Fly On The Wall

I'm having a fly problem just like Pres. Obama. Only I have multiple flies. I left the door open for about an hour yesterday and flies invaded my house. I probably killed 100. Then I realized I probably killed 50 flies twice. See, I was putting them down the garbage disposal without running it. I think maybe I was only stunning them and they would recover and fly out of the disposal. I wised up and started running the disposal. They are now under control. I tried to swat at them like Obama did, but I dislocated my shoulder. That's why he's the President and I'm not. After I saw the clip of him killing the fly, I thought...I wonder what PETA is going to say about that? Sure enough they are sending the Pres. a humane fly catcher. I wonder if it would have been ok with PETA if he fed the dead fly to a turtle. Then it wouldn't have died in vain. I'd probably get the death penalty if they knew how I pulverized the flies in my disposal.

Patti's TOTD #8:Keep your disposal and drain clean and running smooth. Pour vinegar and baking soda down the drain and let it sit for 20 minutes or so, then pour a pan of boiling water down the drain to rinse the residue away. Don't use too much baking soda, you may end up clogging the drain. Running a lemon through the disposal makes it smell good, and ice cubes help sharpen the blades. Most important tip of all...Don't put your hand into the disposal while it is running.

Tip Of The Day

I'm going to add a new item to my blogs; Patti's Tip Of The Day. I figure I've learned a few things over the years and I would like to share them. Some of the things I've learned the hard way, and I have the scars to prove it. Everything that I list will be something that I have personally tried. However, if you try them and somehow you screw it up, don't blame me. (That's my disclaimer).


Patti's TOTD #1: Do you ever clean your windows or mirrors only to find that there are still spots that won't come off like hairspray or dead bugs(hopefully the dead bugs aren't on your mirrors). Use a little Simple Green cleaner to remove the spots. Rinse with water, and then follow up with regular glass cleaner or vinegar. The gooey spots will come right off.