Before they evolved into highly gifted mice that deceive me at any chance they get.
The information age has allowed enlightenment to all! LOL
Remember the one winter the mice came into our house. It was horrible. I used so many different types of traps all at the same time. Seemed like the best approach to make sure if any knew to avoid the glue traps the old fashion snap traps would get them. Had the tented kind of glue traps and the open faced ones, baited with peanut butter and even a few with good old cheese.
In the end the snap traps did the best with peanut butter on them. Plus you didn't have to pick up a live mouse with those.
At least it's motivating your "spring cleaning". Kind of sounds like you need it as much as we have. We tossed an old kitchen table, a bed, and bags upon bags of trash yesterday. Been doing my own Spring Cleaning to get myself better organized. Pulled together enough trash today to refill our bin which just got emptied. Loving the feeling as things get organized.
Yeah, we sure needed it. It feels pretty good. Like the house is 'lighter'. Lots to do still. I'm glad I rented the container. I could fill our bin in 5 minutes.
Actually just posted about my decluttering mission. Was interesting that I found out that clutter causes stress and reduces productivity.
I considered a bin, but luckily our trash pickup allows for nearly unlimited amount of trash at the curb. Plus was able to break it up over 2 pickups.
Funny you say the house is "lighter", I used that exact phrase. Told my Wife I felt like the house was going on a diet, she replied it was more like liposuction.