How To Catch a Rodent With a Paper Towel Roll

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If you've ever had a rodent problem, you know they're not nearly as 'loveable' as Mickey Mouse—but that doesn't mean you want them to suffer a slow, cruel death either. This method gets them out of the house humanely.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A trash can
Some newspaper
An empty paper towel or toilet paper roll
Some tape
Some bait, like cheese or peanut butter

Step 1: Position trash can

Put an empty trash can below the edge of a table or counter, add a garbage can liner, and fill the bottom with crumpled newspaper.

Step 2: Set the trap

Place an empty toilet paper or paper towel roll on the end the counter or table, letting one side hang just a bit over the edge, directly over the trash can. Secure it in place with tape.

Tip: Put a crease in the roll before setting it down so the bottom lays flat.

Step 3: Add the bait

Place some bait—like a dab of peanut butter or a piece of cheese, or both—at the very end of the roll, on the side above the trash can.

Step 4: Wait

Wait for Mickey to take the bait. Rodents like food and love tunnels, so it's just a matter of time before he sees or smells the treat, scampers through the roll to get it, and tumbles into the trash can.

Step 5: Relocate him

Take the trash can far away, ideally to a wooded area, and tip it on its side, setting Mickey free.

Tip: Don't reach in with your hands to remove your prisoner—you could get bitten!

Step 6: Repeat

Repeat with a new paper roll. Rodents can sense the recent presence of a fellow rodent and might not fall for your little scam if you use the same roll.

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[dirtearth]

She can lick my peanut butter.

[offramp100]

Step 1: fill the bottom 6" of the trash can with water

Step 5: flush mickey down the drain

[mrspenn1611]

nah nah nah step 5 get the Jack Russell and let it play with the rat, Jack Russells love to play with rats, well mine do!!

[slipknotgirl06]

aww I miss my pet rats :(

[MrMexicant]

step 4: fill the trash can with broken glass and razor blades

[brickpaverr]

Why would you bother. A friggen mouse trap from the hardware cost 50 cents. A bucket or trash can with a coupla inches of good drowning water is free. It's only a disease carrying wasted space rodent for god sake.

[Everythingyousaw]

That's not even a mouse it's a rat i seen rat's before. >:O

[88Boomshakalaka]

the only reason to keep the mouse alive is to torture it afterwards >:)

[TheTumboos]

Thumbs up @ 1:38 :D

[bluedrangon69]

all that work for one mice? including time,gas? LOL ...i must say its very efficient.

[hollywoodchic108]

@wlkgbrft1 Yes, you did just kill a mouse. However, you also fed a bird! Yay!

[bestamerica]

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this rat is a so sweet home PET tame rat,,,

not a wild life rat