Comments on: Pesty Flies

By: Chevee

Chevee — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 02:45:20 +0000

Growing up, we never used the pompoms; we just kept our food covered =)

I read somewhere that basil plants will keep flies away. The article recommended having one by your front door or the kitchen window. Haven’t had a chance to try it yet, though.

We also wrap “wet” garbage in newspaper. Supposedly the ink is repugnant to maggots; I just do it to keep the garbage dry and non-smelly =)

By: Marketman

Marketman — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 21:52:36 +0000

julius…maybe I can make giant versions using my old tennis racquets…heehee.

By: julius

julius — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 18:12:18 +0000

pompoms!! hahaha! sounds familiar!! in the province, it’s not uncommon to see people eating in lazy susans with a servant having a pompom routine. I find it unhygienic because the pompoms they swish over the viands may be full of dust and whatnots and that could land on your plate.

in my friend’s home, they use old badminton raquets which they destring the center and tie in its place these long strips taken from plastic sacks. and i saw it in several houses too. bacolod kasi.

By: Wilson Cariaga

Wilson Cariaga — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:43:29 +0000

yeah that is so true, most of the manufacturers here of hand crafts style their products too much and too colorful, some styles did not even improve, it is like they’re selling stuff from my grandma’s era, this is one reason why export on these stuff is weak because style doesn’t improve, they do one product with a design concept that will be done for years and years without minding the trends and being sensitive to what the market demands. . .

By: schatzli

schatzli — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:53:14 +0000

those covers are just great… can you collapse them
I mean if i can those inside my luggage
I love those plain ones cant stand those colourfuls ones with designs

By: Mila

Mila — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 05:32:39 +0000

The round cover is nice.
I think the candles are meant to block the smell of the food, which attracts the flies. I do notice less flies in places that light the candles.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:00:17 +0000

maddie, I bought these from a handicraft vendor at the monthly Karl Edwards Bazaar at the NBC Tent at Fort Bonifacio. They had all sorts of borloloys on them but I made a special order and they agreed to deliver a dozen different shapes to me without any thing stuck on them… Shoppaholique, citronella seems to ward off mosquitos but I didn’t know other bugs as well…good idea except I seem to kill anything potted in the house…

By: ShoppaHolique

ShoppaHolique — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 18:17:48 +0000

my aunt has citronella plants in her house, she said the plants effectively ward off flying pests… if you dont go for the cintronella-scnted candles…

By: maddie

maddie — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 16:08:25 +0000

I was actually wondering where you found those plain food covers the minute I saw the pic. So where can we get a hold of these?

Flies are yuck yuck yuck. I just don’t eat when they are around. I imagine that they came from some stinking toilet before trying to land on your food.