sydbot@aussie.zoneMB to Sydney@aussie.zoneEnglish · 2 years agoSydney discussion thread for the week of Mon Feb 26 2024message-squaremessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-squareSydney discussion thread for the week of Mon Feb 26 2024sydbot@aussie.zoneMB to Sydney@aussie.zoneEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square23linkfedilink
minus-squareNow at @aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au@aus.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years ago@maniacalmanicmania The joys of Sydney! Do you know how they’re getting in? Also, getting in the habit of wiping down all kitchen surfaces and taking the rubbish out every night can help.
minus-squaremaniacalmanicmania@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years agoProbably because we have our windows open all the time with no screens and have a lot of indoor plants plants for them to take refuge in. We keep a clean house. There’s not so many that we need to bait them but enough of them that it’s time for me to go plant to plant to catch them all.
minus-squareNow at @aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au@aus.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years ago@maniacalmanicmania Open windows is just asking for them to come in! You definitely want those fly wire screens if you’re keeping your windows open overnight (and there are workarounds if you’re renting).
minus-squaremaniacalmanicmania@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoWhat are the workarounds?
minus-squareNow at @aj@gts.sadauskas.id.au@aus.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years ago@maniacalmanicmania It will depend on what types of windows and frames you have, and also whether you’re an owner-occupier or renting. But something like this might be a good option? https://simplescreen.net.au/?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=shp&utm_network=x&utm_mobile=01&utm_creative&utm_position&utm_random=13273224148328605353&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyYHViO3MhAMVwuEWBR1CdQWrEAAYASAAEgIDl_D_BwE&utm_campaign=australia%20-%20window%20%24150&utm_ad_group_id=585611&utm_campaign_id=697738&utm_prod_id&gad_source=1
@maniacalmanicmania The joys of Sydney!
Do you know how they’re getting in?
Also, getting in the habit of wiping down all kitchen surfaces and taking the rubbish out every night can help.
Probably because we have our windows open all the time with no screens and have a lot of indoor plants plants for them to take refuge in.
We keep a clean house. There’s not so many that we need to bait them but enough of them that it’s time for me to go plant to plant to catch them all.
@maniacalmanicmania Open windows is just asking for them to come in!
You definitely want those fly wire screens if you’re keeping your windows open overnight (and there are workarounds if you’re renting).
What are the workarounds?
@maniacalmanicmania It will depend on what types of windows and frames you have, and also whether you’re an owner-occupier or renting.
But something like this might be a good option? https://simplescreen.net.au/?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=shp&utm_network=x&utm_mobile=01&utm_creative&utm_position&utm_random=13273224148328605353&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyYHViO3MhAMVwuEWBR1CdQWrEAAYASAAEgIDl_D_BwE&utm_campaign=australia%20-%20window%20%24150&utm_ad_group_id=585611&utm_campaign_id=697738&utm_prod_id&gad_source=1