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How to disinfect places where a mouse has been but HAS NOT POOPED?

Asked by capet (988points) January 7th, 2024

A mouse got into my cabinet. There are a few poops in there; I cleaned those up and cleaned the affected area with bleach solution.

I’m going to improve my food storage situation, catch the mice, and check closely for other areas where they have been. **But I have some more specific questions about how to clean up:**

1. There was a cloth in that cabinet that they may have touched or pooped on. **Is it enough to just put that cloth in the washing machine?** Or do I need to do something else?
2. I know where the mouse pooped (that cabinet), but they were likely in more areas beyond just that cabinet. There’s no poop anywhere else, but maybe they left pee? Viruses? I don’t know. **How should I clean those areas?** It’s a big area, and some of it is not very friendly to bleach. Is there some other chemical I can use? Do I even need to clean areas like this? Will the diseases and stuff just go away over time?

I’m in the US midwest, in an urban area but we get a lot of critters like raccoons and stuff coming around. I mention that in case it’s relevant to the regional diseases.

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