Why won't the mice in my townhome go away?
Individual methods like setting traps, plugging gas lines with steel wool, or hiring a single-unit exterminator fail because every connected townhome must be treated simultaneously to stop the infestation. This persistent problem forces people who pay high rent or just bought a home to live in constant fear and exposes their toddlers to gross conditions.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1researching correct cleanup methods
- 2hiring professional pest control for an inspection
- 3Stuffing gaps and pipe holes with steel wool or copper mesh
- 4Setting traps and rigorously securing all food
- 5Giving up and just living with the infestation
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“We just closed on a house and we are cleaning before moving our belongs over, however, I’m freaking out because we have found mouse poop in a few places. I do not want to deal with mice, it’s my biggest fear.”source ↗
“We live in a row of townhomes, we rent and for the last 2 winters we've had mice. They seem to be getting worse every season.”source ↗
“My neighbor who also deals with the HOA said they tried getting an exterminator but whatever they did didn't work so they just deal w it.”source ↗
“We've put steal wool in the gas lines for stove and traps out, all food is secure etc.. but I feel like we pay an extraordinary amount to rent & should not have to deal w mice..”source ↗
“From what I was told an exterminator would have to treat all of the townhomes or the problem would persist.”source ↗
“having mice with our toddlers is gross.”source ↗
Where this came up
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