Just at the moment I have a special hatred for mice.
The mice around here are tiny and often don’t trip a mouse trap.
IDK if we have one or several dozen in our house but one of the little bastards was watching me watching it this morning. It’s infuriating.
Imagine a person just standing in your living room watching you because they know you’re too slow and decrepit to catch them with your bare hands. The moment you turn your back they’re eating your food and shitting under your sofa.
We haven’t had a problem in the last few months. The weather has changed so I guess the little bastards are on the move. Yesterday I put baits outside and a few traps inside, but I’m going to escalate later today with more traps and more baits.
Growing up, we’d douse cotton balls in peppermint oil and drop them in corners or under furniture to help keep the mice - and some insects - away. It won’t kill them, but they find it very irritating and will avoid the area if they can.
This is not a great idea if you have pets, mostly because they’ll either try to eat the cotton balls or get annoyed by the smell. But as a bonus for you, your house will smell minty fresh!
Just at the moment I have a special hatred for mice.
The mice around here are tiny and often don’t trip a mouse trap.
IDK if we have one or several dozen in our house but one of the little bastards was watching me watching it this morning. It’s infuriating.
Imagine a person just standing in your living room watching you because they know you’re too slow and decrepit to catch them with your bare hands. The moment you turn your back they’re eating your food and shitting under your sofa.
We haven’t had a problem in the last few months. The weather has changed so I guess the little bastards are on the move. Yesterday I put baits outside and a few traps inside, but I’m going to escalate later today with more traps and more baits.
Growing up, we’d douse cotton balls in peppermint oil and drop them in corners or under furniture to help keep the mice - and some insects - away. It won’t kill them, but they find it very irritating and will avoid the area if they can.
This is not a great idea if you have pets, mostly because they’ll either try to eat the cotton balls or get annoyed by the smell. But as a bonus for you, your house will smell minty fresh!