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Photo I took walking home from the food bank today

Petaluma, California

January 16, 2025 2:43pm CST

Hello, all! It's 12:34, and I've been home about fifteen or twenty minutes. When I was putting food away, I checked a bag on the floor and it was full of rotting fruit, so I took it straight to the dumpster! I do not want to have a fruit fly problem again! I wasn't as tired as I was coming home the last time I went to the food bank and was dragging my cart home, so I made it home myself. Everything has been put away (though I do want to check a bag on the floor to make sure it's empty), so I will need lunch, to make a couple of phone calls, and do Bible study. After that--?--probably reading, come to think of it. Hope that all is well with you in your part of myLot land!

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rakski

@rakski (156388)

• Philippines

16 Jan 25

Fruit fly is annoying

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Stacey

@xstitcher (39023)

• Petaluma, California

17 Jan 25

Very much so.

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rakski

@rakski (156388)

• Philippines

17 Jan 25

@xstitcher

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Mr.Yang

@jefferson126 (3670)

• Shenzhen, China

17 Jan 25

Even the peel of fruits attracted flies,i usually clear fruits out of room rather than threw it into inside trash bin,otherwise,fly will stay in my room.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (84780)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

17 Jan 25

Glad you're feeling better and could make the trip this time.

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Kayla Tsukino

@kaylachan (84780)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

17 Jan 25

@xstitcher You're welcome.

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Stacey

@xstitcher (39023)

• Petaluma, California

17 Jan 25

Thank you, me, too!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (120738)

• United States

16 Jan 25

As someone who had a fruit fly problem last summer, I am with you on doing whatever you have to to keep them away.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (44366)

• United States

16 Jan 25

I have volunteered in soup kitchens before. It is sad when they get things like rotting fruit or mold-covered donuts. Things like that are not doing any favors for the homeless or hungry souls that come to eat at these places.

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Stacey

@xstitcher (39023)

• Petaluma, California

16 Jan 25

That's awful. This bag wasn't from today--I think it's one I left on the floor and forgot about.

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Jo Ann

@akalinus (44366)

• United States

16 Jan 25

@xstitcher I hope that sort of thing does not happen often. It is good you noticed before the fruit fly invasion starts.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (122140)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

16 Jan 25

I am doing the best I can to enjoy my day working at home this afternoon. Good thing you did get rid of the rotten fruit since fruit flies are terrible.

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (127135)

• United States

16 Jan 25

fruit flies are the worst

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Stacey

@xstitcher (39023)

• Petaluma, California

16 Jan 25

They sure are!

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NJ Chicaa

@NJChicaa (127135)

• United States

16 Jan 25

@akalinus That's where drain flies lay their eggs.

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Stacey

@xstitcher (39023)

• Petaluma, California

17 Jan 25

@NJChicaa Yick.

Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169474)

• United States

17 Jan 25

Yes, definitely keep those bags empty and cleaned up. All kinds of pests will want to nest in them.

Kareng

@kareng (80243)

• United States

17 Jan 25

I'm glad you didn't have problems coming home today!! Reading sounds good. I'm feeling tired already tonight so may head to the bedroom early myself and read myself to sleep!! See you tomorrow.

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