"David Combs" wrote in message
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HD mouse-traps, 2 per package, are $1.50 or so (more?),
and that gets expensive after a while.

The instructions say to NOT reuse them.

question: Why not?

. disease (to me)?

. mouse-smell repels others?


Thanks

David

To sell more traps?
Many years ago was told not reuse if there was mouse blood on them. But I
always have. Run them under the hot tap for a moment and then hang on
clothes line to dry.
Recently, as fall weather came, caught three mice, two in an old reused
spring trap. One in a new spring trap.
Also bought four new ones recently two in package for $1.50. Same old wood
metal gadget as always; baited with cheese, peanut butter or a bit of bacon.
But no further mice that I can detect.
There was a newer type trap on display, looked something like a large
plastic spring paper clip, called "Easyset" IIRC.
So maybe somebody HAS invented the proverbial better mouse trap?
Of course there is always the suggestion to feed the cat some cheese and
having it sit near the mouse hole with 'baited' breath!