Wellness

[RedTop]

I would not be staying in a house where the contents are thought to be covered with rodent waste.  

When my grandmothers home became structurally unsafe, she moved into a nice mobile home on her property.   Very few pieces of furniture were taken from the house during the move; not even my great grandmothers dining room set.  

Once my grandmother went into assisted living, her property sold very fast.  The mobile home was moved within weeks.   Mom and I were asked to go thru the house once more, but carried nothing out, due to years of rodent activity in the house.  Nothing that had been left in there was meaningful enough to bother with.  Days later, the fire department did a controlled burn; the wood frame house was fully engulfed within 6 minutes, on the ground within 15 minutes, but smoldered for nearly a week.  

[Growing]

Yes, do be afraid of any disease in the garage or house from insect or rodent infestation. The junk haulers need to know. I am sorry to hear the state of your mom's house> I have a secret sorrow, my daughter and son in law live in filth and hoarding almost like a TV show but not that bad. No animal droppings in the house. It seems to be a genetic thing as her paternal grandparents were this way and her dad. Not me, that was enough to make me very clean and live with less junk. The grandkids live in this house full of junk everywhere and no one takes care of them properly. It is not to the level of calling CPS but it is obviously not good. I can't say anything to my daughter or SIL about it or they cut me off. But going to their house is awful, it smells, and I imagine you have suffered similar. It is a trauma like experience to love someone who has this brain disorder. Big hugs to you. Best wishes. 

[ECBG]

You have quite a few issues and I feel for you.

May I suggest those humane mouse traps?  Cardbord boxes that trap the mouse, then you throw it away.  No trap to have to empty and put up with.