Hi friends! I am so glad you are here today, thank you for stopping by. XOXO Have great week ahead! Next week, I plan to have our master bedroom mini makeover with a Sunday reset type ish video. So stay tuned. I mentioned Rosa and Mandy, here are their videos. Mandy ua-cam.com/video/NUN010FDNOc/v-deo.html Rosa ua-cam.com/video/NiEGMldUtUY/v-deo.html *Make sure to follow me on instagram for daily posts and behind the scenes* instagram.com/p/B34ZJgnJabO/?igshid=fcbt8e6x0w4a *Tik Tok* www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdTR43Nb/ *get caught up* COSTCO HAUL ua-cam.com/users/shortszpNTmurXuzQ BOYS SHARED ROOM MAKEOVER (renter friendly) ua-cam.com/video/Kib7PybP4yE/v-deo.html CLEAN & ORGANIZE (kitchen restock) ua-cam.com/video/uUC1A-wWegA/v-deo.html FALL KITCHEN RESET (shorts video) ua-cam.com/users/shortsh581jA_Q2aA
We went to a pumpkin patch on Saturday. My youngest daughter is turning 24 on the 17th and it has always been a tradition ever since she was little to go to a pumpkin patch and a corn maze. You don’t have to be embarrassed about your situation, it can happen to anyone. I hope you are all doing well. Love you bunches!!🧁🎂🍪🍩🍰🧡
Aww what an amazing tradition, I love that so much! I think we're going to go today so I'm looking forward to that. ❤️ love you so much girl and thank you for watching till the end! 😍❤️❤️
Don't feel embarrassed...it happens to us all!! Where there is food....there are critters...no matter what!! Thank you for sharing and being vulnerable through this!!
No need to be embarrassed!! Even the cleanest houses get critters! My brother works for Orkin in Texas and he said he has treated mansions with mice and even rats! So you are not alone! It happens to the best of us!! Love your content!!
Omg Karla I’m so sorry you had to deal with that. We had mice in our yard and I was frantic because I was afraid they’d get inside. I’m proud of you for overcoming all of that!! Nothing to be embarrassed of. It’s not your fault!!!
Thanks Karla for giving me some organising motivation! Just recently we had a flour mite problem which had spread to other opened packets. I threw all unsealed foods away as they had spread to the sugar etc then bleached the cupboard, sorted. We’ve had mice too when we lived near a big field, it happens so don’t feel ashamed ever. Glad you are sorted now and I am so glad that you felt that you could share this with us. I wish i had a big larder like yours, our kitchen is small so we have to the most of every available space. Sending love and positive thoughts to you and your family. ❤️🙏
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. It makes me feel not alone when y'all share your own experiences, so thank you for opening up to me. ❤️ thank you so much for the love and support, truly means a lot. 🙏❤️
Do not be embarrassed. I am a total clean freak and we have had mice. Granted in my shed, but I hover it regularly and clean it almost as much as I clean the house. We also live out the country on farm. I don't know how you did it thought. Its the one thing I cannot deal with. I think I would have had to move out until I was fully sure they were all gone, if they were in my house. However they were in my attic.But thankfully not in the house. Hate, hate hate them. Probably one of my worst fobias. Fair play to you for sticking it out. I would have nervous breakdown from all the cleaning and disinfecting of everything. I think you deserve a medal and a holiday fir all of that. You need to keep entry places watched closely and keep bate down.
We’ve had mice in our garage, and the best thing to get rid of them was this spray that repels them (I think repel is in the name actually). They sell it at Home Depot and Lowe’s. Just spray them on the outside frame of all doors, including the door from the garage into the home. Make sure to only spray it by the door that leads into the house from the garage, NOT near the big garage door. You want them to run away from the house. It works wonders!
🥩🧀🫒 Hi Karla! You have nothing to be ashamed of. We had mice coming in our house every year when I was à kid. Especialy between seasons. You did what you had to do. Good job
Just a few thoughts. Mice don't like peppermint, so if you get some peppermint oil in a spray bottle with a bit of water, you can spray with it after cleaning and it helps deter them somewhat, but also, storing things like the big bags of rice you had are not great at keeping mice and bugs out. If you can get a gamma seal lid and a 5 gallon food safe bucket to store longer term storage it helps keep mice out. Even if you leave it in the original bags in the bucket. Also, if you freeze grains and things for 3 days, it will take care of any bugs or eggs that the grains have picked up in the warehouses or left from the field.
Wow!! So satisfying seeing you organize your pantry and freezer. Always good to see Abby and Carter. Your little helpers. Thanks for sharing, Karla. Have a blessed day. 🧡🌻
🍔 your pantry and freezer look great. Always smart to put crackers, chips, rice, pasta etc in canisters away from critters. Glad to see they have left your pantry
Karla, im so sorry about the mice🍎 we went through that one time with having the mice couldn't figure out where they were coming from sure did find that we had a lot of openings though, and we had cats and they were not interested in mice at all. Something to think about Carla with your freezer if you could take one of your containers and mix your Meats so like put hamburger meat and then your pork chop meat and a package or two of your chicken in the freezer in the house and put the rest out in the building freezer it would help give your freezer more air space so that you didn't have to push the back to the wall of your freezer because if you block the vents to your freezer you will cause your refrigerator and freezer to work harder. Your breadcrumbs that are on the door of your freezer can go in your refrigerator way to the back and they will last just as long and be easier to use because they will not have as much moisture in them. Something I do when I have a lot of mixed vegetables and not enough for one meal is I have a plastic jar and I dump them in it and when it's full I make soup or homemade pot pie I have an easy recipe if you're interested something else I do is I do not use the clips for holding things together I take a rubber band instead because I can stand more stuff up on my freezer door. I used to do Sam's but I quit doing it because having the membership was a little more expensive then we could swing at the time and now it's just the two of us and with his appetite changing constantly I do walmarts and are loca grocery store, I go to Aldi's the most. But when we have weeks of doctor's appointments as we have last week and this week coming up we usually go out for one meal and we don't do much shopping. I do a lot of smoothies cuz I like fruit and it's a easy way for me to eat right with all the food allergies that I deal with. Like I'm still broken out from this last whatever it is, i'll be so glad when it's gone Im surprised I still have skin left after all the itching ive done the last 3 weeks come tomorrow. I'm not sure if I told you already or not but things did not go good for my husband with the doctors on Monday last week. God bless you and your family.🍎☕🤗💕
Hi Karla, your poor family mice are horrible ☹️ we have had them before too not nice, we have bushland across the road from our house in Western Australia. Your pantry looks awesome I love it and the containers will protect your food. You don’t need to have a dirty house to get mice they will go anywhere and everywhere the buggers. Take care and have a great week your WA friend xx 💜🦋💜🍒
My husband and I used to live on a ranch in Northern California. Our mice issue was never ending but was especially bad when they tilled the land. It ended up being a huge reason why we moved. Best of luck, it is absolutely not fun.
