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Posted by Noel on March 8, 2008, 9:19 am
> danny...@nospammm.com wrote:
> > We live in the country. No matter how well I plug every small hole or
> > gap in the house, sooner or later a mouse is going to get indoors.
> > They are known to chew their own holes to get in. I dont know who is
> > worse in this house, because both my wife and myself tend to get
> > pretty panicky when they get in. I dont mind them in the least
> > outdoors, but once in the house, it's like they are going to attack
> > us. My wife even has nightmares about them if there has been one in
> > the house lately, and she just had one of them, which woke me up.
>
> > What happened was this morning she went to the kitchen to make some
> > toast and as she was inserting the bread, a mouse jumped out of the
> > toaster. After that incident I had a feeling she would have a
> > nightmare tonight, and I was right.
>
> > My reason for this message is to ask if anyone knows of a way to make
> > a cover for a toaster, or do they sell them? Once a mouse gets in the
> > toaster, she throws it in the trash. I really dont blame her, because
> > there really is no way to wash the whole thing and the mice leave a
> > disgusting mess in the bottom, if you know what I mean.
>
> > Toasters are not that expensive, but I bet we average buying 3 or 4
> > each year and always because of mice. This is getting pretty costly.
> > After the mouse jumping out at her last morning, she said she will
> > never use a toaster again unless it's kept covered or in some sort of
> > enclosure where mice can not get inside. At the same time, I am not
> > going to buy another one until we find a means to enclose it. I don't
> > understand why they dont make toasters that can be closed up after
> > use. Mice a fairly common in the country, and even in the city people
> > do get them indoors. This makes me wonder how many people eat mouse
> > droppings with their toast and never realize it. And even without
> > mice, toasters being open on the top are not the most sanitary at
> > anytime.
>
> > If anyone has any solutions or ideas, please reply.
>
> > Thanks
>
> 1. Get your wife to make a toaster
cozy.http://www.camacrafts.org/kitchen_tca.htm
>
> 2. Keep the crumbs cleaned out of the toaster.
>
> 3. Put the toaster in the refrigerator between uses.
>
> 4. Put the toaster in a plastic trash bag. Don't forget the twist-tie.
>
> 5. Toast your bread in the oven.
>
> 6. (My favorite) You can get little mice-like toys in the cat section of
> Walmart. They're like five for a dollar. Sprinkle these toys under the
> covers. This phobia cure is called "total immersion therapy."
Cats are not the answer...they can't get all of them. Why not get a
wired net ,the type that they can't gnaw at, and use it as a cover for
the toaster..or why not put it in storage of your dishwasher or range,
if you have them, or microwave oven...But remember, keep the house
clean of crumbs and after using the toaster, clean out the
crumbs ...don't let them accumulate. I lined my kitchen drawers ( the
rear ends ) and now they never get into them.
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