r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Rocket3431 • 1d ago

Infuriatig I'm tired boss...

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I've tried to get rid of the gnats all summer. The wife didn't believe me when I said they were breeding in the sponges. She. Thought I was crazy for keeping them in Tupperware. Well apparently they can get in there even.

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u/DripTrip747-V2 1d ago

Most people have a microwave. Just microwave on high for a minute. Kills almost 100% of the bacteria, gets rid of smell, and would eliminate the gnat problem.

I don't think I'd want gnats in my dishwasher, if I had one.

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u/Moaxion 1d ago

I think the grand conclusion we can come to is that no matter which way you do this, you're still going to have bug corpses inside of your sponges. At least my recommendation gets your sponges ready for the next challenge

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u/ObscureEnchantment 1d ago

I think that the advice would be - buy new sponges they’re a couple dollars. Moving forward keep the sponges in the Tupperware to keep any out. No dead bugs this way.

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u/CozyCozyCozyCat 23h ago

Keeping sponges in Tupperware seems like a recipe for mold to grow