Comments on: DaniGirl versus the Mouse, Round 2

By: O Christmas Tree

O Christmas Tree — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:02:23 +0000

[...] putting it up — it was truly one of my most treasured holiday heirlooms. And, if you’ll remember, last autumn it was infested by rodents. And by infested I mean I found small amounts of mouse [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:13:21 +0000

Hi Dani,
We had a terrible infestation of mice in our house in Kanata, back when we lived in that area, which we didn’t discover until about 6 months after we bought the place. I’d recommend calling a pest control company. We did, and were glad we did. He discovered a spot around the basement window, under the deck, which had never been sealed properly. In the end, he was unable to completely seal off whatever other spot under the deck let the varmin in, but the number of invaders was veyr much reduced. He showed us the best places to place traps in the basement, his secret tricks for setting them just so, etc. After adopting his methods, we could catch 3 or 4 in spring, and 3 or 4 in fall, when the weather changed, and that was it. Mice are gross!!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:17:58 +0000

My husband came up with a sure-fire way to get rid of mice.

1. Find a bucket (approx. 2′ feet tall).
2. Drill two small holes at the top of the bucket, one on either side.
3. Find a metal rod (Canadian Tire has them) which will fit through the holes.
4. Find a pop can and drill a hole through the bottom of the can.
5. Insert the rod through the first hole on the bucket, then the pop can, and then through the last hole on the bucket (the can should rotate around and around).
6. Put peanut butter onto the pop can.
7. Fill the bucket halfway with water.
8. Place it where the mice can easily get onto the bucket.
9. You now have a very effective mouse trap.

My husband caught over fourty mice in our garage this summer using this trap. They were eating his lawn seed. But they do drown, so it’s not a pleasant clean-up.

Good-Luck,
Jen

By: Shan

Shan — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:04:31 +0000

Ugh! They’ve been bad here this year too. Our cat, while adorable, is completely inept as a mouser. I hate the thought of them in the house. My husband has a more laid back approach. Unfortunately for him I totally freak out when I find out there’s one in the house.

By: Annika

Annika — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:51:06 +0000

Poor you! That sounds horrid.

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:13:58 +0000

Mice are the worst! I hope that round 3 brings your total, complete and lasting victory in the mouse war. As for me, I’m counting on my cat. I’m not sure my hope is well-placed, but it’s all I’ve got right now.

By: coffeewithjulie

coffeewithjulie — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:51:38 +0000

LOL!!!! Oh my, this post has me laughing! Damn mice, eh? They are all over our neighbourhood too. I get a bit paranoid about the stupid mouse poop … do you really think it can be harmful or is it just gross?