Yesss tilled the land! That's what they have been doing for like the last month. It really took a toll on us so I can understand why it was a reason y'all moved. I appreciate you sharing. ❤️
Hey babe! I’m so sorry you had to go through that and lose food and whatnot all the stress and extra work. Bless your heart ❤️ I can only imagine but I know how easy it can happen for sure, I also live in farm country. So glad it’s over for you though!! I just adore you and your beautiful family , you are so real girl I appreciate that so much one of the reasons your by far my favourite channel to watch. 😊 Thank you ☺️
Hi Karla, you should make sure that you put your junk food in bins if they are open cause if you leave them the way you have them, the mouse will come back,trust me.I live in a apt complex and all of a sudden our apt complex started getting this filthy little critters so I had to plug up hole that they made with steel wool and lay down sticky traps to get rid of them.I am just saying it is frustrating to have to keep checking day after day,but hang in there.😊
We called terminex they came out to set traps and also spray as well as help with the bees and wasps. It was so bad for us too. I don’t blame you for getting the bins it will keep all the food safe. 😊
Katy order sonic plug ins on Amazon for each room in your house. We have had them in our garage but not the house, we plug two of them in our garage and it keeps away bugs, mice, rats. My husband keeps our 3 car garage spotless everything off the floor, we actually have everything organized and cars in our garage. Rodents are just everywhere. We have had the best luck with the plug ins to keep they away, it’s slower at first but then they disappear. I love Rosa, I found your channel when she mentioned it on her channel. We buy our meats like you from Costco and use the same freezer baggies too. This way it’s less times to the store. I even have anything from Wal Mart delivered, it’s much more convenient.🍗🍿🥞🍳
That's so amazing your garage floor is clear! Gosh we need to get to that point. Thanks for sharing about the plug-ins! I'll tell Josh about them too. Also love that you freeze your meat like I do :) great minds think alike ;) I do pickup when I can. I appreciate you being here. ❤️❤️❤️
What a great motivating video Karla! Please don’t be embarrassed about mice getting into your home. Getting a mouse or excessive insects doesn’t always have anything to do with the cleanliness of your home. You are a wonderful homemaker! Change in temperatures, pending cooler weather, construction, farming all can make those little rascals try to get in somewhere new! I had a mouse once and he was always in my laundry room he came up through my dryer vent! I was disgusted, terrified and I could hear his little claws scamper across my metal washer and dryer in the night! I would’ve been so upset just as you at the thought of wasting so much food, but it’s over now and I think they got the hint that they aren’t welcome in your home! You did an amazing job with a tough situation! Thanks for being so open and reminding us all that life isn’t always perfect!! You’re the best! 🍕🥪🥞🧇🍪
You said the last couple of sentences so perfectly. Life is soo not perfect and how we deal with a tough situation is a reminder of that. Thank you for being so sweet and understand. And just making me feel better. We did seal up some areas around the dryer vent too so hopefully we did it and not welcomed at all 😂 Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. ❤️💗✨❤️😘
I know what you see talking about. I have had them same problems. I had to put things in jars & plastic containers. So don't feel bad. The big man told me that we have a tall grasses & all around us this summer & winter.
We go to six flags ! It’s only 15 min from our house! So we love going there for their fright fest! We also have a trunk or treat at the kids’ school. Planning something with our moms club in our town as well. Might go tonight to get the kids’ Halloween costumes! 🧡🖤
How fun Michelle! That sounds so fun! Back in San Antonio they have the fright fest at six flags and one day we'll go back, when we're back in Texas ;) Have fun costume shopping! 😍😍😍
@@karlassweetlife yes !! It’s a fun night! We met up w my friend and her two sons last night! We took our 3 kids w us and their two friends !! So it was a lot of fun with 7 kids !!!
Hey Karla I understand what you mean we dealt with that when we were truck driving otr so I feel your stress but pantry looks good I hope they stay gone love the video I hope you have a blessed day ☺️
Girl I don’t blame you one bit, I would have been throwing everything out 🐭 I can only imagine how stressed out you were! Ok, back to watching this restock….. I love these! And I love YOU! So good to collab with you again ❤️
Been there and done that because of Construction being done. Get some large containers that are not regular plastic to put everything in that is not in glass or cans, so that they can't get into anything and will leave. Also, don't allow any eating except at the kitchen table or bar in the kitchen. The containers you have with the button on top should be fine. To this day, I keep everything in containers, because we had a couple of moths get in that we didn't see, and they got into the package foods. Nevera gain will I spend that kind of money to replace all the food we lost. I can see everything in the glass containers with lids. I also threw out every rag, sponge and gloves I used.
Abby, you were making me dizzy Sweetie! LOL. I've been to a family Halloween party.. I've been to an apple orchard. And today I walked my favorite fall 5K. So I've been keeping busy!🍎
🥫🍲🥚 Oh my goodness gracious Karla. I'm so sorry about the rat problem. Yeah, my parents lived in base housing back in early 1977. Dad had to do his tour out in the sub (Navy guy), and mom was in base housing. We weren't thought of yet, but mom had mice (not rats) in her house. This was back in the Charleston, SC navy base housing. She learned how to cook and clean and all the things from her momma, but they had something that annoyingly caused mice to populate. She had to temp move in with my grandma so they could fumigate the whole house. She got back just in time for my dad's shore duty (done with 6 month sea missions on the sub, and allotted 6 months of shore duty) to start, and they were able to move back in. And shortly after, my sister was expecting to arrive. But yes, we sure watch you clean. Just still annoying to have "pests" in your house when you know you're clean. ❤️❤️❤️😥
Gosh Karla I feel for you I wouldn’t of been able to cope with what you’ve gone through. I do our shopping weekly came to £100 which is about the same in dollars now. We’re going to Spain at halloween as it’s my birthday for a few days. Hope this coming week is nice a calm for you 🍎
Well since u have been thru this twice I suggest u invest in containers that close glass or plastic but always put stuff in containers even larger nice containers with lids that shut anything in glass jars can be left out but packets put in containers and also don’t leave foods out and empty bins every night
Mice can be disruptive little buggers ,l,ve had them here in Australia l got baits from coles they,re blue cubes they eat and take back to their nest l got rid of them .l put things in freezer like teabags in a bag of course,flour ,pasta etc so l didnt lose to much food so we understand what you went through but you did a good job on pantry.enjoyed video
We usually buy meat in bulk. Sometimes even by the case. Just have to be careful not to overstock the freezer, because it can cause it to over freeze which makes your fridge stop being cool. 😬 ☕
Hey Karla, Great video! Sorry about your problem with mice, they are buggers to get rid of! We are Costco members & we buy all our meats there & other items, except for beef we buy half a cow every Fall/Winter from a farmer & it works best for us that way, we wished the farmer did the same with pork & poultry, but he doesn't, unfortunately. EVERYTHING is SO RIDICULOUSLY expensive & we usually don't have a budget when it comes to food, we like Quality over Quantity. I'm fine dealing with chicken, but for me it's the after you put the chicken away when it's time to clean it. Take care, have a nice weekend. ❤️💋🙏 Nina in Seattle WA USA
Hi Nina, yes I agree on cleaning the chicken, it's needed but not so fun. Awww that's so awesome buying the beef from a farmer! I've wanted to do that and maybe we can revisit that idea soon. Thanks for sharing that!
