Beverage bottles can catch mice Plastic beverage bottles can get a second use as humane mousetraps with a device called Catch A Mouse.
Catch A Mouse is essentially a cheese-shaped portal that screws onto an empty water bottle. A mouse enters through a trap door in search of bait you've placed in the bottle, and it can't get back out. The bottle holds the live mouse until you release it.
The device can be ordered for $6.99 plus shipping at www.greenbottleusa.com.
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Tricks of the trade Ed Del Grande, host of HGTVPro.com and DIY Network shows, shares his knowledge in "House Call: Foolproof Tricks of the Trade From a Master Contractor" (Viking Studio, $15.95).
Del Grande encourages homeowners to know what their house is all about before taking on projects -- learning about the plumbing, heat and electrical systems first. Then he takes on a series of projects; with easy directions and illustrations he shows us how to clear a sink clog, replace a shower head, change ceiling light fixtures, install wainscoting, repair damaged wallboard and much more.
His biggest emphasis, though, is on knowing what the house already has and making sure homeowners understand how their house functions so they know realistically which jobs they can safely tackle.
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