Getting rid of mice at home
Mice try to get indoors in autumn as the weather turns cold, and they can spoil food, gnaw cables and spread diseases. A lasting solution requires both trapping and blocking the ways in.
You will need
- Snap traps or live traps
- Bait, such as peanut butter
- Metal mesh and sealant
- Rubber gloves and disposable cloths
- Airtight food containers
Steps
Recognise the signs
Look in cupboards, behind the cooker hood and the fridge and along the skirting boards for droppings the size of a grain of rice and gnaw marks. Scratching sounds in the walls or the attic at night are also a typical sign.
Protect your food
Set traps correctly
Check the traps daily
Block their routes
Clean up the traces safely
Use poisons with care
Get help if needed
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