@@karlassweetlife Yes, when dealing with chicken its a MUST for sure, sometimes I get freaked out inside because I think I didn't clean the surfaces enough, so I go back & do it a couple more times. 😊 It made more sense for us & cheaper this way of buying beef, it's Really High Quality meat & you get to tell the butcher the type of cuts you want! Take care. 💋❤️ Nina
Don't be embarrassed anybody that has ever lived in the countryside will tell u it's a problem that comes and goes over time but yes it can be frustrating ❤
🍓🍒🍉 Sorry to hear you've been having issues in your pantry, praying that they don't come back 🙏 I love Rosa's channel, Cleaning with Rosa, I've been watching her for a while now. I will certainly check out your other friends channel xx
Bless your ever living ❤️. Ooooooh lordy mice can truly ruin your home. We once had that problem. I like the pantry, keep those containers it looks so much better. You have worked hard, I'm sure you were exhausted 😩 Dessert looks scrumptious!!! I will make this for sure. This was a great video. 🍎🎃
If you can figure out how the little beasts are getting in stuff it with steel wool. The won’t pass through it. They can squeeze through the smallest gaps. Mice are normal. Don’t be embarrassed. It is a ton of work but check under your sink, around the dishwasher and near washer dryers. Where we vent is where they come. 🦋
Yes so my husband put some steel wool by the dryer vent. And we we did our best with the dishwasher part. I think I'm going to have him look more into it so nothing gets in. 💗 I appreciate you so much n
I had mice in WA state where I used to live. That’s why I started putting everything in glass containers with metal lids. Don’t seem to have them here(AZ) maybe it’s coz it’s really hot here, really frustrating to deal with
Oh my Karla!! I have lived in two different homes where I had a mouse invasion. In one house they never came into the main part of my home but did get into the attic and chewed up some hanging suitcases. In the second home I had to battle them in the house. So upsetting. We did finally get rid of them but oh man. I feel for you. I love your organization. Where did you get the refrigerator drawer bin? 🍎🍎🥭🥭🍍🍍🍌🍌
Thank you so much for sharing your story. As much as I feel for you cause you've had them too, it's nice to know that we're not alone. It really took a toll on us and I pray they don't come back. Glad y'all got rid of them too! Thank you for being here Heidi ❤️
🌮🍕🍟 good video as usual We have mice also. We set traps and started keeping score. People 3, mice 0 !! We would listen for the snap of the trap. I know, we are awful but they started it!!! (But, there were than 3. )Knock on wood, since we completely remodeled our kitchen we haven’t had any problems.
When the companies use those big tractors to excavate the dirt, all the mice run out of their and find other places to hide and unfortunately they run to the houses because it’s cool and dark under the house and in the walls and chew their way through your cabinets and have a feast! Too bad you can’t go to those people and complain or tell them they need to pay you back for the mouse traps and the smell they created around your community. It happened to my dads house and a few neighbors when new homes were being built right behind my dads backyard fence. Ground was plowed up and tons of mice ran to the nearest safety which is usually a home and they can chew their way into the walls. My dad and his neighbors had to pay out of their own pockets for an exterminator to get rid of the mice.. These development companies who build homes or businesses, don’t realize the problems it causes the neighborhoods and since you live mostly around farms and open spaces, fields, you’re going to see a lot of Mickey Mouse’s cousins, the invited guests. 😉
You're sooooo right about everything!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. They plow less than 30 ish yards away from us so that doesn't not help us at all.
@@karlassweetlife I meant to say the UN-invited guests, because they’ll just come around without knocking but I hope by now all is under control with no more pests. But your video also inspired me to reorganize my pantry and fridge. I live in Bakersfield and my neighborhood is somewhat new but already developed with nice homes, but we’re a growing city and homes keep getting built and people selling their old farms and those neighborhoods are getting the pests now, even though they have fences, those little pests know how to get in, smart little pests. They like people food, even pop tarts! Lol 😉
I understand. We had awful neighbors move in and within 6 months...mice. I felt the same as you. Thankfully they are gone and so are the mice. It was so stressful 😫.
Totally understand! Happened to us in our last house both neighbors had gardens and we got the mice lol. I was doing the same wiping down stuff everyday for like a week until they stopped. Great job and thanks for sharing! 😊❤️👏🏽
Still trying to find a new house. I bought Halloween candy from Costco and it is currently hid so we don’t eat it. I went to an apple orchard for the 1st time ever to pick my own apples. Made applesauce and trying some other recipes soon.
Oh my gosh how cool to go to an apple orchard! Good for you getting out and making those recipes. 😍 we just bought Costco candy too and saving it for Halloween :)
Great motivation today. Don't worry about the mice this is the time of year they try to get inside. Check around your drains under the sinks and your dryer vents. They r spreading manure on fields for the winter. Your recipe at the end looks delicious sure will try it. I already watch Rosa love her channel. Have a good rest of the weekend.
I totally get it!! I get the same way if there is anything in our house that don’t belong. We live in farm land too it can be rough sometimes. Makes me feel gross and I get crazy and start cleaning everything.
Don’t be embarrassed mama, mice are everywhere! Country living’ mama here surrounded by farmland - as soon as I see that combine harvesting, I know the mice are a comin!! Needless to say, I one million percent feel your pain, we get the darn things every year! 🤬 Sticky traps & the little plug-in sound emitters are the only things that work for us! I definitely keep a lot of bleach spray on hand for cleanup, I’m sorry you’re having to deal with it too, it really is such a nightmare!
Awww man I am so so sorry you have to deal with that too! We have lots of sticky traps now. I see that you get it. Just exhausting and stressful. So sorry you deal with it every year. 😘
Omg I feel for you it is stress full,I had a mouse in my cupboard years ago,I was scared stiff as well as annoyed with mess they make.glad your sorted I feel for you. Love from 🇬🇧
Oh girl There is nothing to be embarrassed about. We live next to a field and we have had them in the house a few times. I can tell you no matter how clean you are they can and will find away to get in. I’m so sorry you had to deal with that.
When I was 18 I lived in this little flat that backed onto a field, long story short, I had mice, it's horrible, I was told by pest control that mice can fit through a gap the size of a 50 pence piece (I live in england) which is less than 3 cms 😳
Hey. I live in farm territory also and the field mice are constantly getting in my house especially during fall and winter they’re looking for a warm place to live. The feeke snap traps easy release, are amazing they have about 14,000 reviews on Amazon and they’re almost 5 stars.
