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It\u2019s estimated that more than a third of Americans have found a mouse in their house in the last year.<\/span><\/p>\n The sight of these small rodents may not drive you to shriek and stand on a chair, but having mice in your home is problematic. A single mouse can drop up to 25,000 stinky, potentially disease-carrying poop pellets a year. Mice can eat your food, shred your possessions, and fray electrical wires, creating a fire hazard.<\/span><\/p>\n Because a female mouse can have up to 12 pups every three weeks, once you become cognizant that you\u2019re cohabitating with these critters, you want to nip the problem in the bud.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s how. <\/span><\/p>\n The best way to deal with mice is to prevent them from entering your home in the first place. Here are some preventive measures you can take:<\/span><\/p>\n If you suspect a mouse snuck past your defenses, you\u2019ll want to confirm your suspicions.<\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s rare to see a mouse during the day, as they\u2019re nocturnal, but these other clues can alert you to their presence:<\/span><\/p>\n If you do see a single mouse, there\u2019s probably more. While it\u2019s possible for a lone mouse to make its way into your house, especially in very cold weather, where there\u2019s one mouse, there\u2019s usually an infestation of them. <\/span><\/p>\n You confirmed that you\u2019ve got a mice problem on your hands. Because inventors have been trying to build a better mousetrap for nearly two centuries, there are a ton of methods on the market to dispatch these rodents. Each has its pros and cons.<\/span><\/p>\n Poisoned bait.<\/b> Place plastic boxes filled with poisoned bait in areas with evidence of mice activity; the mice nibble on the bait and die. The upside of this elimination method is that it’s easy. The downside is that the mice don’t die right away, so 1) they’ll suffer some, and 2) they’ll retreat and die somewhere you can’t retrieve the carcass, which will rot and emit a pungent stench.<\/span><\/p>\n Mouse glue paper. <\/b>Another elimination method people use is putting glue paper down near mouse activity. The mouse steps on the paper and gets stuck. It\u2019s a simple trap, but may not be the right one if you\u2019ve got humane concerns around mice extermination: the mouse will either die by starvation or you\u2019ll have to kill it yourself, and mice have been known to chew their own legs off to escape. Another downside of glue paper is that it only works on small mice; it won’t work on larger mice or rats. <\/span><\/p>\n The classic snap trap.<\/b> If you have just a few mice in your home, it\u2019s hard to beat the classic Victor snap trap. It\u2019s cheap and effective. Put some bait on the trap mechanism \u2014 peanut butter is a good choice. When the mouse comes to nibble on the food, the trap snaps down, killing them instantly. For optimal snap trap setting, place mouse traps perpendicular to walls, with the trigger section facing the baseboard. Mice tend to run along walls, increasing their chances of triggering the trap.<\/span><\/p>\n Flip N Slide Bucket Lid Mouse Trap.<\/b> If you have a lot of mice in your home, snap traps aren’t enough. This is where the Flip N Slide Bucket Lid Mouse Trap<\/a> comes in clutch. Shawn Woods, a YouTuber who has tested hundreds of mouse traps on his channel Monday Mousetrap<\/a>, has crowned it the greatest mousetrap ever invented. <\/span><\/p>\n It’s really simple. It’s a lid that you can place on any 5-gallon bucket. The lid has a trap door that will open when a mouse walks on it, dropping it into the bucket below. To lure the mice to the bucket, you just put some bait near its trap door. <\/span><\/p>\n You can use the bucket as a capture-and-release trap or as a kill trap. <\/span><\/p>\n If you want to make it a kill trap, you fill the bucket with water to drown the mice when they fall in. <\/span><\/p>\n To make the bucket a capture-and-release trap, just line the bottom with wood shavings to break the mouse\u2019s fall. Once you’ve captured a bunch of mice, take the bucket far away from your home and to an outdoor wooded area and release them.<\/span><\/p>\n Hiring a pest control specialist may be the best option if you’re dealing with a severe mouse infestation. Pest control professionals have the expertise and tools to eradicate mice from your home effectively. They can conduct a thorough inspection, develop a tailored treatment plan, and ensure the infestation is properly addressed. If you\u2019re having trouble getting a handle on the mice in your home, consider reaching out to a reputable pest control company for assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s estimated that more than a third of Americans have found a mouse in their house in the last year. The sight of these small rodents may not drive you to shriek and stand on a chair, but having mice in your home is problematic. 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Do You Have a Mouse In the House?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Options for Elimination<\/h2>\n
Consider Professional Pest Control<\/b><\/h2>\n