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Posted by GM on March 8, 2008, 9:57 am
> 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
>
> Dan
As others have said, set traps etc first. You need to figure out their
entry points (typically under the fridge, dishwasher or sink) and trap near
there. You can try some cayenne pepper in the toaster to keep them away
from that, but I would focus your energy closer to the source. I too live
in a heavily wooded area with an endless supply of the little buggers, but
have never been defeated in my attempts to stop them getting in. It
sometimes takes a few goes to find all the entry points, but it is possible
and I encourage you not to resign your self to it being an inevitable part
of life in the country. Here are the areas I've found them getting in:
* wherever utilities or air comes in or out of the house - foam/wire
wool/caulk around AC pipes and gas and electrical boxes (just foam all the
way around them to be sure. screw wire mesh (chicken wire) over vent outlets
(eg for bathroom fans); for the dryer vent, make sure the flap is not
blocked with lint, buy one of the mouse/bird proof covers, and be sure to
clean it out regularly to prevent a blockage
* if you have siding, look at the lower lip - sometimes there can be a gap
underneath. depending on the type of material, you can either foam it, nail
it tight to the sheathing or insert a thin strip of wood to close the gap
* don't ignore decks - I've had a couple of instances where I've sealed
everything up so well, except for under the deck; last fall I pulled off
the first three boards of the deck, in desperation, and sure enough, found
gaps in the sill plate where the ledger board was attached - easy to fix,
and that certainly solved the problem.
* don't ignore the roof, or vents high up on the walls, they will certainly
get up there (although they are much more likely to be coming in at ground
level
In my experience exterminators don't help that much. They just set traps
and bait, which you can do. They tend to be less than helpful when looking
for entry points....they want the recurring revenue! I've heard a couple
say that most mice get in through cracks in the foundation, so nothing you
can do about it - that is BS. In my experience they usually come in where a
pipe or vent comes into the house.
Good luck.
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Posted by jp on March 8, 2008, 12:40 pm
On Mar 8, 5:37=A0am, danny...@nospammm.com wrote:
> We live in the country. =A0No 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. =A0I dont know who is
> worse in this house, because both my wife and myself tend to get
> pretty panicky when they get in. =A0I dont mind them in the least
> outdoors, but once in the house, it's like they are going to attack
> us. =A0My 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. =A0After that incident I had a feeling she would have a
> nightmare tonight, and I was right. =A0
>
> 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? =A0Once a mouse gets in the
> toaster, she throws it in the trash. =A0I 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. =A0
>
> Toasters are not that expensive, but I bet we average buying 3 or 4
> each year and always because of mice. =A0This 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. =A0At the same time, I am not
> going to buy another one until we find a means to enclose it. =A0I don't
> understand why they dont make toasters that can be closed up after
> use. =A0Mice a fairly common in the country, and even in the city people
> do get them indoors. =A0This makes me wonder how many people eat mouse
> droppings with their toast and never realize it. =A0And even without
> mice, toasters being open on the top are not the most sanitary at
> anytime. =A0
>
> If anyone has any solutions or ideas, please reply.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dan
To Dan, they sell electric units that emit a signal that will deture
mice and squirrels, and all types of rodents at a cost of about 50 or
60 dollars. Its works, and for the price of the toster you can buy
this unit. II would look at all your plumbing pipes where they come
through the floor and calk all those areas, UNDER SINK and BATHROOM.
Good luck dan, henry penta donjohn2@verizon.net
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Posted by Oren on March 8, 2008, 1:53 pm
On Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:37:32 -0600, dannydee@nospammm.com wrote:
>Toasters are not that expensive, but I bet we average buying 3 or 4
>each year and always because of mice.
How many years have you had this problem?
1 yr 3-4 toasters
2 yr 6-8 toasters
3 yr 9-12 toasters
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Posted by on March 8, 2008, 10:44 pm
On Mar 8, 3:37 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
>
> Dan
Get a large plastic, tupperware-like container, into which the toaster
can be put once it cools down. It's possible, but methinks unlikely,
that the mice would chew into it as long as the outside is kept clean.
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Posted by Marina on March 9, 2008, 3:48 am
websurf1@cox.net wrote in news:154d2990-579b-48e4-bcd1-
e99d914e0658@s12g2000prg.googlegroups.com:
> On Mar 8, 3:37 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
>>
>> Dan
>
> Get a large plastic, tupperware-like container, into which the toaster
> can be put once it cools down. It's possible, but methinks unlikely,
> that the mice would chew into it as long as the outside is kept clean.
>
Same thing happened to me.
I bought a toaster oven.
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