See, the thing is that I have fruit flies. Disgusting. I'm not going to tell you how many--because it's gross--but I will tell you there are more than five living with me. Not okay. So after my workout last night I was just going to rinse off and go to bed when I snapped. I decided the only way to get rid of my flies is to freak out and just start compulsively cleaning my kitchen. I scrubbed antibacterial solution everywhere for a good two hours. My kitchen isn't big. Started with the countertops, then went to the crevice behind the sink...only to end with actually pulling my stove apart to clean under the coils and get all the grease out. To reiterate. Whackadoodle. Effing flies.
I finally collapsed around 11 o'clock. Which is not Heidi bedtime. Heidi bedtime is usually ten. The good news? My kitchen is basically clean, pending my stopping by Target to buy some oven degreaser. Because yes, I believe that flies can hide in my oven so that needs to be cleaned, too.
The good news is that before I completely lost my mind I did get in a good dinner.
Salad with green peppers, onion, sprouts and cucumbers with a honey mustard vinaigrette. Served with cucumber water.
You'll notice my fruit basket centerpeice is empty. It's because the flies. They're ruining my life. They also ruined my wine, which I'm not happy about. About mid-way through my nightly glass of red wine (for the heart) I noticed that bugs wanted wine, too. That probably only fueled the cleaning freak out later. Because no one deprives me from drinking wine and gets away with it.
While I was enjoying the salad, Sheldog took a napski under the table.
Passed out.
So before cleanathon of the year, I did manage to sneak in 20 minutes of pilates with the one and only Denise Austin. Quick workout, but I needed the stretch.
Questions
- How on earth do you get rid of fruit flies?
- Are you a clean freak? Or are you a little more laid back?
- What's your bedtime?
Aww that stinks!! I used to have fruit flies but we didn't do that much to get rid of them. Just threw out the trash very often. Hope today is better and fly-less.
ReplyDeleteOH MAN, I have had fruit flies and it is revolting. The worst was the time I had them and I had out-of-town visitors coming that exact weekend. I was so so so so so embarassed. I don't remember how I got rid of them. I think I just threw out a ton of stuff and scrubbed like a madwoman.
ReplyDeleteI actually have a really good method of getting rid of fruit flies.
ReplyDeleteOpen bottle of wine.
Drink 90% of it.
Add a little sugar to the remaining wine.
Add a little water to the remaining wine.
Leave wine uncorked on the counter with the flies.
The flies smell it, fly in and drown - they can't get out because of the bottleneck.
Yes, I'm a clean freak.
I go to bed, like you, at 10 PM on the nose. I watch the news in bed and fall asleep.
I am a clean freak, I hate messes!
ReplyDeleteThe wine works and so does some water with a bit of sugar and some lemon juice.
haha- happens to the best of us. I cannot concentrate when my house is super dirty. Best of luck getting rid of the little buggers. My bed time is usually between 10:30-11:30
ReplyDeleteMy bedtime is usually around midnight unless the boyfriend makes me stay up and watch him play madden (fun?) and to get rid of fruit flies, I kill them. Cruel, I know, I just hate the little devils!
ReplyDeleteooh! I love the suggestions! We've had a few this summer and they are so gross! I hope you're able to get rid of them!
ReplyDeleteMy hubby and I try to get to bed by 10:30. Unless we aren't going to the gym the next morning, or it's the weekend, and then we're up until 11. Last night was too late for us. We're dragging today!
I have no idea how to get rid of fruit flies!
ReplyDeleteMy bedtime is usually around 10pm - I've got to get up early for work :/
I have never had fruit flies so I do'nt know what to tell you!! If I find a magical cure I shall let you know. And I usually fall asleep right around midnight.. I wish it was earlier though because I tend to wake up at 7!
ReplyDeleteI've finally gotten fed up with my fruit flies as well. So far the most I've done is put the fresh bananas in a plastic produce bag and attacked th mid-flight with my can of (now almost empty) Raid. It's not working quite like I hoped it would.
ReplyDeleteCute tablecloth. I'm glad you're a whackadoodle! I had a cleaning fit a few weeks ago. I'm an early bird. I need to be in bed by nine so I can get up at four. It rarely happens though. Usually I'm pushing 9:45..which is so not enough sleep.
ReplyDeleteI have gotten fruit flies occasionally and I will just get rid of or refrigerate all produce I have left out and then clean everything. That usually does the trick. I go to bed around 10 and when I'm working during the year usually 9:30. You'll get rid of them don't worry!!
ReplyDeleteI'm mostly just a clean freak when it comes to the kitchen and food. The idea of a dirty kitchen or old food residue lying around grosses me out! The cleanliness of my bedroom is a completely different story though. :P
ReplyDeleteI had a major fruit fly problem last year. Theyre super easy to get rid of. All you need to do is put about an inch of apple cider vinegar in a bowl, mix in a tiny bit of dish soap (just to break the surface tension - it doesnt take much) and leave it out overnight. It seems to work better overnight than during the day, but I easily had 20 of them and I got every single last one that way.
ReplyDeleteI'm a nerd and I go to be early, usually between 9:30 and 10.
ReplyDeleteWe had a horrible fruit fly problem last year and I also lost my mind. I was cleaning like a mad women and then i realized it was our neighbor's apartment that was disgusting, not ours. It sucked.
My bedtime is about 10pm as well. I've only had fruit flies when I let tomatoes get a little extra ripe on my counter, so no idea how to rid of them except getting rid of rotten fruit.
ReplyDeleteI keep a clean house, but I'm laid back. A bit of dust/dirt doesn't bother me at all, more the clutter that gets to me and clutters my mind. To me a tidy house = a tidy head, hence, my scatterbrained life.
Ugh-I hate fruit flies also, they creep me out! I like things really clean also--although I'll be the first to admit that things get a little cluttered from time to time. Drives me crazy. And Im totally like you--10 PM is my typically bed time!
ReplyDeletehahahaha oh god that so would have been me with a freakout except i would have went the beat the living crap out of them instead of the sane way you did it via cleaning. i HATE fruit flies. like HATE them
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how to get rid of them. We barely even have bugs in Washington.
ReplyDeleteI'm actually a clean freak and it's so hard to keep our little apartment clean. I wish for a bigger one soon!
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