A little update. We put the mint soaked cotton balls under the sink where the most traffic was, and under the couch where the shore power cable is. The place reeked but the signs of mice activity stopped. I told the DW that we would probably still have to trap them. So we took out the mint balls and put in a couple glue traps. I baited them with a torn raisin in peanut butter. Nothing for the first few days. She noticed yesterday there are droppings in the kitchen drawer, but still no mice.
My first obvious answer question, I haven't read the package, but I had a dim flicker in my brain last night and realize the glue probably only stays sticky for a short time? Anyone have any experience with how long they will catch the mice?