Dawn dish soap works wonders with some elbow grease.

I would love to visit Boise, so far it's only been google satellite!

There was not enough for dishes...I finally replaced the 15 year old water heater myself and didn't renew the policy.FWIW, , I was told by that code enforcement officer that American Home Shield gave him problems, as well as other people he knew, and apparently are/were the defendants in (various) lawsuits.

All of my houses have had dish washers.

--Washing dishes:  Use a coffeemaker (for hot water) and fillable dishwashing wand. 

Just kidding but having mice in the house is unsettling and gross, especially if they are getting into your food and dishes.  

It would take a LOT of candles to do that though.Mild dish soap and water should remove it.

Nothing major - a fun-colored pot, dish towels, a bowl of colorful fruit and flowers in the kitchen; a shower curtain and towels in the bathroom; etc.

We always handwash our dishes and use the drying rack because the dishwasher never thoroughly washed the dishes when I originally moved in.

For example, you can raise the rent 50 or 100 dollars every other month for the entire year until you hit market rents, that way they don't have to dish out 300 in increased rent right from the start.