Now that summer is here, I’m finding myself with more and more fresh, organic produce in the house. That would normally sound like a major “plus” until a few pieces of fruit prematurely ripen and I find myself with some unwelcomed guests in my kitchen… you know what I’m talking about – pesky fruit flies.
Well, not long ago, I accidentally found a fantastic solution to the problem thanks to a few sips of unconsumed wine left in a glass overnight. It seems those little pests happen to love wine as much as I do!
By morning three of those buggers had actually immersed themselves in the leftover wine and solved the problem themselves. A little extra research and experimenting and I found a solution worth sharing, and this is all it takes:
- Put just a half-inch of red wine into any glass, cover it tightly with a small piece of plastic wrap (yes, I know… plastic wrap {bleh!} but desperate times call for desperate measures!), poke some very small holes in the plastic wrap and well… that’s it! Just leave the glass in your kitchen near the problem area and the fruit fries will make their way in, but NOT make their way out!
Red wine seems to be the best because it is the most aromatic and attracts them more than white wine. Fruit flies love fermented red grapes!… just like me! (oh yea, I mentioned that, didn’t I?)
So the next time they attack your kitchen and your fresh fruit, use it as an excuse to pop the cork and share a little… I promise, it truly only needs to be a “little!”
Did you know that bottle caps are the second most littered items behind cigarette butts? Did you also know that bottle caps are one of the top ten most common items found littered on beaches? Sad, isn’t it?
While my family and I have been enjoying the weekly produce from 
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