We had mice in a bottom drawer, under the oven. The hub, being a type A personality, put five traps all in a row. It looked like a military formation. Maybe you should try the trap instead of the sticky stuff.

Back to the resealable packages - OY! I think whoever designs them should be required to open five in a row, every morning before they have their coffee.

As far as the spray bottles -- I bought a gallon of insecticide to go around the entire house and in the garage, because there's a ... bug... problem. You had to pump the spray for 3 minutes, then it would drizzle a little spritz, and then you had to pump another 3 minutes etc. It took 1/2 hour to spray around the house, and I thought my wrist would break off.

Now the tamper-proof packaging -- my migraine meds are double-packed. You have to peel off an outer layer and then puncture an inner paper. Someone should tell the manufacturers that people with migraines are lucky to get the BOX of medication out of the bathroom cabinet without crying or breaking anything, never mind having to go through this chastity belt packaging. "Peel here" and "push here" are WAY too complicated when you're in the final stages of brain death. I've wasted a few $15 pills because I couldn't negotiate the layers. Migraine meds should come in a big box that closes with a rubber band, if that.

Thanks for the mouse advice - chocolate and traps that break necks - oh, it sounds so wicked.

I have been through the migrane medication myself. You could get a migrane just trying to relieve one.

Same for some of the nicotine products. I tried both the gums and the lozenges - I could have smoked 3 cigarettes by the time I got one of the alternatives out of the package. When you need your nicotine fix, you will get it one way or another.

And the spray bottles - you have all said so eloquently - but I will add this. As if simply doing house hold chores isn't bad enough, but we have to fight with the tools we use, too? Give me a break.

Anno

am i hearing you wrong or no you sound delighted....

chocolate and traps that break necks - oh, it sounds so wicked.

you do know it's to be used JUST For the mouse, no hubbies or partners or children.....and not if they eat your chocolate either lol.....

or is it only me that has those thoughts....

smiles and gracfully backs out the room keeping BIG smile on face ....opps i said to much, chocolate a priority lol

cafine at this hour bahaa

celtic_flame

Totally delighted, Celtic. Now to get the chocolate!

yea i am alone dowenstars in the house with a big tin of quality street (was ment to be a pressie for someone) ate most of them, ok ok i had some help but i am scared anyone is counting lol

so chocolate and computer yeehaaaa
celtic_flame

Meredith, I know what you mean. I would be half blind and was supposed to open that package? We should all write and complain to the companies that make and package them.

Chocolate and a computer. Doesn't get much better than that!

And it's annoying when items are tightly packed in a super thick and stiff
bubblepack that even the world's strongest man would shy away from (hmmmmph!!!)
Cindy

Either they don't open or they don't stay sealed once you have been able to open them...All pill containers for anyone over 50 should be 'easy open-easy close.' Hasn't anyone who makes those darn plastic bottles ever heard of arthritis? Nowadays it seems like just about everything is inferior.