Karla, I understand the embarrassment and the stress! We have had mice multiple times as we live near a creek. I can relate to how horrible it is. We even had them get into our oven and leave droppings in there (they love to go where it's warm). I got so tired of finding droppings in my oven and on my kitchen counters. It's definitely a process. I have had to thoroughly clean out and sanitize (with heat) the oven multiple times and it's exhausting and depressing. You are not alone (nothing to be embarrassed about). We think we have found their entry points (in our basement) but it's hard to let your guard down. Praying you have solved your problem. Peppermint oil is supposed to deter them as well. We are going to try that. We didn't want to do poison baits as we have fur babies and I don't like poison in my house. Glad to see you returning to some normal. I think that's important
Man I can relate to you so much. I feel like unless you've had them in your house, you don't understand the magnitude and toll it took on us. It is so hard to let our guard down, like you said. Finding the entry points is the first thing to figure out, so glad y'all have solved that. We did use peppermint oil with water and sprayed it everywhere we could and could think of. And yess moving into some normalcy after that is definitely the goal. And pray it never happens again. :/ Thank you for understanding and commenting. ❤️
I live outside of the city and every freaking fall we get mice, it sucks but it happens. What is really embarrassing is roaches, my neighbor has a bad house that the fire department finally told them they needed to fumigate because they had to keep going in for the lady who had health issues, long story short when they did fumigate all of us on the street got roaches. That was awful and embarrassing and the people at that house ended up abandoning the place.
We have been dealing with a mouse for awhile now. First I could hear it chewing on something in one of our dressers. I set a trap under the dresser. Then it seemed to move to my husband’s dresser and nightstand. I think that one finally left. Then the other day my 16 year old freaked out because he saw a mouse in the kids bathroom. So I set another trap in their bathroom. Stuffed a couple of towels at the bottom of the door (so the mouse couldn’t get out of the bathroom). So we have been down to just 1 bathroom now. I check the trap daily and so far nothing. We also have 6 cats. So if it gets out, I’m sure it won’t take long for the cats to catch it. Our closest CostCo is in Myrtle Beach which is a little over an hour away. But we have a Sam’s and have a membership. But we don’t buy meat to much from there. We want to start buying it in bulk sometime soon though. We are a family of 6. So we go through a lot of meat. We just stock up from Walmart here and there. We have our regular fridge and freezer. Then we have a chest deep freezer and a stand up deep freezer. And we keep those pretty full. We went to a big pumpkin patch. Did the hay ride and the huge corn maze. They had pony rides, petting zoo, huge jump pillows, rubber duck races, pig races…just a lot of fun stuff. Then of course the younger two will go trick or treating.
Awww man I hope y'all can catch that one but at least you have cats that can help!! 😅 I think stocking up form Walmart is perfect!! stock up when you can. That pumpkin patch sounds so awesome! 😍
We are going trick or treating. My oldest is 7yrs old and she picked out the baby's costumes she is 19 months. So the 7yr old is going as mario and the baby as Luigi. And yes I joined in this I'm yoshi. 🤣
So sorry you had mice Karla!!! It's def not from being dirty but sure does make if feel that way!! It can drive you insane lil rodents can get into the tiniest spot ☹🧡🧡🧡🌽
Love your content. You are the sweetest. I feel bad...I had mice as welll and it is just so gross. The thought of them in your food is just awful. I wouldn't sleep and listen for them.I hate the sound of the traps but I found that the humane traps didn't always work. And I didn't want to see or touch them. It gives me creeps just to think about it. I totally feel for you! You do a great job keeping your house together! Kids are precious!!
Awwww thanks so much for understanding. You said everything we were going through. I wore gloves when I was cleaning and wiping down with Clorox wipes. I mean they get into everything and just so gross so wiping everything down was important and tossing anything that was 'opened.' Really took a toll on us. Josh couldn't sleep and we were up soooo late cleaning, and trying out best to catch them. It was a mess. Initially understood everything you wrote. I'm Happy to put this behind us and move forward to never see them again.
There is absolutely no need to be embarrassed about having mice. It happens to everyone. I just keep my eyes opened for their little "hints". I just put down traps and take care of it before they take over. Also keep dry food in plastic containers so they can't have a buffet.
Hi friends! I am so glad you are here today, thank you for stopping by. XOXO Have great week ahead!
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Hi karla thankyou for a new motivating video ❤️🥰😍
@@shairmainejoycecole9299 thank you for being here and watching ❤
Sorry to hear that. People said that the electric plug repellent work maybe try it.
Yes I need to look into those
We went to a pumpkin patch on Saturday. My youngest daughter is turning 24 on the 17th and it has always been a tradition ever since she was little to go to a pumpkin patch and a corn maze. You don’t have to be embarrassed about your situation, it can happen to anyone. I hope you are all doing well. Love you bunches!!🧁🎂🍪🍩🍰🧡
Aww what an amazing tradition, I love that so much! I think we're going to go today so I'm looking forward to that. ❤️ love you so much girl and thank you for watching till the end! 😍❤️❤️
Don't feel embarrassed...it happens to us all!! Where there is food....there are critters...no matter what!! Thank you for sharing and being vulnerable through this!!
Thank you for your understanding. ❤ y'all are seriously the sweetest.
No need to be embarrassed!! Even the cleanest houses get critters! My brother works for Orkin in Texas and he said he has treated mansions with mice and even rats! So you are not alone! It happens to the best of us!! Love your content!!
Omg Karla I’m so sorry you had to deal with that.
We had mice in our yard and I was frantic because I was afraid they’d get inside. I’m proud of you for overcoming all of that!! Nothing to be embarrassed of. It’s not your fault!!!
Thank you Jennifer for understanding. ❤️ it really took a toll on us and so grateful to be past that.
Thanks Karla for giving me some organising motivation! Just recently we had a flour mite problem which had spread to other opened packets. I threw all unsealed foods away as they had spread to the sugar etc then bleached the cupboard, sorted. We’ve had mice too when we lived near a big field, it happens so don’t feel ashamed ever. Glad you are sorted now and I am so glad that you felt that you could share this with us. I wish i had a big larder like yours, our kitchen is small so we have to the most of every available space. Sending love and positive thoughts to you and your family. ❤️🙏
Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. It makes me feel not alone when y'all share your own experiences, so thank you for opening up to me. ❤️ thank you so much for the love and support, truly means a lot. 🙏❤️
Do not be embarrassed. I am a total clean freak and we have had mice. Granted in my shed, but I hover it regularly and clean it almost as much as I clean the house. We also live out the country on farm. I don't know how you did it thought. Its the one thing I cannot deal with. I think I would have had to move out until I was fully sure they were all gone, if they were in my house. However they were in my attic.But thankfully not in the house. Hate, hate hate them. Probably one of my worst fobias. Fair play to you for sticking it out. I would have nervous breakdown from all the cleaning and disinfecting of everything. I think you deserve a medal and a holiday fir all of that. You need to keep entry places watched closely and keep bate down.
We’ve had mice in our garage, and the best thing to get rid of them was this spray that repels them (I think repel is in the name actually). They sell it at Home Depot and Lowe’s. Just spray them on the outside frame of all doors, including the door from the garage into the home. Make sure to only spray it by the door that leads into the house from the garage, NOT near the big garage door. You want them to run away from the house. It works wonders!
