Irrational Fears

I am afraid of my pantry. I know, it's silly, but what can I do? How can I conquer my fears? Now please allow me to explain, I do have a reason. One night, I was multitasking. A habit that I have, and cannot get away from. I brought my big garbage bag in the house to get all the garbage dumped in there quickly. You may have guessed already, but there was a mouse in that garbage! It jumped out of the bag and scurried around the house like a little....well, like a terrified mouse. I dare say I was a bit more on edge. I do have a "mouse scream". It is unmistakable. So this mouse runs around my sanitized house, and touches everything as I am screaming. After what felt like hours, my dear sweet husband caught the damn thing and got it outside. 2 days later, I learned that the kids both have the "mouse scream'' too. They opened the garage door and a mouse flew out of the garbage and freaked them out. So I have been dreaming of mice, I am afraid of the basement and I am seriously afraid of the pantry. Irrational? Maybe. But I'm still scared! Do I tell myself that they cannot hurt me? Well I know that! But what if it touches me and I get a disease?? They are filthy little creatures! So that's it....every time I go into the pantry I flinch. Same with the basement. Last night I stepped on my husband's slippers in the dark....my body clenched. There is no point here, no practical solution. Ok, maybe one.....don't be dumb like me and bring garbage in from the outside!