How to Get Rid Of Mice in the House
You are seated on the sofa with TV remote in your hand and trying to relax yourself, suddenly you hear a loud scream. Following the direction of the scream, you rush to the kitchen and see your wife screaming at the top of voice. You may assume that she has seen a ghost but that was something even worse. To the biggest of your surprise, it was baby mouse. They can dwell in your house for any reason and in any season. Besides the above scene having them in your house is very unhygienic and can cause diseases. So, get rid of mice in your house as soon as possible.
Instructions
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Keeping in view that mice look for food and shelter, so the very first thing to do for getting rid of mice in home is cut out their food supply. Keep eatables in mice protected areas, i.e. locked shelves and fridge etc.
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Try to have all the food stuff in sealed containers with clean surroundings and no remains of crumbs on the floor, in the couch, under the furniture or anywhere else in the house.
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Find out any holes, cracks, and other possible entry points by carefully examining the exterior of your house. Cover them using steel wool coupled with a sealant for blocking them.
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Make sure that there is no garbage spread near to your house. For instance if there is any, do confirm that the garbage is in the bin and the bin has a protected lid.
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The best way to get rid of mice quickly is by setting up some traps in the areas where they are abundantly found. Put some butter or peanut butter to attract mouse in the traps as it kills instantly.
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One way to get rid of mice fast is using mouse poison. Although it is effective but can be quite dangerous if you have children or pets in the house as it thins the blood of anything or anyone that consumes it.
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Look for the mice nests in boxes and drawers. If you happen to find any, throw those away using gloves and a mask and clean the place with a weak mixture of bleach water to sterilize the place.
