It has been said that cleanliness is next to godliness. Well, while that is true, it will also keep mice infestations from happening for the most part. Having a dirty house with food left out is sure to attract rodents and once they get a foothold, it is hard to get rid of them except by using an exterminator. You need to make sure that your house is clean and that food is disposed of properly. A dirty house is an invitation for rodents to make themselves at home. This also goes for those that hoard things. Make sure that cooked food is always put up, the the trash is closed off and the all food is wiped off of containers. This is extremely important in keeping rodents away from your home. Don’t give them anything to eat!
Mice love hiding in quiet and soft places and can do serious damage to a home as well as someone’s health. If you hoard things, you may have no idea that you have a rodent infestation and may not find out until a rodent bites you. This is not the way you want to find out that you have a rodent infestation. They carry nasty diseases and germs. You need to be very careful in how and what you store in your home. The same holds true for leaving trash in the house and being careless with food. Rodents are always looking for something to eat and if you have a nasty house for any reason, they can consider that as you putting out a welcome mat for them. Do you really want to have rodents as roommates?
Keeping a clean house is one way to keep mice at a minimum. While this cannot be stated enough, you need to understand that if you don’t, you are asking for trouble. While a clean house can still get rodents, a dirty house will have an infestation so bad, that you may need to go back to the beginning and start all over again. Is it worth it to keep a dirty house? The answer is no it isn’t. You don’t want rodents infesting your house. They are hard to get rid of once infestation starts, so keep a clean house and dispose of food properly.
In conclusion, everyone is entitled to keep their homes the way they like, but we hope that you choose to keep your hoe neat and clean to keep the rodents at bay.