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I don't know why I didn't think of this before....

http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/insects-pests/fruit-fly-death-trap-055578

In my last post, I mentioned that I layed a towel between the bin and it's lid to keep the fruit flies out. What I didn't mention is that I had tried something else first that was a BIG mistake.

I thought that if I could attach a cushioned material around the lip of the bin, then the lid would seal on tight, preventing the flies from returning. So, I spent a few hours trimming craft foam, gluing it down with a waterproof epoxy, clamping it in sections and then taping the edges down with packing… Continue

So, I promised my friends I'd write about how I got rid of the fruit flies. I will make this one quick since I'm excited to write about the worm bin demonstration I had on Friday.

I'm no expert on this matter, but I will tell you what worked for me. As I wrote previously, I had a batch of stinky bedding/food which I piled into an open cardboard box to air out. It quickly became infested with fruit flies, so I transfered the compost into a plastic bin with a lid. Every day I went to the basement… Continue

Why was I ever afraid of making mistakes? I did extensive research online and rented a book from the library 'Worms eat my garbage' by Mary Appelhof. I carefully plotted my first move, worrying that I didn't have enough holes in my bin, or it wasn't the right size, etc. When my worm order arrived in the mail, I placed them in the bin that I had stocked full of food and bedding two weeks prior (something… Continue