Thread: Mouse Proof Toaster Cover needed

letter...@invalid.com wrote:
>
> I live in the country and no matter how hard I try to keep the house
> mouse proof, sooner or later they get in. �
>
> Any ideas?

PUSSY!

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I live in the country and no matter how hard I try to keep the mouse
> mouse proof, sooner or later they get in.

lol

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I live in the country and no matter how hard I try to keep the mouse
> mouse proof, sooner or later they get in.

Regular, everyday mousetraps are the best. Use with peanut butter, properly
placed & you should have control of your mouse problem.

Sheldon wrote:
> letter...@invalid.com wrote:
>>
>> I live in the country and no matter how hard I try to keep the house
>> mouse proof, sooner or later they get in. �
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> PUSSY!
>
LOL unless your um, cat, is afraid of mice. There was some construction
going on which apparently routed one into my apartment. It was dead on the
kitchen floor (no, this is NOT a commentary on my cooking). Persia refused
to go into the kitchen until I disposed of it. If she saw a live one she'd
probably hide in the closet!

Jill

<[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I live in the country and no matter how hard I try to keep the mouse
> mouse proof, sooner or later they get in. They always end up going
> inside the toaster for the crumbs on the bottom. I know I should
> empty the crumbs, but they will likely still smell the toast oder and
> go inside. Once a mouse ****s in the toaster, it's time to toss it in
> the garbage. I will not eat out of anything a mouse **** on. I do my
> best to keep all pots and pans in an enclosed all metal cabinet, but
> there is no room for the toaster in there, and I dont want to have to
> keep moving it around. What I need is something to cover the toaster
> right on the counter top. Of course it must be metal because of the
> heat. I dont have time in the morning to be fussing with waiting for
> it to cool, and all of that. Any ideas what might be sold for this?
>
> Also, has anyone ever seen a toaster that shuts? I have looked and
> seen nothing, but there could be something made?
> Personally, I think all of them should have little "doors" that close
> when not in use. I dont like the idea that mice, insects and even
> dust can get inside, where I put food. It's not sanitary. I realize
> that not everyone has the mouse problems I do, but toasters are still
> an invitation for insects and dust to enter. Why do these companies
> not make them shut?

I've seen quilted covers. Have not seen any recently but have not looked
for them. Probably not a good idea to put on a hot toaster and probably
would not keep a mouse out. We had mice when I lived in NY. I did what I
was told by a friend and moved anything they could get into to a high shelf
in the cupboard. This seemed to work and I never got them in my cupboards
at all. I bought two wooden bread boxes and I kept all bread, crackers,
etc. in there. I had a covered glass cake plate, a glass cookie jar and
glass candy jar with metal lid.

For the stuff that would not fit in the cupboards, I put it on a square card
table in the middle of the kitchen. The legs were metal and the mice could
not climb up them. It was also far enough away from the counter (where they
did go) that they could not seem to jump across to it. Worked for me!

Do you have a cat or three? That might help.

On Mar 13, 4:46*am, letter...@invalid.com wrote:
> I live in the country and no matter how hard I try to keep the mouse
> mouse proof, sooner or later they get in. *They always end up going
> inside the toaster for the crumbs on the bottom. *I know I should
> empty the crumbs, but they will likely still smell the toast oder and
> go inside. *Once a mouse ****s in the toaster, it's time to toss it in
> the garbage. *I will not eat out of anything a mouse **** on. *I do my
> best to keep all pots and pans in an enclosed all metal cabinet, but
> there is no room for the toaster in there, and I dont want to have to
> keep moving it around. *What I need is something to cover the toaster
> right on the counter top. *Of course it must be metal because of the
> heat. *I dont have time in the morning to be fussing with waiting for
> it to cool, and all of that. *Any ideas what might be sold for this?
>
> Also, has anyone ever seen a toaster that shuts? *I have looked and
> seen nothing, but there could be something made?
> Personally, I think all of them should have little "doors" that close
> when not in use. *I dont like the idea that mice, insects and even
> dust can get inside, where I put food. *It's not sanitary. *I realize
> that not everyone has the mouse problems I do, but toasters are still
> an invitation for insects and dust to enter. *Why do these companies
> not make them shut?
>
> Thanks

Use a toaster oven instead - one with tight-fitting joints.

I can't imagine why you are still using a regular open-slotted
toaster, anyway. TOs are much more versatile.

