Mice will never leave you alone if your house remains an inviting place to them
Mice have been notorious household pests for centuries. They get into the kitchen cabinets, the garbage, the walls, and even the ceiling and air ducts throughout your house. They chew holes in your insulation and your fabrics, and make nests out of the pieces. The only way to permanently get rid of these small pests is to make your home as uninviting as possible from now on, so you won't attract any new mice once the current residents are gone.
Instructions
1. Take food out of all the rooms in your house except the kitchen. Do not allow anyone to eat outside the kitchen or the dining room (at least for awhile), so there isn't any food laying around to attract mice. Wipe up all crumbs and spills, and re-package or throw away any food in the kitchen that isn't closed up tight in mouse-proof containers. Eliminate the easy food sources and the mice will have to look somewhere else for a meal.
2. Clean the house from top to bottom. Eliminate piles of clutter and organize all closets, drawers and cabinets. You'll be getting rid of hiding spots that mice could use to avoid you otherwise.
3. Locate any holes, gaps and other places in your house where mice can get in. These places will need to be patched up or blocked, and should be checked once in awhile to make sure the mice don't open them back up again.
4. Lay traps out to catch or kill the mice already in your house. It's best to lay the traps in a direct path used by the mice (such as in front of a hole they used to use). If you choose to use live traps, make sure to release the mice several miles from so they don't return.
5. Sprinkle natural mouse deterrents such as onion, peppermint or mint along walls, window sills and doorways.
6. Call a professional pest control service if you are unable to get rid of the mice after a few weeks.
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