I would never even dream of watching the movie, "The Fly". Gross.
There are two flies buzzing around me tonight. They are left over from last night when I had to open the front and back door because the smoke detector was going off because I burned my sweet potato fries. This is not a metaphor for something else, either. I really did burn my sweet potato fries. And it happened because I just wanted to finish loading up the dishwasher and have the sink cleaned out before I starting frying the bacon for my tomato and bacon sandwich which I planned to accompany my sweet potato fries. Bummer is that clearing out the sink had nothing to do with the bacon. But for the love of OCD.
Anyway, I've tried to kill these dern flies and I keep missing them. Maybe because I'm trying to kill them with a towel? Problem is, I don't own a fly swatter. Ugh.
Gosh, I hate these flies.
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I hope you were eventually able to sleep. And the flies left you alone.
Here's a trick we've found with flies:
1. Turn off every light in the house except the bathroom light.
2. Once the fly(s) go into the bathroom close the door on them.
3. The bathroom's a smaller place, hence making the tackling a little easier. I guess you could introduce some disgusting smelling object for them to focus their attention on at that point. Or go buy a fly swatter and come back an hour later and attack them in their sleep. Or just go back to bed and sleep through the night (unless you have to use the bathroom mid-night).
Just some thoughts. (By the way, they sound good on paper, but don't hold me to them if they don't work for you. Welcome to fly months coming up...
OK...MoM to the rescue! Here's what you need: One ziplock bag (sandwich) size - 5 or 6 new pennies and some tape or a push pin. Fill the bag with water (about half way) drop the pennies in the bag, close the bag, hang on the door jam when door is open and the flies will never enter or if inside will get the heck out the nearest exit. XXXOOOXXX
The water bag trick is used here in Texas and I saw it for the first time in a little shack type eating place in Canton when we stayed for the weekend. The guy said he didn't know why it worked, but it always did keep the flies out. The internet told me that the flies eyes multiply the water image and they won't fly through a wall of water. Not sure where the pennies come in, but I'm sure they couldn't hurt.
I may not be good at math, but I'm good at reading stuff on the internet and storing them away.
oh, I'm also good at scrabble. ;)
I agree with Julie, I tell the kids to turn off their lights and the fly will leave them alone.
fly swatters cost .75 really!! Buy a few!
I too hate flies. And crickets. Oh, and I really, really hate mosquitoes. Actually, I can't think of an insect I DO like. They all give me the willies. I hope you took care of your fly problem. And I'm so glad you need your sink scrubbed, too. Isn't a shiny sink the best?
I'm anti-fly as well! It makes me nuts when they are in the house. Actually, all bugs make me nuts...LOL I agree that the police should be called when flies land on swing sets...LOL
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