Otherwise build yourself a regular tall wooden box out of 1/2" plywood
- with a lid with a hinge on it and a hook fastener - only a matter of
seconds to take the toaster out and put it back. Surely, you could
rearrange your morning schedule to eat, then dress, then leave, by
which time your toaster should be cool. OR, you could take your
finished wooden box to your local machine shop and have them make a
tin liner, like I had in my "bread drawer" - after-market insert,
custom made and cheap, if you don't care if it's galvanized tin.

There are websites that sell stainless steel bread drawer liners in
specific sizes - not cheap, but one would certainly work on a counter
top, if the lid were tight enough. You might have to use it on its
side for the toaster to fit in it, but if you have kitchen mice, that
shouldn't be a decor problem. I think www.stacksandstacks.com might
have some, but can't remember for sure - just Google.

Mice have collapsible skeletons, which is why they can get in and out
of the tiniest cracks and spaces.

N.

Nancy2 wrote:
> On Mar 13, 4:46 am, letter...@invalid.com wrote:
>> I live in the country and no matter how hard I try to keep the mouse
>> mouse proof, sooner or later they get in. They always end up going
>> inside the toaster for the crumbs on the bottom.
>> Thanks
>
> Use a toaster oven instead - one with tight-fitting joints.
>
> I can't imagine why you are still using a regular open-slotted
> toaster, anyway. TOs are much more versatile.
>
Not everyone has counter-space for even a small toaster oven. I know I
don't. (I couldn't be bothered with putting one away and taking it out
again every time I wanted toast; of course storage space is also an issue.)
I'd been given a toaster oven/broiler (Black & Decker, I think it was) as a
gift. Aside from the space issue, it was really only useful for things like
baking frozen french fries. As a "broiler" it sucked and it wasn't that
great at toasting bread, either!

Jill

On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:04:01 -0700 (PDT), Nancy2
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I can't imagine why you are still using a regular open-slotted
>toaster, anyway. TOs are much more versatile.

TO's dry the whole slice out rather than just browning the outside.
Our's is on a shelf and easily accessible, but for toast we always use
the toaster. Even though we have to get it out of the cabinet.

Lou

jmcquown wrote:

>> I can't imagine why you are still using a regular open-slotted
>> toaster, anyway. TOs are much more versatile.
>>
> Not everyone has counter-space for even a small toaster oven. I know I
> don't. (I couldn't be bothered with putting one away and taking it out
> again every time I wanted toast; of course storage space is also an
> issue.) I'd been given a toaster oven/broiler (Black & Decker, I think
> it was) as a gift. Aside from the space issue, it was really only
> useful for things like baking frozen french fries. As a "broiler" it
> sucked and it wasn't that great at toasting bread, either!
>
> Jill

I never needed nor wanted a toaster oven. I have a regular oven for
baking, and the toaster oven does a crappy job of toast, IMO. I can't
see where it is worth having? My toaster works great (both sides at
once, unlike many toaster ovens I've seen) and is small and compact.

For the OP (troll? I'm undecided) many bread crumbs(or seed toppings,
etc) when toasted black might be mistaken for something else....are you
SURE it is mice?

On Mar 13, 12:17�pm, "jmcquown" <j_mcqu...@comcast.net> wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote:
> > On Mar 13, 4:46 am, letter...@invalid.com wrote:
> >> I live in the country and no matter how hard I try to keep the mouse
> >> mouse proof, sooner or later they get in. They always end up going
> >> inside the toaster for the crumbs on the bottom.
> >> Thanks
>
> > Use a toaster oven instead - one with tight-fitting joints.
>
> > I can't imagine why you are still using a regular open-slotted
> > toaster, anyway. �TOs are much more versatile.
>
> Not everyone has counter-space for even a small toaster oven. �I know I
> don't. �(I couldn't be bothered with putting one away and taking it out
> again every time I wanted toast; of course storage space is also an issue.)
> I'd been given a toaster oven/broiler (Black & Decker, I think it was) as a
> gift. �Aside from the space issue, it was really only useful for things like
> baking frozen french fries. �As a "broiler" it sucked and it wasn't that
> great at toasting bread, either!
>
> Jill

Doesn't matter... the appliance is not the problem, it's the mice....
so long as there is food available mice will find it. You can bet
toaster crumbs is not the only food source for those mice.

My toaster gets cleaned periodically (shaken out) but it typically
contains crumbs, even right after cleaning there are always some
stubborn crumbs. I have dried cat food out 27/7 yet I see no mice or
rodent droppings. I'll see the occasional spider, I leave those be.
This week I have a few lady bugs (spring is on its way), I leave those
alone too.

