Step one: Buy some mouse traps.
Yes, the most cliché way to get rid of mice is actually one of the most efficient. “The tried-and-true mousetrap is still very effective,” says Mannes. To increase your chance of catching the mouse, add a little dollop of peanut butter on the edge of each trap to lure them in.
For anyone cringing at the thought of killing a little animal (or maybe just at the thought of a bunch of dead mice in your home), there are plenty of humane traps that will capture the critter alive so you can take them at least a mile away from your home (otherwise, they will find their way back.) This Smart Mouse Trap is one of the most inexpensive and effective on Amazon. However, where there’s one mouse, there’s bound to be more – so it might take some time and patience if you’re going to go this route.
