Tried and tested useful household tips

[coolit]

How to get rid of lizards, I hate them and I bought the insect sound signal thing that supposedly repels lizards but I found a tiny one still in my bedroom.

[LOLMum]

Found some in rice container.


Check clipboards and gave them a good wipe.

But keep finding one after another at different parts of kitchen.

Any one has same problem. I just feel uncomfortable at the thought of these tiny bugs. As if my house is dirty. :scared:

[Nebbermind]

think it’s mites, not weevils.


if the surface is not exposed to foodstuff, maybe can consider wipe it with diluted bleach.

[LOLMum]

Ok will wipe with diluted bleach.


When I washed the rice grain, These pest were floating. :yikes:

:faint:

[autumnbronze]

LOLMum,


May I ask where do you place your rice bin?

This happened to me when I placed mine on my kitchen counter. I threw the whole bin of rice away when I discovered the mites.

After that, I placed my rice bin in the pantry cupboard and make sure that I place a couple of dried chillies in the bin(I got this tip from the household tips thread). After that, no more problem.

[LOLMum]

autumnbronze:

LOLMum,


May I ask where do you place your rice bin?

This happened to me when I placed mine on my kitchen counter. I threw the whole bin of rice away when I discovered the mites.

After that, I placed my rice bin in the pantry cupboard and make sure that I place a couple of dried chillies in the bin(I got this tip from the household tips thread). After that, no more problem.

Hi,

I put mine in the kitchen cupboard. Will try chilli. Is that the dried chilli or just ordinary chili (those for cutting)?

I am just afraid they might be around laying eggs. :faint:

[hquek]

My mum taught me to put garlic (unpeeled) into the rice bin with the rice. No problems with weevils also.

[autumnbronze]

LOLMum:

autumnbronze:

LOLMum,


May I ask where do you place your rice bin?

This happened to me when I placed mine on my kitchen counter. I threw the whole bin of rice away when I discovered the mites.

After that, I placed my rice bin in the pantry cupboard and make sure that I place a couple of dried chillies in the bin(I got this tip from the household tips thread). After that, no more problem.

Hi,

I put mine in the kitchen cupboard. Will try chilli. Is that the dried chilli or just ordinary chili (those for cutting)?

I am just afraid they might be around laying eggs. :faint:

Dried red ones, not the fresh ones, were recommended in the thread.

[LOLMum]

Thread? Ok will check it out.


Thanks folks for your help.

[Shoe]

I use airtight containers. Seem to stop them from appearing in my rice…