Introduction

With their pointed noses, small round ears and long thin tails mice are cute enough to become some people’s pets. In fact, mice have become the most famous rodents in popular culture. There is Mickey Mouse, Jerry in “Tom and Jerry,” Stuart Little, and Mighty Mouse. Even the book “Who Moved My Cheese?” uses mice as an allegory about facing changes in life. However, mice will actually eat almost anything and may carry diseases as well, which can be a nuisance for humans. Still, you can take steps to rid your house of mice.

Required Materials

• Cement or mortar
• Flour or talcum powder
• Metal plating or steel wool
• Mint
• Mouse poison
• Mouse traps

Required Tools

Instructions

Marks of Mice. Before solving a problem of mouse infestation, you must be aware that it exists. Certain signs reveal that mice have invaded particular areas. If you suddenly spot several holes in food containers or walls, mice could be nearby. Running or crunching sounds in the walls or ceilings can reveal the point of entry or where nests are. Mice also leave dirty blotches and urine drips along walls. Furthermore, they leave round droppings that are a maximum of 1/4″ long.
If you are still uncertain if you have a mouse problem, sprinkle flour or talcum powder along the walls where the mice infestation could be based. After a few days, look for tracks that are about 1/2″ wide, in the powder. If you see tracks, you have mice.

Strike at the Source. You can take several steps to destroy the source of mouse infestation. Remove food sources throughout your entire kitchen, because food attracts mice. Then scour the remainder of the house, for such materials. Then search for mouse-friendly food outside within a fifty-foor radius of your home.

Destroy the Mouse House. Mice live in places that are temperate, silent, and close to a food source. Clean your entire home to eliminate areas that could shelter a mouse. Remember that mice can squeeze through gaps that are as small as a U.S. dime! Outside your house, destroy or move mouse shelters. These can include high grass, and piles of objects or trash.

Goodbye Points of Entry. As the saying goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Secure your house to prevent mice from entering. Remember that mice can squeeze into extremely tiny areas. Scour the entire exterior of your home, for entry points. Plug up or fill in those areas. Small gaps can be filled with metal plating or steel wool. Larger holes can be filled with mortar or cement. Next, focus your search near exterior doors and in the basement.

No More Mice. Several methods can be successfully used to eliminate a mouse population. Mint herbs make a good natural mouse repellant. Next, lethal traps including bucket traps, glue boards, snap traps, and zapper traps can be employed. There are also live traps including bowl traps, catch traps, and ultrasonic devices that are quite effective. Predators such as cats, dogs, and barn owls are also excellent weapons in the war against mice. Finally, poisons can be used as a last resort to destroy mice but don’t forget they can also be lethal to cats, dogs, squirrels and other animals that aren’t your enemies.

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