The Pest I’ll Never Forget: I Awoke to the Sound of My Bedroom Bin Rustling

At first the mice were just a distant pitter-patter. But soon they had an unblinking confidence that they owned the entire house and all the food in it

The Pest I’ll Never Forget: I Awoke to the Sound of My Bedroom Bin Rustling

TL;DR

  • A year-long mice infestation occurred in a nine-person house in Vancouver, Canada.
  • The infestation started with faint noises and progressed to mice being seen throughout the house, even damaging food.
  • Attempts to remove the mice, including using steel wool and hiring exterminators, were unsuccessful.
  • The mice became increasingly bold, with one incident of a mouse chewing a housemate's hair.
  • The author eventually accepted the mice's presence and the infestation's end is unclear.