how do I know if there is a mouse in my house?

Answer 1

When canvassing your home, keep an eye out for these seven telltale signs:

1. Droppings and urine

Mouse droppings resemble a grain of rice; they are approximately the same size, but are black in color. Mice will not generally travel across open spaces, so youre more likely to find droppings along walls, pipes, and beams, as well as in storage areas and next to objects. Urine pillars are less common; they consist of mounds of grease, urine, and dirt. You can also use a blacklight to find individual urine droppings.

2. Chew marks

Look for tooth marks and wood shavings (similar in consistency to sawdust) around doors, baseboards, and cabinets. Marks on food containers can also be a clue that you have company.

3. Grease marks

When traveling alongside pipes, beams, and walls, mice may leave greasy smear marks, as dirt and oil from their fur rubs off onto the surfaces.

4. Tracks

Footprints and tail marks on dirty, dusty, or muddy surfaces can indicate activity. If you suspect that mice have taken up residence in an otherwise impeccably clean area of your house, lay down a sprinkling of talc to catch them in the act.

5. Nests

Mice construct nests of shredded paper and similar debris; check attics, basements, garages, storage areas, closets, and other dark, enclosed places for nests or stolen materials.

6. Sounds

Youre more likely to hear squeaks and squawks at night, when the house is quiet and your guests are active.

7. Sightings

Its not uncommon to see mice during the day; although they are largely nocturnal, they do move about in daylight.

Now that youre certain that youre dealing with mice, its time to start strategizing. Your plan of attack will actually come in three phases: first you need to clean up the messes you found; next, you must trap and release your unwelcome visitors; and finally, youll mouse-proof your house so they cant get back in (and wouldnt want to, even if they could!). Good luck!

Answer 2

Get a wild untimed cat in ur house n leave nothing out of its intrest like meat or milk or ........
N whn it starts lookin desperate here n there due 2 hunger, u ll just hav 2 look 4 those murder clues like blood on a tiny shirt or a sharp knife wth blood stains....n thn call 911 n u ll b free n fear less ...LOL
If u dont want this then u ll certainly hav 2 care 4 cheese n and any kind of books , important paper,cardboards & clean those poos ...n get some mouse traps n things like it.

Answer 3

The mouse will probably leave a small trail of destruction in your cupboards. I had a mouse that chewed through the lid of a ribena bottle! also the droppings are like tiny brown pellets...eww!

Answer 4

Is there mouse poo droppings ? are they playing a football game in the attic why you are trying to sleep at night? try hiding food like under the couch somewhere dark and check it later. I had them in the laundry room and they ate holes in the crotches of my fave jeans lol : ) that's how i new i had them .... the little chit heads had to go..

Answer 5

Damage to food, bread etc. and food packages, probably breakfast cereal. Mouse droppings. Sometimes you can here their scrabbley running noises at night.

.....Either that or you can here a supposed Scotsman singing a'50's song.

Answer 6

mouse droppings-shredded paper behind seats or cupboards-leave a square of chocolate on the floor and if its gone then get a trap.

Answer 7

you find mouse droppings.

Answer 8

set some humane traps overnight and you will find out in the morning.
Alternatively borrow a cat and they will present it to you if they catch it

Answer 9

you have footprints in your cheese and small raisins behind the sofa!

Answer 10

there should be one in your hand