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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 272251" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Get your eye checked out, but it's unlikely to be from the mice, not so quickly. But be cautious.</p><p></p><p>Infection control - I think rats are more of a concern, but if you're even only moderately cautious you will be fine. No need to go overboard, just be vigilant with your hygiene and wash hands before eating, before handling food, make sure all food is kept locked well awsay from the risk of even the outside of the container being in contact with mice. wash down the outside of the storage/container and then wash hands again after doing this. Keep your food prep area washed down. use dilute bleach if you can, or neat vinegar. Dry it off with paper towel then discard the paper towel. Bugs are less likely to survive if it's dry, and dilute bleach will kill just about everything. Don't make it so strong that it chokes you; dilute is actually more effective. Antibacterial is actually not as effective(!!?!). </p><p></p><p>If you can improvise something for your bed (old boxes, even) to get you up off the floor, it has to be healthier. Thinking cap time.</p><p></p><p>I have lived in some squalid conditions in mytime, I have been extremely poor and also extremely desperate for a roof over my head and a patch of floor to lie on, in my time. So I know how to improvise!</p><p></p><p>I would advise talking to the neighbours/keeping your eyes open to assess the neighbourhood, to see if it's just the old house or if there's a general problem in the area. If it's a general problem, maybe you and the landlord can tag-team with ideas and support, because sure as eggs, any other place could be just as bad, if not worse. Maybe better the devil you know, if there's a local epidemic.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 272251, member: 1991"] Get your eye checked out, but it's unlikely to be from the mice, not so quickly. But be cautious. Infection control - I think rats are more of a concern, but if you're even only moderately cautious you will be fine. No need to go overboard, just be vigilant with your hygiene and wash hands before eating, before handling food, make sure all food is kept locked well awsay from the risk of even the outside of the container being in contact with mice. wash down the outside of the storage/container and then wash hands again after doing this. Keep your food prep area washed down. use dilute bleach if you can, or neat vinegar. Dry it off with paper towel then discard the paper towel. Bugs are less likely to survive if it's dry, and dilute bleach will kill just about everything. Don't make it so strong that it chokes you; dilute is actually more effective. Antibacterial is actually not as effective(!!?!). If you can improvise something for your bed (old boxes, even) to get you up off the floor, it has to be healthier. Thinking cap time. I have lived in some squalid conditions in mytime, I have been extremely poor and also extremely desperate for a roof over my head and a patch of floor to lie on, in my time. So I know how to improvise! I would advise talking to the neighbours/keeping your eyes open to assess the neighbourhood, to see if it's just the old house or if there's a general problem in the area. If it's a general problem, maybe you and the landlord can tag-team with ideas and support, because sure as eggs, any other place could be just as bad, if not worse. Maybe better the devil you know, if there's a local epidemic. Marg [/QUOTE]
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