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Weekly Flylady Thread 4th August 2008

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  • Justamum
    Justamum Posts: 4,727 Forumite
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    tiamai_d wrote: »
    Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! There are maggots in my wheelie bin! _pale_

    we missed the bin lorry on Wed as it arrived at 9am when it's usually 1pm, so it's not due picked up for another 2 weeks!

    They are falling out round about it! I'm creeped out now and won't step out the back! Gross!! :mad:

    Apparently this is the reason why weekly collections were introduced in the first place - to break the lifecycle of the fly. Progress eh? :rolleyes:
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    well, Charlie is 7, so if she wants a toyboy!


    I get the maggot problem usually once a summer. I use lots of boiling water and lots of bleach squirted around the edge of the bin. I agree though, they are vile.
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • TAG
    TAG Posts: 2,823 Forumite
    Didn't fancy the bleach and hot water then?:D
  • TAG
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    See 2 votes for bleach!!
  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    Bleach does work (but be very generous!). Makes them wriggle a bit beforehand and there is a satisfying 'thud' sensation when they all fall off/into the bin!
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

    :j:jBecome Mrs Pepe 9 October 2012 :j:j
  • Valli
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    tiamai_d wrote: »
    Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! Yuck! There are maggots in my wheelie bin! _pale_


    How awful. I'd get out there sharpish with a kettle full of hot water, and douse 'em. I'd also get a flypaper in the bin - one of those things they stick to - because chances are they'll turn before your bin is collected. I always put my wheelie bin the night before.
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • Valli
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    Justamum wrote: »
    Is that on tonight? :eek::eek::eek: I never managed to watch it. I saw up to the bit where the boy walked into the kitchen and found all the drawers and cupboards open and that was it for me :eek:. I must be really pathetic :o. The Others was really scary too (but I did manage to finish watching it :cool:)


    9 pm ITV2

    Never seen The Others. Never got to the end of Silence of the Lambs, either! Can't watch any of the Scary Movies cos I won't get most of the references!
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • soappie
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    Dinner's almost ready. I'm beginning to get stressed up again about a possible influx of emails just before 8pm. But, I'm resolved to stay calm enough to eat my roast duck.....
    I am the leading lady in the movie of my life
  • Valli
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    Justamum wrote: »
    Apparently this is the reason why weekly collections were introduced in the first place - to break the lifecycle of the fly. Progress eh? :rolleyes:

    I never knew that!

    Once (quake in your boots flyladies) I had maggots in the kitchen bin!.. My guess is that the eggs were laid in the catfood which I threw in - but since I recycle so much I find I don't need to empty my kitchen bin so often - and it's a small one, I line it with a carrier bag! I had vaguely wondered what the smell was! Now I wash it out with boiling water every week, and am careful how I place rubbish - eg I use a breadbag for waste food.
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • tiamai_d
    tiamai_d Posts: 11,987 Forumite
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    Valli wrote: »
    How awful. I'd get out there sharpish with a kettle full of hot water, and douse 'em. I'd also get a flypaper in the bin - one of those things they stick to - because chances are they'll turn before your bin is collected. I always put my wheelie bin the night before.

    Can't put it out the night before as it's taken via neighbours drive... and they manage to squeeze 3 cars on to it, blocking it off!

    I've ant stopped them, I can't face going any closer than that! Plus the bin is overflowing so can't get the lid closed.
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