Mice Are a Universal Problem
November 3rd, 2007Walking around the Fall Cottage Life Show I come across a booth I can’t even get near. People are lined up in rows waiting for the person in front of them to leave so they can take their place.
Gently manouvering my way to the front I see a sign that says, “The Oust-a-Mouse Bait House.” Mice it seems are a universal problem when it comes to cottaging, and a big one judging by the popularity of this booth.
The “house” is a white metal box that stores the poison, but unlike traditional mouse traps that are baited and placed inside your cottage, this is a lockable, weather-proof container that is placed outside the building. The idea is to kill the mice before they can get into your cabin and wreak havoc.
Unfortunately I don’t have any more details on this amazingly popular product, but if you suffer from mice infestations you might want to check out their site at www.oustamouse.com.
Here’s to building a better mouse trap.
Cheers,
Julie
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November 5th, 2007 at 3:18 am
Well, I was one of the throngs of people at the booth — and I bought one!!!! I’ll let you know how it works, but it’ll have to wait till we get back to camp after the ice freezes!
p.s. Great to meet you, Jules!!!
November 5th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Hi Debb,
It was great meeting you and your husband. Thank you for stopping by the booth. Please keep us posted on the Oust-a-Mouse.
Cheers,
Julie
November 7th, 2007 at 1:35 am
Hello to all;
Just to let you know, the trick to the Oust-a-mouse- is to keep it outside! Not in the cottage. Keep also water ( in the summer) or antifreeze in a little dish beside the oust a mouse so they will eat the bait and drink some antifreeze to wash it down! We haven’t had any problems with the mice- however the red squirrels keep dragging the house around the property trying to get into it!
Safe for the dogs ( not the anti freeze part).
Mary
November 8th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Thanks Mary.
Cheers,
Julie