Things You'll Need
- Chewing gum
- Food
- Snap mouse trap
Instructions
Buy a snap mouse trap from a grocery or hardware store.
Set up the trap before you go to bed. Place it in an area of mouse traffic, preferably against a wall near an entrance hole.
Lightly chew some non-peppermint flavored gum and use it to secure a piece of food, like a peanut or pistachio, to the trap. Mice apparently hate the smell of peppermint, so choose a fruit flavor so the smell won't deter them from approaching the trap.
Check the trap often.