Friday, March 12, 2010
Jeremy and I have been visited lately by furry creatures. Unfortunately, I discovered this upon opening our main food cupboard and finding many of the bags and boxes chewed through, forcing me to throw away many items.
We keep on telling ourselves that we should put out traps, but as much as we want the mice to find another house to bother, we have a hard time killing them. They've eaten our food, peeked out at us around corners, and left little signs of their presence in our home.
So, while we wait for our specially ordered "Haveaheart" mouse trap, that allows you to catch them and release them somewhere else, I've had to come up with some solutions. I put all my grains, flours, nuts and beans in glass mason jars, making them chew-proof. When I was all done, I realized, even more than preventing the mice, this was a great way to store all my dry goods. I can find them easily, they stay fresh, and I can store more this way. Aren't these lovely?
3 comments:
Yes, and like you say, they're pretty! Sorry to hear you have houseguests...
I've read that putting burnt rosemary stalks where ever mice are showing up will deter them. I've never tried it, but from what I've read it works. Plus, the rosemary smells awesome. :)
I want to use more mason jars. I also want to grow sprouts in them!
By the way, Andrew and I are now totally converts to Kombucha! It's an acquired taste but now I really relish the effervescent, tangy flavor. We found a couple of locally made brands, but they're kind of expensive. I wonder if it would be easy to make...summer project perhaps? hmmmm....
love,
Kristin
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