Many homeowners believe they know where mice enter their homes, but after years as a professional mouse exterminator, I can tell you that's rarely the case. Mice can squeeze through an opening as small as a dime, allowing them to enter through areas most people never...
Many homeowners believe mice don't become a problem until winter arrives. As a professional mouse exterminator, I can tell you that's one of the biggest misconceptions about rodent behavior. Mice don't wait for the first snowfall, they begin searching for shelter...
Chicago’s seasons swing pretty wildly. It’s 90 degrees and humid one month, and then you’re dealing with bitter wind off the lake the next. Every time the temperature drops, the same thing happens: mice start looking for somewhere warmer, and that somewhere is usually...
Finally got rid of those freeloading mice? It feels like a job well done. Unfortunately, just because the "crew" moved out, it doesn't mean they didn't leave a map for the next one. When mice move into your home, they’re setting up a permanent operation. Part of that...
You bought that eco-friendly ride to cut emissions and feel good about your footprint. However, there’s an unexpected twist: while your conscience might be green, some local wiseguys see your car as a cozy restaurant and hotel rolled into one. There’s a theory that...
When winter really sinks its teeth into Chicago, you might think mice slow down or disappear. That’s a bad assumption. Deep winter is when mice get bold, and if you don’t know how they operate this time of year, they’ll take full advantage, and you’ll start seeing...
You might think a couple of mice scurrying around your kitchen is just a nuisance, no big deal. A few crumbs here, a few droppings there. But here’s the thing: those little freeloaders aren’t just after your snacks. They’ve got a bad habit that could literally burn...
It’s fall in Chicago. The air’s crisp, the trees are putting on a show, and every coffee shop’s pushing pumpkin-flavored everything. But there’s something else going on this time of year, something you don’t see on postcards: the fall mouse boom. Suddenly, you’re...
In Chicago, cooler weather means two things: you’re digging out the heavy coat, and the mice are looking for a new address. The lake wind’s blowing, the temperatures are dropping, and suddenly your warm, food-filled home looks like the Ritz to these little intruders....