My sisters going thru same thing. She lives on edge of farm. It happens and you are brave to share your real story! Praying you get rid of them🙏
🥩🧀🫒 Hi Karla! You have nothing to be ashamed of. We had mice coming in our house every year when I was à kid. Especialy between seasons. You did what you had to do. Good job
Just a few thoughts. Mice don't like peppermint, so if you get some peppermint oil in a spray bottle with a bit of water, you can spray with it after cleaning and it helps deter them somewhat, but also, storing things like the big bags of rice you had are not great at keeping mice and bugs out. If you can get a gamma seal lid and a 5 gallon food safe bucket to store longer term storage it helps keep mice out. Even if you leave it in the original bags in the bucket. Also, if you freeze grains and things for 3 days, it will take care of any bugs or eggs that the grains have picked up in the warehouses or left from the field.
Wow!! So satisfying seeing you organize your pantry and freezer. Always good to see Abby and Carter. Your little helpers. Thanks for sharing, Karla. Have a blessed day. 🧡🌻
Thanks Gina, I love watching pantry organization too. Have a beating Sunday love. ❤️
@@karlassweetlife you’re welcome, Karla. See you on your next video 🧡
🍔 your pantry and freezer look great. Always smart to put crackers, chips, rice, pasta etc in canisters away from critters. Glad to see they have left your pantry
Yess I love that I put all those in containers now. :) thank you. 💗
Hi Karla, you did so well in your pantry, it would have been horrible to see. You have made you house into a lovely home. xx
Thanks so much love. ❤️
Hi Karla, just found you through Spoonful of Cleaning!
I'm in New Zealand and loving your channel.
Karla don't be sorry you are showing real life.
Karla, im so sorry about the mice🍎 we went through that one time with having the mice couldn't figure out where they were coming from sure did find that we had a lot of openings though, and we had cats and they were not interested in mice at all. Something to think about Carla with your freezer if you could take one of your containers and mix your Meats so like put hamburger meat and then your pork chop meat and a package or two of your chicken in the freezer in the house and put the rest out in the building freezer it would help give your freezer more air space so that you didn't have to push the back to the wall of your freezer because if you block the vents to your freezer you will cause your refrigerator and freezer to work harder. Your breadcrumbs that are on the door of your freezer can go in your refrigerator way to the back and they will last just as long and be easier to use because they will not have as much moisture in them. Something I do when I have a lot of mixed vegetables and not enough for one meal is I have a plastic jar and I dump them in it and when it's full I make soup or homemade pot pie I have an easy recipe if you're interested something else I do is I do not use the clips for holding things together I take a rubber band instead because I can stand more stuff up on my freezer door.
I used to do Sam's but I quit doing it because having the membership was a little more expensive then we could swing at the time and now it's just the two of us and with his appetite changing constantly I do walmarts and are loca grocery store, I go to Aldi's the most. But when we have weeks of doctor's appointments as we have last week and this week coming up we usually go out for one meal and we don't do much shopping. I do a lot of smoothies cuz I like fruit and it's a easy way for me to eat right with all the food allergies that I deal with. Like I'm still broken out from this last whatever it is, i'll be so glad when it's gone Im surprised I still have skin left after all the itching ive done the last 3 weeks come tomorrow. I'm not sure if I told you already or not but things did not go good for my husband with the doctors on Monday last week. God bless you and your family.🍎☕🤗💕
Hi Karla, your poor family mice are horrible ☹️ we have had them before too not nice, we have bushland across the road from our house in Western Australia.
Your pantry looks awesome I love it and the containers will protect your food.
You don’t need to have a dirty house to get mice they will go anywhere and everywhere the buggers.
Take care and have a great week your WA friend xx 💜🦋💜🍒
Thanks so much for sharing your story Rachel. I do like the containers to help for sure. :) I appreciate you so much!! ❤️
My husband and I used to live on a ranch in Northern California. Our mice issue was never ending but was especially bad when they tilled the land. It ended up being a huge reason why we moved. Best of luck, it is absolutely not fun.
Yesss tilled the land! That's what they have been doing for like the last month.
It really took a toll on us so I can understand why it was a reason y'all moved.
I appreciate you sharing. ❤️
Hey babe! I’m so sorry you had to go through that and lose food and whatnot all the stress and extra work. Bless your heart ❤️ I can only imagine but I know how easy it can happen for sure, I also live in farm country. So glad it’s over for you though!! I just adore you and your beautiful family , you are so real girl I appreciate that so much one of the reasons your by far my favourite channel to watch. 😊 Thank you ☺️
Hi Karla, you should make sure that you put your junk food in bins if they are open cause if you leave them the way you have them, the mouse will come back,trust me.I live in a apt complex and all of a sudden our apt complex started getting this filthy little critters so I had to plug up hole that they made with steel wool and lay down sticky traps to get rid of them.I am just saying it is frustrating to have to keep checking day after day,but hang in there.😊
Thank you for your encouragement. So far we're doing good. 💜
We called terminex they came out to set traps and also spray as well as help with the bees and wasps. It was so bad for us too. I don’t blame you for getting the bins it will keep all the food safe. 😊
Have to call in professionals for this stuff! Bees and wasps, ouch!
Katy order sonic plug ins on Amazon for each room in your house.
We have had them in our garage but not the house, we plug two of them in our garage and it keeps away bugs, mice, rats.
My husband keeps our 3 car garage spotless everything off the floor, we actually have everything organized and cars in our garage.
Rodents are just everywhere.
We have had the best luck with the plug ins to keep they away, it’s slower at first but then they disappear.
I love Rosa, I found your channel when she mentioned it on her channel.
We buy our meats like you from Costco and use the same freezer baggies too. This way it’s less times to the store. I even have anything from Wal Mart delivered, it’s much more convenient.🍗🍿🥞🍳
That's so amazing your garage floor is clear! Gosh we need to get to that point. Thanks for sharing about the plug-ins! I'll tell Josh about them too.
Also love that you freeze your meat like I do :) great minds think alike ;)
I do pickup when I can.
I appreciate you being here. ❤️❤️❤️
What a great motivating video Karla! Please don’t be embarrassed about mice getting into your home. Getting a mouse or excessive insects doesn’t always have anything to do with the cleanliness of your home. You are a wonderful homemaker! Change in temperatures, pending cooler weather, construction, farming all can make those little rascals try to get in somewhere new! I had a mouse once and he was always in my laundry room he came up through my dryer vent! I was disgusted, terrified and I could hear his little claws scamper across my metal washer and dryer in the night! I would’ve been so upset just as you at the thought of wasting so much food, but it’s over now and I think they got the hint that they aren’t welcome in your home! You did an amazing job with a tough situation! Thanks for being so open and reminding us all that life isn’t always perfect!! You’re the best! 🍕🥪🥞🧇🍪
You said the last couple of sentences so perfectly. Life is soo not perfect and how we deal with a tough situation is a reminder of that. Thank you for being so sweet and understand. And just making me feel better. We did seal up some areas around the dryer vent too so hopefully we did it and not welcomed at all 😂
Thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement. ❤️💗✨❤️😘
Karla so sorry you had this disaster it’s overwhelming. You did a fantastic job, hope the mice have gone. Sending hugs 😘😘
Thanks love. Praying they stay away. None anymore so I'm thankful for that. ❤️
🍱Like the pantry organization.
