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How to Get Rid of Mice in Your Home

Mice are rodents that enter warehouses and homes to seek food and shelter. The pests eat human and pet food, contaminating it with their hair, fecal droppings, and urine. These rodents carry and transmit diseases like the Hantavirus and salmonellosis.  The most common mouse usually found inside homes during the fall and winter months is brown or gray with a long tail. An adult mouse is small and barely weighs ½ ounce. Their fecal droppings are dark brown to black and are pellet-shaped.  Females are bred year-round at the young age of 1-½ to 2 months and can have up to eight litters yearly.  Mice don't need a large opening to enter a home. They can squeeze through holes as small as the size of a penny.  You can naturally defend your home from these pests without the need for chemicals by examining walls, baseboards, flooring, and anywhere the rodents may be able to enter.  Any exposed areas can be patched with wire mesh and spackle. A quick-drying cement can be used to seal any cracks around drainpipes and other areas that don't require a large patch job.  If wire mesh isn't available, steel wool can be stuffed into large openings and sealed with cement or spackling putty.  Keeping your home clean with proper sanitation practices can keep mice away without the need for poisons and toxins that can harm curious pets and little ones.  Decluttering your home makes it difficult for mice to hide while sweeping up spills as they happen makes it difficult for them to find food.  Keep pantry staples, cereals, and other pre-packaged foods in air-tight plastic or glass containers with lids to eliminate food sources for the rodents.  Glue and snap traps can help trap any mice that have entered your home. Be sure to place them in areas where there are food sources and where you have seen mouse activity. For best results, place a small amount of peanut butter or cheese on the trap to attract the mice.  Finally, If you live near areas where there is tall grass or fields and rodents are constantly finding their way into your home, an ultrasonic device designed to repel the pests might be a better option.