Mice hate rain and cold so they’ll be raiding our homes right now, a $12.99 light can help you get rid of them
A HOMEOWNER has revealed how a budget buy can be used to stop mice from getting inside.
She explained that the rodents are sneaking their way into properties because they’re looking for somewhere to stay while the weather is cold and wet.
Ann Russell (@annrussell03) has garnered over 2.5 million followers on TikTok, where she shares tips for everything from careers to cleaning.
She took to the social media platform after a follower asked for advice on how to get rid of mice they saw in their university accommodation.
Ann said: “You say they have been putting pesticide boxes out that is extermination to eradicate them.
“However, the mice are coming in because it’s cold and wet and they want somewhere dry.
“To keep them out of your room you need to make sure that they cannot access anything edible at all.
“Also, see if you can work out where they are getting into your room and block it off.
“If there is food they will have it because they are resourceful little buggers and they also think soap and candles are food so be aware of that.
“Block it off and just keep an eye, if you’re worried you can buy a UV light. I’ve got one because I collect uranium glass.
“Shine it and you’ll see a little line of UV glow where their wee is which you can clean up with hot soapy water.
“But more importantly you might be able to work out where they are coming from and going to then you can block both ends.
“Get live traps if you’re really worried.”
Amazon shoppers have praised a $12.99 UV light that helped them to find where mice were entering their home.
One penned a review saying: “I learned that mice cannot control their urine or bowels.
“This UV flashlight worked excellent in doing a walk-through of the house to narrow down exactly where the mice entered our kitchen.
“Thankfully they have not gone beyond the perimeter of one cabinet where we found the entry into our kitchen.
“Could have not come to this conclusion without the use of the flashlight.”
Another said: “This product showed me where mice were entering the garage.”
A third added: “Very bright, used it for finding evidence of mice and rats. Worked great.”
Ann’s post went viral and racked up thousands of likes from homeowners who had never considered using a UV light before.
Commenters admitted trying to use traps and poison had taken them longer than expected to get rid of mice.
The tip comes after Ann gave a follower advice on how to keep their home warm throughout winter without turning on their heating.
Surprisingly, she said the first thing they must do is open all of their windows when it isn’t raining but still extremely cold.
She continued: “Dry all of the window frames and everything off.
“There is the cellophane stuff that you stick on the windows and use a hairdryer or you can just use bubble wrap which works really well.
“You can use drawing pins if you’ve got wooden frames to hold it on.
“Someone said you can also just put it on the glass with water, that works really well.
“You must ventilate.”