Hey girl loved all the organization ❤
Thanks friend!
Pantry looks awesome !!!
Thanks beautiful! ❤
This video is good advice for everyone, Thank you for the refreshing update🥰 Thanks for helping me!!! I am forever grateful 🥰
Thanks for watching!
🍏🍏🍏Karla you do such a great job with your home and kids!
In SA it summer now so we are working and enjoying our gardens.plant new thing en just enjoy the outdoors
I deal with that problem too, we live in Arizona and where we live is farm areas nothing but fields all around us
Aww man that's how it is around here too.
love the pantry Karla!!😘
I know what you see talking about. I have had them same problems. I had to put things in jars & plastic containers. So don't feel bad. The big man told me that we have a tall grasses & all around us this summer & winter.
We go to six flags ! It’s only 15 min from our house!
So we love going there for their fright fest! We also have a trunk or treat at the kids’ school. Planning something with our moms club in our town as well.
Might go tonight to get the kids’ Halloween costumes!
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How fun Michelle! That sounds so fun! Back in San Antonio they have the fright fest at six flags and one day we'll go back, when we're back in Texas ;)
Have fun costume shopping! 😍😍😍
@@karlassweetlife yes !! It’s a fun night! We met up w my friend and her two sons last night! We took our 3 kids w us and their two friends !! So it was a lot of fun with 7 kids !!!
Awww that's such a blast!
Hey Karla I understand what you mean we dealt with that when we were truck driving otr so I feel your stress but pantry looks good I hope they stay gone love the video I hope you have a blessed day ☺️
Girl I don’t blame you one bit, I would have been throwing everything out 🐭 I can only imagine how stressed out you were! Ok, back to watching this restock….. I love these! And I love YOU! So good to collab with you again ❤️
It was a terrible experience and never wish that on anyone. Thanks so much for collabing with me! ❤️
Been there and done that because of Construction being done. Get some large containers that are not regular plastic to put everything in that is not in glass or cans, so that they can't get into anything and will leave. Also, don't allow any eating except at the kitchen table or bar in the kitchen. The containers you have with the button on top should be fine. To this day, I keep everything in containers, because we had a couple of moths get in that we didn't see, and they got into the package foods. Nevera gain will I spend that kind of money to replace all the food we lost. I can see everything in the glass containers with lids. I also threw out every rag, sponge and gloves I used.
Abby, you were making me dizzy Sweetie! LOL. I've been to a family Halloween party.. I've been to an apple orchard. And today I walked my favorite fall 5K. So I've been keeping busy!🍎
Hi Rebecca, you have been busy, how fun though! So awesome 🙌 lol I don't get how kids twirl forever. 😮
I appreciate you so much for being here. ❤️
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Oh my goodness gracious Karla. I'm so sorry about the rat problem. Yeah, my parents lived in base housing back in early 1977. Dad had to do his tour out in the sub (Navy guy), and mom was in base housing. We weren't thought of yet, but mom had mice (not rats) in her house. This was back in the Charleston, SC navy base housing. She learned how to cook and clean and all the things from her momma, but they had something that annoyingly caused mice to populate. She had to temp move in with my grandma so they could fumigate the whole house. She got back just in time for my dad's shore duty (done with 6 month sea missions on the sub, and allotted 6 months of shore duty) to start, and they were able to move back in. And shortly after, my sister was expecting to arrive.
But yes, we sure watch you clean. Just still annoying to have "pests" in your house when you know you're clean. ❤️❤️❤️😥
I shop bulk ar Sam's, I use a 2 cup glass measuring cup, put my hamburger in it, then into freezer baggies. The 2 cup measuring cup us right at 1lb.
thanks for sharing your tip!
Hi, I new to your content. I’m glade everything is okay for your family, but keep the storage bends. Your home is cozy and beautiful.
Hi!! Thank you so much for being here. I will be keeping some of the bins for sure, just in case. ❤️
wow.. so sorry about the mice problem. I too had a mice problem. It was a total nightmare!
Exactly! We couldn't sleep for like 4 days.
Gosh Karla I feel for you I wouldn’t of been able to cope with what you’ve gone through. I do our shopping weekly came to £100 which is about the same in dollars now. We’re going to Spain at halloween as it’s my birthday for a few days. Hope this coming week is nice a calm for you 🍎
Love this video I hope you have a blessed day 😊
Well since u have been thru this twice I suggest u invest in containers that close glass or plastic but always put stuff in containers even larger nice containers with lids that shut anything in glass jars can be left out but packets put in containers and also don’t leave foods out and empty bins every night
Mice can be disruptive little buggers ,l,ve had them here in Australia l got baits from coles they,re blue cubes they eat and take back to their nest l got rid of them .l put things in freezer like teabags in a bag of course,flour ,pasta etc so l didnt lose to much food so we understand what you went through but you did a good job on pantry.enjoyed video
Very disruptive! 😅 that's smart you didn't lose very much.
We usually buy meat in bulk. Sometimes even by the case. Just have to be careful not to overstock the freezer, because it can cause it to over freeze which makes your fridge stop being cool. 😬
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Good tip!! I didn't even think about over stock.
Hey Karla, Great video! Sorry about your problem with mice, they are buggers to get rid of!
We are Costco members & we buy all our meats there & other items, except for beef we buy half a cow every Fall/Winter from a farmer & it works best for us that way, we wished the farmer did the same with pork & poultry, but he doesn't, unfortunately.
EVERYTHING is SO RIDICULOUSLY expensive & we usually don't have a budget when it comes to food, we like Quality over Quantity.
I'm fine dealing with chicken, but for me it's the after you put the chicken away when it's time to clean it.
Take care, have a nice weekend. ❤️💋🙏 Nina in Seattle WA USA
Hi Nina, yes I agree on cleaning the chicken, it's needed but not so fun.
Awww that's so awesome buying the beef from a farmer! I've wanted to do that and maybe we can revisit that idea soon. Thanks for sharing that!
@@karlassweetlife Yes, when dealing with chicken its a MUST for sure, sometimes I get freaked out inside because I think I didn't clean the surfaces enough, so I go back & do it a couple more times. 😊
It made more sense for us & cheaper this way of buying beef, it's Really High Quality meat & you get to tell the butcher the type of cuts you want!
