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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m LOLing at the Lysol wipes. [/quote]

Recommended by experts. You never pick up mouse crap without first disinfecting[/quote]

The OP is right to know to disinfect. OP, I feel for you. Been there myself. Please get a good mask (hey, if you've got an N95 for covid, those work great) and mask up to clean, every time. It's the airborne stuff from mouse poop that can create issues for humans. You were right not to spray the mouse droppings. Spraying can aerosolize drier droppings. If you find droppings on a floor, or even on carpet, pick them up first in a wet paper towel or wipe before vacuuming--vacuums can crush and aerosolize droppings. FYI, mice poop where they eat, and also poop as they run around, so you are likely to find droppings along baseboards. Mice like to be up close to things, not run around out on open floor space, so you'll need to look under every couch, bed, etc., especially those up against walls.

All food in plastic containers with tight seals ASAP. That includes stuff that's already in boxes, like cereals etc. Plastic, snap tight lids. We had mice get into the pantry and they will eat through cardboard to get at certain foods inside.

OP, you mentioned squirrels in the attic. If you have those you surely have mice nesting there. We aren't on acreage but had a mouse problem due to mice nesting in our attic's old insulation. I strongly advise you get all new insulation (expensive but so worth it) and have the exterminator investigate the attic for every minute crack. Some extermination firms can also do insulation (Orkin did ours). You'll need to get it all sealed and then get an insulation that contains [u]boric acid[/u] -- it's harmless to humans  but rodents HATE it and it repels them effectively. Blown-in insulation is better because it can get into every nook and cranny.

When mice nest in an attic, nothing short of taking care of that attic space is going to get rid of them for good. They can flee the peppermint temporarily (which will fade and have to be replaced a lot) but they will just run to their attic nests through the wall and wait until they find another way downstairs through another path. No place is closed to them. They don't even need ducts to run in; they can go inside walls and fit through gaps smaller than a pencil eraser.

I'm sorry you're going through this! I had an awful bunch of weeks when we discovered our infestation. I really do advise that anything else you do in the house won't be meaningful in the long run unless you replace the insulation and seal up the attic--you'll get rid of the squirrels too which is a bonus. If "it's a zoo up there" the zoo includes mice for sure. [/quote]

Thank you. No signs of infestation. Checked baseboards, under couch, etc.  Husband is a PITA about repairs but this will get him to deal. Pisses me off though to have it hit a crisis of sorts. Plan on replacing insulation with rock wool. More expensive but the blown in stuff molds when wet. The squirrels here have chewed holes through the darn ROOF to get in. I think this started because the garage doors are damaged and don’t seal. They came in to eat the bird food. That’s now in plastic containers. And the freaking gardeners killed snakes. Nope NO!! [/quote]

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