Mouse Problem

Hi!
I would suggest getting the plug in things that drive the mice away. My parents had mice in their garage and used them and they went away. The device got knocked out of the wall and they didn't realize and the mice came back!! Apparently it works. I have them plugged in in my garage which is attached and have never had a mouse here! It is humane and worth a shot!
L.

One solution my husband found out about while working in the RV industry a while ago - Dryer sheets! You have to get the scented kind, but it doesn't seem to matter which brand (I picked up generic ones with whatever seemed like the most basic or "original" scent and they seem to work fine). Apparently the mice don't like the smell of them and avoid them! We put them all over our garage, where we were having problems with mice making nests in the boxes we were storing. My husband dropped a dryer sheet in almost every box and a few here and there at possible entry points. It seems to be working great! My husband said they use this trick to keep mice from getting into RVs that have been put into storage. Seems a whole lot kinder to the mice and less toxic than traps/poison/etc...

Good luck!

We live in the country, so we go through the mouse thing every fall when the farmers cut down the crops, until the spring, when the mice go back outside for safe shelter.

The best methods I have found to get rid of the mice are 1) get a cat, if you can. They catch the mice and bring them to you, so you can toss them out the door. Plus, the cats will typically hang out at the mice's point of entry, so you can attempt to seal it and alleviate the problem. 2) At Walmart, you can buy humane mouse traps. Basically, it's a dark gray, see-through rectangular box with a one way door on the end. Mice can go in, but they can't get out. We put a small dollop of peanut butter just inside the little door and hide these traps, and we never fail to find one or two mice in each one by morning. They're still alive, no poisons or extermination foggers are being used, and you're child and you are safe. You can drop the mice back outside (away from the apartment building), and go on with your life.

Hope I've helped. At least summer is coming, so you shouldn't see too many more mice regardless of your attempts to rid your apartment of them. Good luck!

Dear L.,

I had a mouse problem about a year ago and was told to go to either menards or farm & fleet and buy this plug in that helps get rid of mice. I only caught one after I bought one.

Good luck.
B.

I had a problem with mice this fall, and my son is only two. We used glue traps and they mice were gone within a weeak. The mice droppings were only in the lower level of the house, so we put the glue traps behind furniture, the furnace, the utility sink, ect. places that were impossible for my son to get to. Hope this helps.

I know this is very inhumane, but leave the mouse traps out at night or when you are not home with peanut butter on them. This DOES work.

There are glue traps that will catch all the mice. They can be put under a dresser so that your 2 yr old won't get touch them. They are very sticky and work terrific.

L.,

We had a mouse problem at our office. We tried the humane traps (at my urging) and they didn't work. They kept coming back in. My mom (I work with her), wanted them gone and we got an exterminator...he put poison down and it worked for a little bit but they came back again and cleaning up dead mice = not fun.

Seriously, we finally got a little tiny kitten. As SOON as we got Bailey, the mice were gone and we've never, ever seen one since. Bailey is now 3 years old and a wonderful addition to our office staff. Just an idea.

Other than that, talk to your landlord for SURE. This is something that they should be taking care of.

T.

We did two things - the plug-in things you buy from Menards (about $30/ea but worth every penny) and the glue traps. Honestly, I never saw another mouse after I plugged in two of those little things. They're definitely worth trying and they are safe for your kids! Good luck.

Call your landlord immediately. This should not be something that you should have to handle by yourself. Some of the other tenants in the building might not be the tidiest of housekeepers and the mice could be living there and traveling to your place. Mice care fleas! I found this out the hard way and had to get my house exterminated - very expensive. Mice typically will find the smallest places to come in through. Are you on the ground floor? See if you can locate any small holes by the dishwasher, by the sink, around the dryer vent etc. If you find any plug them with steel wool, mice cannot chew through this. Mice also look for moisture. If under the kitchen sink is damp etc. get this cleaned up and fixed. I understand why you don't want to use poison with the little one running around. I would get after your landlord!