Top 5 Tips for Getting Rid of Fruit Flies

Let's face it- fruit flies happen, especially in the summer.  They can make composting seem like more of a drag, but either way they show up and they can be cleared out pretty easily. What's the best way to get rid of them?  Here's my top tips: 1) Empty your kitchen food scrap collector more frequently.  Instead of once a week, try twice.  Check the fridge for stuff you forgot about.  I have room for improvement on that one. 2) Clean out your trash and recycling cans.  Scan the insides for little eggs.  I found some under the lid once. 3) If you're a vermicomposter, make sure every addition of food scraps to your worm system is accompanied by a hefty layer of shredded brown materials like cardboard or leaves. …

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Yukchuk Kitchen Food Scrap Collector Review

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVoUEw8KmM8 The Yukchuk kitchen food scrap collector is a great no-nonsense companion for your home composting system. It's 1.5 gallons in capacity, and can fit underneath the kitchen sink or stand alone on a counter top. There's no charcoal filters or anything extra- it's just a simple container with a relatively tight seal.  If you empty the container once a week, you will not have problems with this container ever. That's all composting is- a composting system and a container to collect your food scraps each week.  This container works well for the job. A minor drawback is that it's a bit shallow in width and I tend to get a lot of food waste stuck in the hinge. The hinge takes a little extra effort to get clean as there's…

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