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Dear God, Another Mouse!
UGH! I came home from the gym and was putting some fruit I had just picked up into the fridge when I heard a rustling in the trash can. I was like holy crap. I put on some dish gloves and tried to tie up the plastic bag, but the mouse was too fast and got out. I screamed bloody murder.
SERIOUSLY? We still have the traps out from last time. It wasn't even a month ago. I wonder if the peanut butter in the traps is all dried up and won't attract the mouse again? Maybe we have to replace it. What do you think?
Anyway, I re-qtip peppermint-oiled my whole apartment. It now reeks of peppermint oil. As a side note, I got some on my fingers, which are still tingling even after taking a shower, and my nail polish is creased and peeling on those fingers. Note: peppermint oil does not agree with painted nails.
I just needed to vent and some sympathy would be nice I guess. Also, since I can't seem to acquire a pet cat to borrow, is there any way I could rent a cat for a day, perhaps from Petco? I've been advised that just the cat's scent in the apartment will keep rodents away.
Re: Dear God, Another Mouse!
Have you thought about actually adopting a cat? Is that not an option? because your mouse problems will be SOLVED if you do!
Also, you need to buy some steel wool and stuff every single hole in your house with it. Under the cupboards, around pipes, etc. Even if you think it's too small for a mouse to fit through - it's not. They can fit through anything! But the steel wool will stop them from getting through, it's not something can can chew their way through either. It works, I promise.
Thanks for your input! Last time the exterminator came and filled "all the holes" with a special foam that hardens. Clearly he missed some. I am going to have him do a better investigation and see if he can get some in the kitchen. I saw the mouse go through the under sink storage cabinet (where I just keep cleaning materials), so there must be a hole somewhere in the back of that cabinet, but I am just not sure how we are going to get to them.
I do think I scared it away with all my peppermint oil though. I will probably have to keep up on that. I thought it lasts 30 days but apparently not! Also, I have spin traps which are fully enclosed, where the peanut butter is in the center of the trap, so there's no way to get to it without going inside the trap. If I accidentally bump the trap with my foot, it will go off. But I suppose if there was some way of getting the food then I'm better off not replacing it! We did just put in an order on amazon for a trash can that closes. This should keep fruit smells out and the mouse out, right? Because we seriously take the trash out every night, but a couple scraps left from my morning snack left for an hour while I was out was enough to get this rascal in here. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0015YJ9WA
Our new place had a pretty bad rat infestation when hubby moved in. The problem was quickly solved by closing all the holes. I think that's the only reason you still have a mouse around. Some holes must be open.
In regards to the cat, it's not 100% guaranteed you'd have a "hunter" if you adopted... my kitty, who isn't with us anymore, was a complete pacifist. She wouldn't catch a bird if it flew in her mouth