Mice exist, deal with it.
Of course, that doesn’t mean we have to deal with it inhumanely, as we have been doing for the last however long time.
For those who’d rather avoid pinched fingers, mess, smells or murderous guilt, the new OneDown mousetrap design, entered into the 2010 International Design Excellence awards (and winner of the gold prize), on behalf of the DSK International School of Design, does precisely this. When set on its side, the bottle shaped trap allows the mouse to enter through its mouth. Once in, the mouse’s own weight causes the trap to roll upright, on its rounded bottom, indicating that it has made a catch. From here, one can simply empty its contents outside and away from the home.
Now, the comment may be posed that, by doing this, it just gives the mouse a chance to come back. This is true, but, with far more mice in the world than people, it is more than likely that another mouse will make a visit anyway. If you really want to keep mice away altogether, a cat is still tops in design and function.
Of course, that doesn’t mean we have to deal with it inhumanely, as we have been doing for the last however long time.
For those who’d rather avoid pinched fingers, mess, smells or murderous guilt, the new OneDown mousetrap design, entered into the 2010 International Design Excellence awards (and winner of the gold prize), on behalf of the DSK International School of Design, does precisely this. When set on its side, the bottle shaped trap allows the mouse to enter through its mouth. Once in, the mouse’s own weight causes the trap to roll upright, on its rounded bottom, indicating that it has made a catch. From here, one can simply empty its contents outside and away from the home.
Now, the comment may be posed that, by doing this, it just gives the mouse a chance to come back. This is true, but, with far more mice in the world than people, it is more than likely that another mouse will make a visit anyway. If you really want to keep mice away altogether, a cat is still tops in design and function.
This trap design was not quite functional... and was never as fun as the commercials made it look.
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