Comments on: Um ew. http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/ a girl. a mac. a dream. Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:43:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Lara http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/#comment-3284 Lara Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3284 I will no longer compalin about the silverfish I keep finding in my apartment. I will no longer compalin about the silverfish I keep finding in my apartment.

]]> By: amylou http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/#comment-3285 amylou Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3285 Two words: Steel wool (they can't chew through it and get out of the hole). Two words: Steel wool (they can’t chew through it and get out of the hole).

]]> By: wendy http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/#comment-3286 wendy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3286 definitely don't waste your time with cardboard and duct tape. any mouse worth its salt will be through there in about a minute. steel wool is a good idea though. definitely don’t waste your time with cardboard and duct tape. any mouse worth its salt will be through there in about a minute. steel wool is a good idea though.

]]> By: heather http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/#comment-3287 heather Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3287 I second that or putting firestop in the hole may work. so so gross! I second that or putting firestop in the hole may work. so so gross!

]]> By: chris http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/#comment-3288 chris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3288 Argh, I hate it when apartment management "fixes" things like that so inanely. Any way you could trap the mousies with humane traps and let them loose inside your landlord's place? ;) Argh, I hate it when apartment management “fixes” things like that so inanely. Any way you could trap the mousies with humane traps and let them loose inside your landlord’s place? ;)

]]> By: adamg http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/#comment-3289 adamg Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3289 Don't bother with duct tape. The mice'll chew right through the stuff and then give you an evil "is that the best you can do?" glare. Go down to a hardware store and get some plain steel wool (it'll be in the paint department) and stuff that into the hole. As for traps, we use these Raid things that are basically old-fashioned SNAP! SQUASHED MOUSE traps, but in a black plastic box. Does the trick instantly and, if you're lucky, the whole mouse is contained inside the box (there's a little flag thingee that pops up when it springs). If you're not lucky? Um, that's why I'm grateful my wife isn't quite as squeamish as me :-). Don’t bother with duct tape. The mice’ll chew right through the stuff and then give you an evil “is that the best you can do?” glare. Go down to a hardware store and get some plain steel wool (it’ll be in the paint department) and stuff that into the hole.

As for traps, we use these Raid things that are basically old-fashioned SNAP! SQUASHED MOUSE traps, but in a black plastic box. Does the trick instantly and, if you’re lucky, the whole mouse is contained inside the box (there’s a little flag thingee that pops up when it springs). If you’re not lucky? Um, that’s why I’m grateful my wife isn’t quite as squeamish as me :-) .

]]> By: bebere http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/#comment-3290 bebere Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3290 Usually I'd say that a cat's the best way to go in terms of pest management. I have two of them and they've more than earned their room and board here. If you can't have one or don't want one, the steel wool thing works well enough. Usually I’d say that a cat’s the best way to go in terms of pest management. I have two of them and they’ve more than earned their room and board here. If you can’t have one or don’t want one, the steel wool thing works well enough.

]]> By: jessica~ http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/#comment-3291 jessica~ Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3291 Just make sure they are not trapped in the walls and can't get out. If so, then they will smell horrible when they die. Know what works wonders for mice? A cat. [as mentioned above] Just make sure they are not trapped in the walls and can’t get out. If so, then they will smell horrible when they die. Know what works wonders for mice? A cat. [as mentioned above]

]]> By: Stacey http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/#comment-3292 Stacey Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3292 Eek! Mice! Not good. We had some fleas here in the apartment when we first moved in...but thats about it. I can't even imagine mice... Eek! Mice! Not good. We had some fleas here in the apartment when we first moved in…but thats about it. I can’t even imagine mice…

]]> By: Dee http://www.frecklegirl.com/blog/2005/09/19/um-ew/#comment-3293 Dee Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-3293 There is absolutely no need to kill them. it surprises me how humans just assume that anything smaller than them that crosses their path deserves to die. peta.com has humane traps for $10 each. There is absolutely no need to kill them. it surprises me how humans just assume that anything smaller than them that crosses their path deserves to die. peta.com has humane traps for $10 each.

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