tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post7429724943998042047..comments2023-10-21T06:01:46.940-04:00Comments on Musings on the Simple Life: Natural Fruit Fly CatcherAdelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03527451780743595255noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post-82323966822034717262011-09-28T19:43:27.970-04:002011-09-28T19:43:27.970-04:00Brilliant, Rebecca. Prevention would be so much n...Brilliant, Rebecca. Prevention would be so much nicer! I am giving it a try.Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527451780743595255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post-45380578986385305892011-09-28T14:46:19.189-04:002011-09-28T14:46:19.189-04:00I thought I would share how I keep fruit flies awa...I thought I would share how I keep fruit flies away from the get-go. As long as I have a potted basil plant in my kitchen, I NEVER have fruit flies. As soon as the plant is gone, I run in to trouble. I had read about this tactic in a magazine and it has always worked for me. Just thought I would share.<br /><br />RebeccaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post-45581777704939643102011-09-27T17:57:46.496-04:002011-09-27T17:57:46.496-04:00Its the lack of funnel- that is why whis has never...Its the lack of funnel- that is why whis has never worked for us...this time with the funnel- amazing...One and Dollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14142411599608945549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post-65603639730754584972011-09-26T22:37:17.576-04:002011-09-26T22:37:17.576-04:00Thanks for the tip! You are so right, but I never ...Thanks for the tip! You are so right, but I never noticed it was seasonal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post-88985302918681178212011-09-26T20:42:00.978-04:002011-09-26T20:42:00.978-04:00Mackenzie, I know! The fruit flies just appeared ...Mackenzie, I know! The fruit flies just appeared overnight here, too... I have a sneaking suspicion they may have originated in the grocery store. Michelle, I found this webpage with some natural ant remedies:<br />http://smallnotebook.org/2010/04/21/5-simple-natural-ant-control-remedies/<br /><br />You'll have to give them a try and let us know which work best!Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527451780743595255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post-32819429499489550412011-09-26T17:00:53.426-04:002011-09-26T17:00:53.426-04:00We do this too! Now here's where we need some ...We do this too! Now here's where we need some good, natural advice: How do you get rid of ants? They're taking over our kitchen. Besides religiously cleaning the counters and removing any loose food particles, we're at a loss. Help!Ms. T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01791874567958422874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4025863699508941558.post-37531403197814857152011-09-26T15:05:19.477-04:002011-09-26T15:05:19.477-04:00I do a version of this...and need to do it again. ...I do a version of this...and need to do it again. :) Over the weekend my house was taken over with house flies! I have killed 10 of them so far and they're still everywhere! I have no clue why...ah well, the mysteries of homemaking I guess. I'm so glad I found your blog!Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573352650363400811noreply@blogger.com