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Donald asks…
How do you kill fruit flies for good???
We have a SERIOUS fruitflie problem in our apartment right now. At one point (before I lived there) the dishes hadn’t been done in probably 2 months (and nobody went into the kitchen where the sick was filled with rotten food on the dishes) BUT, when I moved in, my “rent” for that month was to do the dishes and clean some other parts of the apartment and buy groceries. That was it. So I did it. The fruit flies were TERRIBLE cleaning the dishes that time. They were all very little, but I started annilating them with the 409 Cleaner spray and it killed them quickly and they all died. Well, I kept coming back to the sink (the next days) and every day new little flies were sitting on a clean sink!! I kept the garbage disposal lid over the sink (so they can’t be coming from there) and also we got a trash can with a lid cause I noticed about a week ago they were landing on the trash now. WHAT CAN I DO TO KILL THEM? I’ve now resorted to sucking them up in a vacuum, but more show up!
They started out being little brown ones, but now they’ve “hidden” out and grown in larger black ones that are attracted to lights. I’ve kept the kitchen spotless (kept all food in the fridge) and kept everything wiped down and clean. Now, it seems the little ones have hidden somewhere and are big now and there are more everyday. I went around the CLEAN house last night and sucked up as many as I could from the vacuum…THE VACUUM KILLS THE ONES I CAN SEE…but where do the other ones keep coming from?? They are never ending. I can’t really do a bug bomd either because we have 2 people with severe asthma in the house and have had problems with bug bombs in the past…what else could be done?
***We’ve left out a cup of juice for them to land in and BELIEVE me the juice cup WORKS…but it’s not killing all of them.
**PEOPLE….THERE IS NOT FRUIT!!!!
Garbage Disposal Staff Says:
You have to make sure you keep everything that has to do with food VERY clean. They have a life span of only a few days, so if you can eliminate them all and their eggs for a few days, they will be gone. They have to be living off of something. You’ll have to search around to find it (roomies’ dishes in the bedrooms? Food in trash can? Outside trash too close to your house and doors?).
We have that problem every year when canning fruits and veggies. Just have to clean EVERYTHING like it’s a hospital.
Jenny asks…
Are garbage disposals (in the sink) illegal in Seoul, Korea or just uncommon?
I have seen some apartments in Seoul with them already. I have heard some Asian countries (like Taiwan) it is not possible because of the plumbing infrastructure. Korea seems to have one of the most modern infrastructures. Has anyone actually seen the written law regarding this? I don’t want any guesses or here-say (like “well, my aunt said…”) since I know lots of people in that part of the world like to pretend they know the answer to something they really don’t (for example, some people told me that you can’t buy a dryer, which is complete hogwash–just go to Hi-mart!) I want someone who has actually read the law in Korean or knows someone who has. A web link would be nice. Can I just install it myself without a problem (since I know how to) and/or is it easy to hire someone to do so? And if it really is illegal, is there any risk installing one, since I have already seen them many times included in apartments?
I am interested in all info, just know I can only believe it is illegal if someone points to actual documentation of law (if there is no law against it, then it would possibly not be written down, get it? Although there could be some legal requirements or regulations if it is legal too, and I am interested in that as well.)
Garbage Disposal Staff Says:
They do have them in some places. I don’t believe it’s illegal.. I believe that the Korean people are stuck in their ways and have their own ways of doing things rather than the plumbing being impossible. 
Like putting food bits in plastic bags. I actually thought it was rather genius. Lol
I’m sure that if it’s not already in your apartment you couldn’t install it without a lot of work/and I’m not sure your landlord or the apartment owner would even let you. You’d have to get permission first. You could ask around, but since I learned the Korean way and did the baggie thing, I’m not sure who and how to ask. Sorry! 
Chris asks…
Parents: this will be my first year pumpkin carving and I have some questions…?
I planned on doing them outside on the porch but the forecast calls rain all weekend, so I have to do them inside. (oh sorry “we”, my toddler will be “helping”). Do I need to get a bag for the inside pumpkin parts, or can it go down the garbage disposal?
I plan on buying a kit- have any of you made amazing pumpkins with one? And what size should I get?
*size of pumpkin. Is there an ideal size (ie easy for a beginner)?
Garbage Disposal Staff Says:
No! Don’t throw it in the disposal!
I like to put down a big piece of cardboard first. The kits are the best, but have some spoons ready for gut scooping too. Make a notch in the top hole so you can find the right way to put the lid on.
I would check out pumpkinmasters.com for easy patterns before you start carving. Some are very difficult; some are moderate and some are ridiculously easy.
Choose a medium size pumpkin. It has to be big enough to get inside, but not so big that you can’t maneuver it well. Lots of pumpkin carvers also like the foam pumpkins too. They last forever and after Halloween you can turn them around to make Thanksgiving decorations.
EDIT: if it’s fairly cool where you live and you keep the inside of the pumpkin moist (but not soggy), then it will last until Halloween. If I lived in Florida, I don’t think I would carve so early, but I’m not sure where you live.
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