So my gf says she saw a mouse in our apt. Any recommendations on exterminators/home remedies? She is terribly afraid of rodents. She screamed at the top of her lungs and...
DannyFathom replied:
Meow.
Anonymous replied:
Check all walls, find hole. Stuff with steel wool, plaster over it. Problem Solved. This also includes inside of cabinets and such.
pommedauphine replied:
Called my landlord and had a guy come and spray and fill holes and left some poison. Also set sticky traps which worked really well, only thing is you need to move the traps daily, or every two days because the mice memorize where they are
Anonymous replied:
Put your food in cupboards above ground, clean your floor, get a covered garbage can. Batt all cracks with steel wool.
lolmonger replied:
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WoodStainedGlass replied:
exterminator? really? Clean the place first. Sweep every corner and under the furniture. Empty your cabinets and wipe them down. NO MORE CRUMBS. Look for holes in the wall, then plug them with steel wool and caulk or expanding foam.
fun_young_man replied:
The electric traps work well.
Kidsturk replied:
Echoing Jackbandit90 only in more detail, because if they're here, they'll want to stay.
Do a thorough review of your baseboards, radiator pipe entry areas, sinks, gas pipe entry areas backs of cabinets...everywhere low. If there is a hole, stuff it with wire wool/steel wool. If you can't find that, buy a multipack of wirewool scourers and bust them open for the raw material. Stuff all the holes as well as you can, and wait.
Don't stuff just one hole, even if you're sure that's where they're coming from. They'll find the ones you left open.
Do not assume that food left out on counters is safe. Mice can climb up through the backs of ovens to the counter level (I have seen this in two different apartments, once ending in mouse flambe) if they smell food up there.
Keep an eye on wherever you keep your towels and linens/bedding. Compact storage from Container Store became a high-rise mouse-house when we went on vacation.
Being thorough and really ensuring you've got all the holes is the best way.
I used glue traps. One under the plastic trash bag under the sink where they would tear at the bag, another couple behind bookcases they used for cover moving around the apartment. Then I drowned them, unpleasantly for all concerned, if they weren't dead already.
Towards the end I believe I trapped one mouse inside the apartment, and he got big. We trapped him behind a bookcase one evening when watching TV and - no joke - he wall-ran over the traps at each end of the bookcase. Next time I put down two and he landed on the second and skidded two feet before coming to rest and man did he sound pissed.
No mice since then.
holysocks replied:
learn to live in harmony
stilesjp replied:
[These](http://discountpestsupplies.com/Mice-Cube-12-Pack-Reusable-Humane/M/B002PACRHC.htm?traffic_src=froogle&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=froogle) worked for me when I had a mouse problem many years ago. Peanut butter in the back, they walk in, voila. I am not the type of person to want to kill a creature like that, so I dumped them in a field a couple of blocks from my house. edit: not a goddamn viola.
veloBOSS replied:
I used Glue Traps a while back. But having to dispose of the mouse when it is stuck and scared on the trap is really shit.
Anonymous replied:
Time to move out! Seriously, there has to be an exterminator that you can call. Check the lobby of your building, there's usually some info posted up about a exterminator. You can also do it yourself, get some glue traps and them down behind furniture. Also, see if there are any holes around in your apartment. If so, that may be where the mice are coming in. Stuff it with steel wool or Brillo. They cannot eat thru those things.
room317 replied:
Cat.
pursuitofhappy replied:
call exterminator through building management or yellow pages and he will just set up glue traps where mice are likely to travel. it's simple to get rid of them. just keep a tidy home and meanwhile get some glue traps yourself at any hardware store. i had it the worst years back when i had a mouse die inside the oven. took me weeks to figure out the smell and what happened. had to take apart the whole oven with a screwdriver while gagging the whole time. it's ridiculous how bad a decomposing body can smell no matter the size.
tolndakoti replied:
Take an empty paper towel cardboard roll or toilet tissue roll. Smear the inside of one of the ends of this roll with peanut butter and balance this on the edge of a table. Set a deep waste basket right below the roll. The mouse will go through the roll to go for the treat and fall into the waste basket when he tips the roll off balance
zeno replied:
Mice travel between apartments between walls and the holes in plumbing pipes. Try to identify all the holes and cover them up. Typically they are in the kitchen sink pipes and bathroom pipes.
squeak144 replied:
Call the LL/management. If they are unresponsive, call 311.
okcupid or plentyoffish would be my recommendations. Be sure to list you need a girl who isn't afraid of mice.
melanarchy replied:
Buy traditional mousetraps, [like these](http://www.amazon.com/Victor-M038-Easy-Mouse-4-Pack/dp/B000HJ79Y4/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1330005643&sr=8-9) not a glue trap or any of that new nonsense. Bait it with peanut butter (a very very small amount) and place them against the edges of your walls where you think the mouse might be coming from. Also have a serious talk with your girlfriend about how she is an adult now and that it's okay to be startled but screaming like a 12 year old is no longer acceptable.
Anonymous replied:
Glue traps with peanut butter in the middle. Place them along the wall where the mouse was seen. Get more than one trap; that way you will know if you have more than one mouse. The comment below about finding "the hole" is a little unrealistic. Mice can squeeze through any hole that is the size of a dime or larger. They could be coming from virtually anywhere in the apartment or house. Better to trap them and remove them.
Trippnballz replied:
This is a c/p of a thread I responded to about mice a few months ago. Since then, we bought a cat and have not seen a single mouse or ANY sign since. Spock is our great protector and his only demand is an endless supply of catnip. Good luck!
I am at the tail end of a World War with mice in the apartment. I'm so close I can taste victory! Advice:
1) Get over the squeamishness. You need to kill them. Most humane way to do so is snap traps. They have some new plastic ones that are really easy to set. Bait with peanut butter and refresh PB every few days if they haven't set off the trap. Place traps wherever you see mouse sign (poo :)
2) Seal any holes or cracks with steel wool (they can't chew it) and then expanding foam or caulk on top of that. Check around ALL pipes (don't forget behind the oven, under the sinks, etc.) Put a door sweep on your door that isn't flimsy enough for them to get under. Keep this tidbit in mind when deciding where they can get in. A mouse can get through a hole the size of a pencil eraser!
3) Clean!! They are coming in because they are finding food. Try to eat in the kitchen and dining areas only. Don't eat in bed unless you want some company running around your bedroom. Clean all sign that you find so that you can keep track of what's new and where they are hanging out at.
4) If you are up for the commitment, get a cat. Most cats are mousers and will kill them every chance they get. Mice are aware that a predator is in the apartment and instinctively know to stay away. Just having a cat around will keep them away. If you aren't up for adopting, see if you can borrow a cat from a friend to help you get the problem under control (don't leave the traps set when the cat arrives though, ouch!)
Hope this helps. It's been hell and I wouldn't wish it on anyone else. Good luck!
mc56 replied:
close up holes with brillo pads and set up traps, thats how i got rid of mine. good luck. and start cleaning up your kitchen, youve got food lying around
j_lane replied:
just a heads up, i was a heartless bastard and used a glue trap when i had mice in old place. the fucking things shriek like dying babies when get they caught and woke my girlfriend and i out of sleep. It was scary as hell, so if you decide to go that route don't freak out when you hear a baby crying in your apartment in the middle of the night.
Installing a one way device seems like your best bet for humane, permanent removal. Ryan's Wildlife Control humanely removes bats, seals the entrances & they cover Essex county. 781-366-7062. Good luck.
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