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After being mouse free for 15+ years, a couple of mice have appeared recently in front of me that I was able to kill. My recent examples:
Saw one on top of a bunch of towels, then it scurried between the towels. I grabbed the towels, squished them together, it got out, but I was able to throw a towel on top of it and stomped all over the towel. Got a dead mouse and slightly bloody towel.
Saw one in the middle of room. I thought I would try something different as I wasn't convinced a towel would work again, so I grabbed a bucket and slammed it over the mouse, but the edge of the bucket caught the mouse and it was killed, but not in the way I planned.
I've now put out traps and sealed entrance points, eliminated food, etc. but does anyone have tips if I actually SEE one the next time, especially if it's on furniture or something besides the floor? Throwing a towel on it or using a bucket only works if it's on the floor and you can't really see where it is underneath the towel so it can get away. I was thinking of using my shop vac, but I would need to get the hose really close to the mouse, plus I'll need to really seal up the shop vac...