peanut butter works on traps - even the "smart" ones can't get the peanut butter without the trap going off!

we live rurally so mice are an unfortunate part of life here. i seen one about 5 minutes ago, got DH to set the trap (i can't set them for some reason!) and the little sucker is gone now!

i agree with setting them along walls - they rarely cross open spaces unless they have no choice. we had a trap set about 2 inches from the wall and i watched the mouse go back and forth past it several times - moved it against the wall and got the mouse within minutes

it's not that you're dirty hun - if you have fields near you, when the grass is cut, field mice will come inside. when weather changes, they'll head inside. if someone has a grotty shed nearby that they've cleaned up - they come to the nearby houses looking for food. our latest problem has come from the house across the road - was empty for 6 years (no resident, but when she died, all her furniture and stuff was in there) - it became a haven for possums, rats and mice. they've cleaned it up recently so we've copped the fall out! with luck it will be coming to an end now...

good luck catching it