How to Construct the Pill Bottle & Bucket Mouse Trap

Mice are a member of the rodent family, with the most well-known species being house mice. Mice usually find themselves in someone's home when they are seeking food or shelter. While mice bought at a pet store might make cute pets, mice who wander into your home uninvited can cause damage to your home and spread disease, so you'll need to rid your home of mice by setting traps.

Things You'll Need

• Wire hanger
• Pliers
• 5-gallon bucket
• Water
• Peanut butter
• Pill bottle (with lid)
• Drill
• Drill bit slightly larger than wire hanger
• Paint stir stick

Instructions

1. Fill your bucket two-thirds full with water.

2. Straighten out a hanger with pliers.

3. Drill a hole in the center of the lid and the bottom of the pill bottle.

4. Thread your straightened hanger through the pill bottle (the lid should be secured on the bottle).

5. Coat the outside of the pill bottle with peanut butter.

6. Bend the wire hanger so that the pill bottle can be suspended over the center of the bucket, with the excess wire hanging over the sides of the bucket to keep the whole thing in place.

7. Prop the stir stick up against the top lip of the bucket so that the mouse can climb up to the top of the bucket. The mouse with make a leap for the peanut butter, causing the pill bottle to spin, and the mouse with fall into the bucket of water.