You really need only one cat to deal with mice, I have six cats, mice
have no chance. When I first moved here my cats cornered a mouse
under my fridge, now that was a sight. I just watched, about an hour
passed and that mouse made a dash for freedom, didn't make 12 inches
before becoming an easy ground ball for Mooch.

On 2008-03-13, Blinky the Shark <[email protected]> wrote:

>> course it must be metal because of the heat. I dont have time in the
>> morning to be fussing with waiting for it to cool, and all of that.

Then you don't have time to deal with your problem. Give up toast and make
biscuits or find a way to keep your toaster ON all the time. That'll keep
the little effers out.

nb

notbob <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On 2008-03-13, Blinky the Shark <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> course it must be metal because of the heat. I dont have time in
>>> the morning to be fussing with waiting for it to cool, and all of
>>> that.
>
> Then you don't have time to deal with your problem. Give up toast and
> make biscuits or find a way to keep your toaster ON all the time.
> That'll keep the little effers out.
>
> nb
>

When not in use put the toaster in the oven. Or put it in a large turkey
roaster with lid.

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letterman wrote:

> I live in the country and no matter how hard I try to keep the mouse mouse
> proof, sooner or later they get in. They always end up going inside the
> toaster for the crumbs on the bottom. I know I should empty the crumbs,
> but they will likely still smell the toast oder and go inside. Once a
> mouse ****s in the toaster, it's time to toss it in the garbage. I will
> not eat out of anything a mouse **** on. I do my best to keep all pots
> and pans in an enclosed all metal cabinet, but there is no room for the
> toaster in there, and I dont want to have to keep moving it around. What
> I need is something to cover the toaster right on the counter top. Of
> course it must be metal because of the heat. I dont have time in the
> morning to be fussing with waiting for it to cool, and all of that. Any
> ideas what might be sold for this?

Disliking toaster-crum-dribbling on the countertop, mine sits in a loaf
pan that's about 3/4 inch larger on each side than the toaster. Toasters
vary greatly in size, and it wouldn't be exacly cosmetic, but one could
invert a pan over the top of the toaster. I don't know if rodentia could
push their way in between the toaster top and the inside of the inverted
pan. If so you could make things even less cosmetic by putting a heavir
object on top of the pan. Or perhaps you could put a baited mouse trap
there and start working on the rodent problem directly.


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On 2008-03-13, Blinky the Shark <[email protected]> wrote:

> Blinky wrote nothing that you quoted.
>
> Letterman wrote what you quoted and did not attribure.

OMG!... I've made a mistake. Don't beat me, Massah! I promise I will never
do it again. (sob - boohoo - sniff)

There. Happy, now?

nb

On Mar 13, 5:46*am, letter...@invalid.com wrote:
> I live in the country and no matter how hard I try to keep the mouse
> mouse proof, sooner or later they get in. *They always end up going
> inside the toaster for the crumbs on the bottom. *I know I should
> empty the crumbs, but they will likely still smell the toast oder and
> go inside. *Once a mouse ****s in the toaster, it's time to toss it in
> the garbage. *I will not eat out of anything a mouse **** on. *

You mean, if a mouse crapped in (for example) a frying pan you
wouldn't just wash it out and use it? I could see not using the
toaster again, because it can't be washed, but that last
sentence sounded pretty extreme.

I agreed with the person who recommended putting a pot over the
toaster. Cheap and effective.

Cindy Hamilton

On 2008-03-13, Blinky the Shark <[email protected]> wrote:

> Don't just tell me about the labor pains; show me the babies.

Sorry. The best I can do is **** a brick. Gotta a recipe for brick dust?

nb

notbob wrote:

> On 2008-03-13, Blinky the Shark <[email protected]> wrote:

Blinky wrote nothing that you quoted.

Letterman wrote what you quoted and did not attribure.

>>> course it must be metal because of the heat. I dont have time in the
>>> morning to be fussing with waiting for it to cool, and all of that.
>
> Then you don't have time to deal with your problem. Give up toast and
> make biscuits or find a way to keep your toaster ON all the time. That'll
> keep the little effers out.
>
> nb
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hahabogus wrote:

> When not in use put the toaster in the oven.

The perfect place to store a toaster - linguistically speaking - would
probably be a ... here it comes ... toaster oven. Yok!


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notbob wrote:

> On 2008-03-13, Blinky the Shark <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Blinky wrote nothing that you quoted.
>>
>> Letterman wrote what you quoted and did not attribure.
>
> OMG!... I've made a mistake. Don't beat me, Massah! I promise I will
> never do it again. (sob - boohoo - sniff)
>
> There. Happy, now?

Don't just tell me about the labor pains; show me the babies.


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