Windy I may try that.Megan I used a similar tip I saw on How Clean Is Your House (UK edition) where you fill a mason jar with apple cider, water, and some soap, put attach plastic wrap to it and punch holes in the plastic wrap.

I did a variation of that and caught some but some are still buzzing.

Behind/beneath the fridge is cleaned, I found some stuff that might be their food. I'll see. I wish I could pull out the cabinets, because of the stupid gap all kinds of splatters get back there and I can see drips and stains but can't clean them.

Also cleaned up around my desk -- no food there, but it was messy and I was tired and I found my tv remote! It was behind the monitor and the remote is so narrow and thin I didn't see it. Just last night I went to the manufacturer's website to find out how much a replacement would be ($15.95) and was thinking -- as soon as I order a replacement mine will show up. But there it was.

Zen, normally I'm very lazy and don't do this kind of cleaning ever, so I'm kind of surprised at myself. If I lived close I'd come help you clean!

The cat has been looking at me funny, she keeps sniffing around the kitchen door but won't go in. Tomorrow she'll really be looking at me funny because I'll be scrubbing down her litter box (which I've put off the last three weeks). I'm beginning to wonder if I've been taken over by a pod person, because I'm never this kind of clean freak.

I found out why today is not a productive day. I went out to play in the garden. I can't breathe when I bend over. So I have the same why is the asthma attacking me today? question that vw has.

I am going to remember that fly cure

I've been cleaning with a fairly strong concentration of Simple Green, but the degreaser I made up worked well, it got rid of some stuff that was still lingering after I cleaned.

It was 1 part white vinegar and 1 part hot water, some drops of tea tree essential oil (since I read it was antifungal and antibacterial) and some drops of sweet orange essential oil (for the fragrance) except I didn't count the drops.

And the last time I cleaned the drains with baking soda and vinegar I add some drops of sweet orange oil to the baking soda, mixed it all up, and then did my normal routine and it smelled less vinegary.

OK that's just bizarre.

Tell me about it - especially since I had been using Raid liberally in the kitchen for a couple weeks before that. Now, I had done some wacky things by way of stress release - like walking across the top of a very short (2-3 feet) waterfall - on the grounds that I was a college student and it seemed like a good idea at the time. But I should have suggested she get an eye exam.

I just found out my sister and that asshat husband of hers may be coming by tonight. With me being Cranky McCrankypants already this could get interesting.

I think one word answers could be useful, Laga. crazy. wrong. no.

Aw, man, Laga, ain't that a kick in the pants. Can you plead deathly ill with the cold, maybe play it up a bit?

My allergies/cold/ick/whatever is now tending toward laryngitis(sp?). And, joy of joys, the house I work at tomorrow has 2 residents that are hard of hearing (one who has hearing aids but refuses to wear them, the other was deemed a poor candidate for them by her doctor). That should be fun.

Oh I am definitely being with the cold. They will be in the garage.

edit for clarification: I really am sick. So they should stay away from me. And they're coming over here to look at Mom and Dad's car which is in the garage anyway.

whiskey shot

Mom just said they might come over so keep your fingers crossed.

mojito

Oh yay the next door neighbors have already had a shouting match loud enough for the whole street to hear so if I do cause a scene I won't be the first one.