A Mouse in My House

Yes, it's true. At almost 1:00am Fri. night my friend, Joanna, and I were chatting and doing at home pedicures. And Joanna said as calm as can be, "There is a mouse on your kitchen floor." I didn't believe her and when I finally looked myself I jumped up unto my coffee table where I proceeded to stay for about 5 min., yelling, "I am moving out!"

This mouse must have felt at home because it just moseyed around my kitchen without a care, until finally retreating under my fridge.

I was so freaked out. I have never seen a mouse in my house.

My dilemma is how to get rid of it (and the many more I know it represents.)

I can't afford an exterminator.
I don't want to use a live trap (I am not going near that thing to release it.)
I don't want to use kill traps (I am not cleaning that up.)
I will not use poison (not around kids, and again I am not cleaning up dead mice.)

What else is there to do?

I am so prepared to make a treaty with the mice, I will supply you all the food you need if you stay out of my kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, etc. Stay within the walls or under the house or behind the fridge. Basically out of sight, out of mind (for me.)

This is a very fair arrangement. Now how do I let the mice know my terms? lol.

Seriously, I stuck some fresh mint all over the kitchen (especially under the fridge) as I read it discourages them, but what else can I do? Help!

-Becky