Take care. 💋❤️ Nina
Don't be embarrassed anybody that has ever lived in the countryside will tell u it's a problem that comes and goes over time but yes it can be frustrating ❤
Great motivation, thank you friend! ❤
Thank you for watching. ❤️
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Sorry to hear you've been having issues in your pantry, praying that they don't come back 🙏
I love Rosa's channel, Cleaning with Rosa, I've been watching her for a while now. I will certainly check out your other friends channel xx
Hi sweet Tina! Yess I pray they don't come back and thank you for the prayers. So much appreciated. ❤️
🍕🥩love the video an it’s looks so nice an god bless your beautiful family
Thank you so much Anna ❤❤
Bless your ever living ❤️. Ooooooh lordy mice can truly ruin your home. We once had that problem.
I like the pantry, keep those containers it looks so much better.
You have worked hard, I'm sure you were exhausted 😩
Dessert looks scrumptious!!! I will make this for sure.
This was a great video. 🍎🎃
I understand after 27 years I started have the same problems I had to put everything in totes with tops traps work but don’t stop them 😢😊
I think sealing the house as best as we could is what helped.
If you can figure out how the little beasts are getting in stuff it with steel wool. The won’t pass through it. They can squeeze through the smallest gaps. Mice are normal. Don’t be embarrassed. It is a ton of work but check under your sink, around the dishwasher and near washer dryers. Where we vent is where they come. 🦋
Yes so my husband put some steel wool by the dryer vent. And we we did our best with the dishwasher part. I think I'm going to have him look more into it so nothing gets in. 💗 I appreciate you so much n
I had mice in WA state where I used to live. That’s why I started putting everything in glass containers with metal lids. Don’t seem to have them here(AZ) maybe it’s coz it’s really hot here, really frustrating to deal with
Oh my Karla!! I have lived in two different homes where I had a mouse invasion. In one house they never came into the main part of my home but did get into the attic and chewed up some hanging suitcases. In the second home I had to battle them in the house. So upsetting. We did finally get rid of them but oh man. I feel for you. I love your organization. Where did you get the refrigerator drawer bin? 🍎🍎🥭🥭🍍🍍🍌🍌
Thank you so much for sharing your story. As much as I feel for you cause you've had them too, it's nice to know that we're not alone. It really took a toll on us and I pray they don't come back.
Glad y'all got rid of them too!
Thank you for being here Heidi ❤️
Great video sorry you had to go through that it happens everywhere !
Thanks so much Deborah
Good morning, Karla
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Good morning beautiful Luz!! 😍
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oh no! I have had the same thing! and in another house we had rats in our crawl space which was even worse
You really are amazing with four kids and with the things you do!
Thanks so much love ❤❤❤
🌮🍕🍟 good video as usual
We have mice also. We set traps and started keeping score. People 3, mice 0 !! We would listen for the snap of the trap. I know, we are awful but they started it!!! (But, there were than 3. )Knock on wood, since we completely remodeled our kitchen we haven’t had any problems.
Aww yayyy you caught them!!!!
Thank you so much for watching Sandy 😘 you're seriously the best!
When the companies use those big tractors to excavate the dirt, all the mice run out of their and find other places to hide and unfortunately they run to the houses because it’s cool and dark under the house and in the walls and chew their way through your cabinets and have a feast! Too bad you can’t go to those people and complain or tell them they need to pay you back for the mouse traps and the smell they created around your community. It happened to my dads house and a few neighbors when new homes were being built right behind my dads backyard fence. Ground was plowed up and tons of mice ran to the nearest safety which is usually a home and they can chew their way into the walls. My dad and his neighbors had to pay out of their own pockets for an exterminator to get rid of the mice.. These development companies who build homes or businesses, don’t realize the problems it causes the neighborhoods and since you live mostly around farms and open spaces, fields, you’re going to see a lot of Mickey Mouse’s cousins, the invited guests. 😉
You're sooooo right about everything!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. They plow less than 30 ish yards away from us so that doesn't not help us at all.
@@karlassweetlife I meant to say the UN-invited guests, because they’ll just come around without knocking but I hope by now all is under control with no more pests. But your video also inspired me to reorganize my pantry and fridge. I live in Bakersfield and my neighborhood is somewhat new but already developed with nice homes, but we’re a growing city and homes keep getting built and people selling their old farms and those neighborhoods are getting the pests now, even though they have fences, those little pests know how to get in, smart little pests. They like people food, even pop tarts! Lol 😉
Thankyou for a new motivating video karla ❤️🥰
Thank you so much for watching ❤️
Thank you very motivating 🍓
Thank you Carol ❤️
🍓🍎🍏🍇Don't get embarrassed hun, it has happened to soooo many of us. I don't think you went overboard w/the bins, I would've done the same!!!!
Thank you for understanding Jenifer ❤️ 😘😘
I understand. We had awful neighbors move in and within 6 months...mice. I felt the same as you. Thankfully they are gone and so are the mice. It was so stressful 😫.
Awww man I 1000% get you! So glad they're gone.
Totally understand! Happened to us in our last house both neighbors had gardens and we got the mice lol. I was doing the same wiping down stuff everyday for like a week until they stopped. Great job and thanks for sharing! 😊❤️👏🏽
Karla, you are awesome. I love watching your videos. They are so inspiring. Thank you.😍💋😘❤️🍭🍗🥩🍞🥪
Thank you so much for watching Audrey and now I want to eat 😅
Still trying to find a new house. I bought Halloween candy from Costco and it is currently hid so we don’t eat it. I went to an apple orchard for the 1st time ever to pick my own apples. Made applesauce and trying some other recipes soon.
Oh my gosh how cool to go to an apple orchard! Good for you getting out and making those recipes. 😍 we just bought Costco candy too and saving it for Halloween :)
Love a good organized freezer !!!
Right?! Makes me happy when I open it. 😍
Great motivation today. Don't worry about the mice this is the time of year they try to get inside. Check around your drains under the sinks and your dryer vents. They r spreading manure on fields for the winter. Your recipe at the end looks delicious sure will try it. I already watch Rosa love her channel. Have a good rest of the weekend.
I love your videos! They’ve become a regular part of my Saturdays! 🍕
Awww that means a lot, thank you! ❤️ I love pizza!
try to figure out how to leave photo of my front porch that I decorated this month but I can't figure out how to do that hahaha!🥩🥦🥫🍓
I totally get it!! I get the same way if there is anything in our house that don’t belong. We live in farm land too it can be rough sometimes. Makes me feel gross and I get crazy and start cleaning everything.
Yessss exactly!! We were cleaning everything!!!!
Don’t be embarrassed mama, mice are everywhere! Country living’ mama here surrounded by farmland - as soon as I see that combine harvesting, I know the mice are a comin!! Needless to say, I one million percent feel your pain, we get the darn things every year! 🤬 Sticky traps & the little plug-in sound emitters are the only things that work for us! I definitely keep a lot of bleach spray on hand for cleanup, I’m sorry you’re having to deal with it too, it really is such a nightmare!
And yes you hit the nail on the head the exhaustion and overwhelm and anxiety of dealing with mice is over the top, I hate it!!!
Awww man I am so so sorry you have to deal with that too! We have lots of sticky traps now.
