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  • Have a wonderful time!
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  • apple_muncher
    apple_muncher Posts: 15,241 Forumite
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    Have a great time away together x
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  • Enjoy your holiday :).

    Would you mind if I asked your advice on something? I know you're busy because you're about to go on holiday, but I seem to remember you mentioned you had mice a while ago and called in Rentokill?

    We have a similar problem :o. I wondered if the pest control people had to go into every single room and look all around for access points? Or do they just look around the outside of the house for holes etc? I'm wondering how much of a major de-clutter I need to do before calling in the pest control people :o. Thanks for any advice.
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
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    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • XSpender
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    Enjoy your holiday :).

    Would you mind if I asked your advice on something? I know you're busy because you're about to go on holiday, but I seem to remember you mentioned you had mice a while ago and called in Rentokill?

    We have a similar problem :o. I wondered if the pest control people had to go into every single room and look all around for access points? Or do they just look around the outside of the house for holes etc? I'm wondering how much of a major de-clutter I need to do before calling in the pest control people :o. Thanks for any advice.

    Hi HHOD

    Apologies for taking so long to get back to you, I have only come back on line this week. We didn't go with a pest company as the quote was enormous for what work they were going to do and we decided to do the same tasks ourselves. We worked out where they were getting in and sealed all the holes with expanding foam and laid down baited traps. We managed to catch one in the living room who couldn't get out but had eaten the bait and was un-well in a tupper ware and put him out in the garden. We have had no other problems since.

    I hope your mice problem has gone by now :)
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  • Thanks Xspender :). I hope you had a good holiday. We do still have mice but I've been doing a major de-clutter and so we can start blocking holes now. Glad you've solved your rodent problem :).
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
  • WannabeFree
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    Hope you had a lovely holiday and everything is okay

    x
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    Hope he's had a fabby day!
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  • Suffolk_lass
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    I hope all is well with you Xspender - I am missing your posts on here - I know you are active on another challenge thread but I would encourage you to keep posting here - no need to feel guilty if plans have not been adhered to - plenty of support for you x
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  • brizzlegirl
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    Just popping by to see how you are...hope alls OK and you had a great holiday.

    HHOD - we try to block the access holes up too. Our rodents ate through the foam :angry: Everything now is in plastic containers and up out of the way wherever possible. We did try live traps but they are wily things who are very wary of new things so suspect a trap..when yes, well it is one :rotfl:
  • Just popping by to see how you are...hope alls OK and you had a great holiday.

    HHOD - we try to block the access holes up too. Our rodents ate through the foam :angry: Everything now is in plastic containers and up out of the way wherever possible. We did try live traps but they are wily things who are very wary of new things so suspect a trap..when yes, well it is one :rotfl:

    I've read that mice can't eat through wire wool so a good filler for holes is wire wool combined with ready mix cement :).
    Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally
    Debt in July 2017 = £58,766 😱 DEBT FREE 31 OCTOBER 2017 :T 🎉
    EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
    CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
    HOLIDAY MONEY = £0 TIME LEFT TO PAY OFF MORTGAGE = 5 YEARS 1 MONTHS
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