From Mother’s notebook · Original formula
Mother’s Mouse Bait and Weed Killer Notes
Ingredients
- Mouse bait: Equal parts baking soda and peanut butter
- Weed killer: 1½ gallons vinegar, ¼ cup salt, ½ tsp Dawn dish soap
Directions
- Mouse bait: The notebook says to roll the peanut butter and baking soda mixture into balls. This is recorded for historical reference only; effectiveness is unproven, and leaving bait out poses risks to pets and other animals.
- Weed killer: The notebook lists the ingredients and labels the mixture “weeds” but does not include explicit preparation directions.
Notebook context
The top heading appears to read “Mouse killer” and lists equal parts baking soda and peanut butter, formed into balls. A line separates it from a second vinegar, salt and dish-soap entry labeled “weeds.” They are separate formulas, not ingredients to combine.
Care notes
Do not rely on homemade mouse bait as an effective or humane pest-control method. It could expose pets and wildlife to unnecessary risk. The vinegar weed treatment may harm garden plants and soil as well as weeds; take care around desired vegetation.