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Brilio.net - Having a clean and tidy house does not always guarantee that mice will not come. Without realizing it, these rodents can appear and nest in the house. Mice are known to make the house dirty and smelly, and make noisy sounds from their footsteps on the ceiling. Many people are often confused about how to deal with it. Even though they have placed rat poison in the corners of the house, mice are often not affected and continue to roam around.
One effective way to deal with mice is to catch them directly. However, not everyone dares to deal with mice directly. Don't worry, you can make a trap or mouse trap using simple tools and materials available at home. A YouTube user on the Zaman Craft account shares how to make a mouse trap that is very easy to imitate.
He admitted that this mouse trap only requires 2 types of kitchen waste, namely jars and used plastic bottles . Prepare the bottle first by cutting the top and lip of the bottle, because only the middle part of the bottle will be used as a mouse trap.
photo: YouTube/Zaman Craft
After that, cut the top into small pieces, then close them together. Next, also prepare a jar lid that has been perforated on the edge to fit the diameter of the bottle. Then, put glue on the inside around the hole that has been made in the jar lid and attach the bottle.
photo: YouTube/Zaman Craft
Once the glue is dry, immediately attach the lid to the jar body. Don't forget to bait it with food, either seeds, biscuits, or other foods that mice like. Place the trap in an area of the house that mice often visit and wait for the animal to get trapped.
"Release them in a forest far away from home after catching mice," added the owner of the YouTube account Zaman Craft, quoted by BrilioFood on Friday (3/1).
photo: YouTube/Zaman Craft
How, this mouse trap is simple but very effective, right? Looking at the comments column on Zaman Craft's YouTube upload, quite a few netizens were inspired, you know. This video has also been watched more than 1 million times.
The advantages of mouse traps made from kitchen waste.Making a mouse trap from kitchen waste has several advantages over other mouse-catching methods. First, this method is very environmentally friendly because it utilizes kitchen waste that is usually just thrown away. Second, the cost is very affordable because there is no need to buy a mouse trap sold on the market. Third, this trap is safe to use in homes with small children or pets because it does not use dangerous chemicals such as rat poison. And finally, this trap can be used repeatedly as long as the bottle and jar material are still in good condition.
Tips to maximize the effectiveness of mouse traps.In order for this homemade mouse trap to work optimally, there are several tips that can be applied. Make sure the size of the hole in the jar lid matches the size of the mouse that usually roams your house. Choose bait that has a strong aroma such as peanut butter, cheese, or sweet foods because mice have a very sharp sense of smell. Place the trap on a path that mice often pass through, usually along a wall or near a food source. Clean the trap regularly to remove the smell of previously caught mice, because this smell can make other mice more wary.
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