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Skriven 2014-11-04 06:56:00 av tracyewing712@yahoo.com
     Kommentar till en text av Julie Bove
Ärende: Re: Fruit fly bread. :(
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On Monday, November 3, 2014 1:11:26 AM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> <tracyewing712@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:3b80adfb-22dc-44dc-8a2e-253b607e1668@googlegroups.com...
> > On Sunday, November 2, 2014 4:50:53 PM UTC-6, cshenk wrote:
> >> Julie Bove wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >>
> >> >
> >> > "Doris Night" <goodnightdoris@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
> >> > news:pct95a5q161d5im742ru7g90fsvnl8jlga@4ax.com...
> >> > > On Fri, 31 Oct 2014 17:35:22 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> >> > ><juliebove@frontier.com> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > >
> >> > >>"Oregonian Haruspex" <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> > > > news:m3111n$u6m$1@dont-email.me...
> >> > > > > On 2014-10-31 07:13:54 +0000, Julie Bove said:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > I just returned from the kitchen where I whipped up a batch
> >> > > > > > of white bread dough for a sandwich.  And it was a good thing
> >> > > > > > that I did!  For there in my bread keeper were at least a
> >> > > > > > dozen fruit flies!  Where did they come from? I don't know.
> >> > > > > > Although I have seen the occasional one flying around over
> >> > > > > > the summer, I hadn't seen any recently.  This is the bread
> >> > > > > > keeper that I bought:
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BB2LMM/ref=oh_aui_detailp
> >> > > > > > age_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Although I agree with some of the
> >> > > > > > reviewers that it is a bit of a  clunky and unwieldy design,
> >> > > > > > I have had no problems with it until now.  The  bread I bake
> >> > > > > > has no preservatives in it but the ventilation holes seem to
> >> > > > > > work to prevent the bread from going moldy.  It takes me 6-7
> >> > > > > > days to eat one loaf and I have not seen any mold on it at
> >> > > > > > all.  Neither has it gotten dried out.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > But obviously the little fruit flies got in through the
> >> > > > > > holes.  When I spied them, I immediately snatched the whole
> >> > > > > > thing up and took it outside, attempting to close the
> >> > > > > > ventilation holes but at least one  flew out while I was in
> >> > > > > > the garage.  And even with the holes closed, it  isn't a
> >> > > > > > super tight seal.  So...
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > What do keep your bread in?  A full loaf will technically fit
> >> > > > > > into a bread bag but the bags are not long enough to allow me
> >> > > > > > to close them.  I do have some 2 gallon bread type bags.  The
> >> > > > > > Baggies brand.  I don't  even remember buying the things so I
> >> > > > > > haven't a clue where they came from and it would appear that
> >> > > > > > they are no longer being made.  I do have some 2 gallon
> >> > > > > > zippered bags.  I could use those but I would prefer
> >> > > > > > something that isn't disposable as I intend to make bread
> >> > > > > > weekly or more often.  Yes, I know that bags can be washed
> >> > > > > > but that's kind of a PITA.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > Grrrr...  I just did not need this.  But at least I
> >> > > > > > discovered it now  and not when I was fixing to make toast of
> >> > > > > > it.  I guess I will have white toast tomorrow because I don't
> >> > > > > > need two full loaves of bread.  The one that I tossed was
> >> > > > > > about half eaten.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > They (and their larvae) can live in your drain so get into the
> >> > > > > habit of pouring some boiling water down the drain hole every
> >> > > > > once in a while.  That'll learn 'em.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I do.  I had a severe problem with drain flies once before.  But
> >> > > > boiling water didn't help.
> >> > >
> >> > > Try some bleach. Or get a can of Raid and spray it into the drain.
> >> >
> >> > I'm allergic to bleach and haven't seen any raid that is for fruit
> >> > flies.  I don't think either thing will kill the eggs though.
> >>
> >> Julie, it is not physicaly possible to be allergicto bleach.
> >
> > I was hoping someone would point that out.  HAHAHAHAHAHA
>
> And Ed put up the link that it is possible.  It is possible to be allergic
> to pretty much anything.

Yep, you're allergic to life.

p.s.  No one is allergic to bleach.

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