I see that you get it. Just exhausting and stressful. So sorry you deal with it every year. 😘
Omg I feel for you it is stress full,I had a mouse in my cupboard years ago,I was scared stiff as well as annoyed with mess they make.glad your sorted I feel for you. Love from 🇬🇧
Ughh yess scared and annoyed, disgusted. I totally get it. Xoxo! 😘
Do not feel bad.its just because you have a nice stocked pantry.it does happen
Oh girl
There is nothing to be embarrassed about. We live next to a field and we have had them in the house a few times. I can tell you no matter how clean you are they can and will find away to get in.
I’m so sorry you had to deal with that.
Thank you for the reassurance 🥰 we've had to tell ourselves that over and over. ❤️
I put my meal , flour ,pancakes mix ,instant potatoes and rice in my freezer I’m always afraid bugs will get in them , it doesn’t hurt them
That's so smart!!
When I was 18 I lived in this little flat that backed onto a field, long story short, I had mice, it's horrible, I was told by pest control that mice can fit through a gap the size of a 50 pence piece (I live in england) which is less than 3 cms 😳
Ohh man! They are little boogers for sure. Thanks for sharing!
Hey. I live in farm territory also and the field mice are constantly getting in my house especially during fall and winter they’re looking for a warm place to live. The feeke snap traps easy release, are amazing they have about 14,000 reviews on Amazon and they’re almost 5 stars.
I'm going to look those traps, thanks so much for sharing!
Karla, I understand the embarrassment and the stress! We have had mice multiple times as we live near a creek. I can relate to how horrible it is. We even had them get into our oven and leave droppings in there (they love to go where it's warm). I got so tired of finding droppings in my oven and on my kitchen counters. It's definitely a process. I have had to thoroughly clean out and sanitize (with heat) the oven multiple times and it's exhausting and depressing. You are not alone (nothing to be embarrassed about). We think we have found their entry points (in our basement) but it's hard to let your guard down. Praying you have solved your problem. Peppermint oil is supposed to deter them as well. We are going to try that. We didn't want to do poison baits as we have fur babies and I don't like poison in my house. Glad to see you returning to some normal. I think that's important
Man I can relate to you so much. I feel like unless you've had them in your house, you don't understand the magnitude and toll it took on us.
It is so hard to let our guard down, like you said. Finding the entry points is the first thing to figure out, so glad y'all have solved that.
We did use peppermint oil with water and sprayed it everywhere we could and could think of.
And yess moving into some normalcy after that is definitely the goal. And pray it never happens again. :/
Thank you for understanding and commenting. ❤️
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I live outside of the city and every freaking fall we get mice, it sucks but it happens. What is really embarrassing is roaches, my neighbor has a bad house that the fire department finally told them they needed to fumigate because they had to keep going in for the lady who had health issues, long story short when they did fumigate all of us on the street got roaches. That was awful and embarrassing and the people at that house ended up abandoning the place.
Don't be embarrassed, I was raised in the country having mice was a common thing. You are awesome 👌
Thank you Shirley! You're so sweet. we're out here in the middle of farmland so I have to remember that.
GIRL!!! Loved the video. Awesome turn out. Now I want to organize my pantry 😂🌮
Thanks so much girl! Thank you for collabing with me ❤
We had mice several years ago in our old house. We are very clean, but mice do happen. It was a hot mess to clean.
Such a mess. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
I do buy ground beef from Costco. I think I bought stew meat from them too.
The stew meat is also amassing!
Awesome*
We have been dealing with a mouse for awhile now. First I could hear it chewing on something in one of our dressers. I set a trap under the dresser. Then it seemed to move to my husband’s dresser and nightstand. I think that one finally left. Then the other day my 16 year old freaked out because he saw a mouse in the kids bathroom. So I set another trap in their bathroom. Stuffed a couple of towels at the bottom of the door (so the mouse couldn’t get out of the bathroom). So we have been down to just 1 bathroom now. I check the trap daily and so far nothing. We also have 6 cats. So if it gets out, I’m sure it won’t take long for the cats to catch it.
Our closest CostCo is in Myrtle Beach which is a little over an hour away. But we have a Sam’s and have a membership. But we don’t buy meat to much from there. We want to start buying it in bulk sometime soon though. We are a family of 6. So we go through a lot of meat. We just stock up from Walmart here and there. We have our regular fridge and freezer. Then we have a chest deep freezer and a stand up deep freezer. And we keep those pretty full.
We went to a big pumpkin patch. Did the hay ride and the huge corn maze. They had pony rides, petting zoo, huge jump pillows, rubber duck races, pig races…just a lot of fun stuff. Then of course the younger two will go trick or treating.
Awww man I hope y'all can catch that one but at least you have cats that can help!! 😅
I think stocking up form Walmart is perfect!! stock up when you can.
That pumpkin patch sounds so awesome! 😍
That dessert 🤤
Right?! 😍
We are going trick or treating. My oldest is 7yrs old and she picked out the baby's costumes she is 19 months. So the 7yr old is going as mario and the baby as Luigi. And yes I joined in this I'm yoshi. 🤣
Ohhhh my gosh how cute!!! That is soooo fun!
Hi! Karla sent me over❤
😍 thanks for being here and watching.
Sorry over excited… Mandy sent me😂😂😂
Lol it's all good! 😂 so happy to have you here. ❤️
So sorry you had mice Karla!!! It's def not from being dirty but sure does make if feel that way!! It can drive you insane lil rodents can get into the tiniest spot ☹🧡🧡🧡🌽
You are amazing 🍱
🍫🍯🥖🍝hi sweetie!!! I imagine how stressful was that, but in the end everything are awesome!!! 😘
Thank you so much love. Yes very stressful when we were going through it. Hopefully they stay away. Thank you for watching! ❤
Love your content. You are the sweetest. I feel bad...I had mice as welll and it is just so gross. The thought of them in your food is just awful. I wouldn't sleep and listen for them.I hate the sound of the traps but I found that the humane traps didn't always work. And I didn't want to see or touch them. It gives me creeps just to think about it. I totally feel for you! You do a great job keeping your house together! Kids are precious!!
Awwww thanks so much for understanding. You said everything we were going through. I wore gloves when I was cleaning and wiping down with Clorox wipes. I mean they get into everything and just so gross so wiping everything down was important and tossing anything that was 'opened.'
Really took a toll on us. Josh couldn't sleep and we were up soooo late cleaning, and trying out best to catch them. It was a mess.
Initially understood everything you wrote. I'm Happy to put this behind us and move forward to never see them again.
🌮🍔 I always go to my moms to pass out candy!
So fun!! 😍
I feel for you we had them a few years back and it was awful,
Definitely awful and gosh I pray it doesn't happen again. :/
We had mice under our house a year ago took awhile to get rid of them..🎃🎃🎃🎃
Oh man I can understand that
There is absolutely no need to be embarrassed about having mice. It happens to everyone. I just keep my eyes opened for their little "hints". I just put down traps and take care of it before they take over. Also keep dry food in plastic containers so they can't have a buffet.