A mousetrap these days is far from the only way to deal with harmful and dangerous rodents. Of course, there are many poisons and various modern mousetraps. But we will teach you how to make a mousetrap with the help of improvised means.
One of the main things in a mousetrap is the bait. The food that attracts mice the most is bread, seeds, lard, vegetable oil, sausage. Cheese, as it is traditionally believed, can also be used, but a piece of bread moistened with vegetable oil will attract the mouse no less than cheese.
There are several options for a homemade mousetrap. The simplest way is bowl mousetrap. To do this, you need to take a heavier bowl so that the mouse cannot move it, the bait and two rods. The bowl should be turned over and a support should be made from the sticks. Then fasten two sticks with bait. In such a mousetrap, it is better to use cheese as bait.
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DIY mousetrap from a plastic bottle
You can also make a mousetrap with your own hands from a bottle. You will need an ordinary plastic bottle and a rope. Cut off the top of the bottle, so we get an entrance for the rodent. Next to the cut part, we make a hole for which you need to tie the string. Attach the opposite edge of the rope to the table. It remains to put a piece of bait in the bottle, and the bottle itself is attached in a horizontal position on the edge of the table so that the lower part with the bait hangs over the table.
Bucket mousetrap – This is another good method to catch a mouse. To do this, we will need a bucket plus a lid that we will need to craft. We make a ramp from ordinary wooden boards so that the rodent can get to the water. Now make the lid like this: you need to take an aluminum container (a soda can will also do) and thread a straight stick or a steel rod through it. The main thing is that the stick is even, since the finished device should easily rotate on the bucket. And then it remains to pour water into a bucket, put a ramp, and put the bait on the rotating structure.
Now you also know three simple ways to make mousetraps. The most interesting thing is that there is really a sense in such homemade mousetraps, and they have repeatedly helped a person get rid of unwanted rodents. And, most importantly, their designs are very simple, and production takes a minimum of time. If you have a child, invite him to do such a mousetrap together, this will be a great developmental lesson in working at home.