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Doug: /* Flies */ Add further learning to fly-trap

2025-09-18T13:04:19Z

Flies: Add further learning to fly-trap

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	== Flies ==		== Flies ==
	Specifically, fruit-flies, reproduce at a seemingly exponential rate as it gets warmer. Some experimentation has led to us to a relatively simple yet effective trap design: jars filled with ~150 mL of apple cider vinegar ''(Apfelessig)'' and a few drops of washing-up liquid ''(Spüli)''. The lids of the jars have ~10 small holes (~3mm wide) drilled through.		Specifically, fruit-flies, reproduce at a seemingly exponential rate as it gets warmer. Some experimentation has led to us to a relatively simple yet effective trap design: jars filled with ~150 mL of apple cider vinegar ''(Apfelessig)'' and a few drops of washing-up liquid ''(Spüli)''. We had issues with dilutions / other formulations, they they ferment in a way that creates a biofilm on the surface, making the traps ineffective.

			The lids of the jars have ~10 small holes (~3mm wide) drilled through. This is big enough for the flies to get in, but makes it a bit harder for them to get out. Drilling is best done placing the lid top-side down on a piece of sacrificial wood. (Drilling top-side down or piercing with a nail leaves indentation, making the hole harder to clean when they inevitably rust.)

	== Internal waste ==		== Internal waste ==

Worldsdweller: Fixed remaining insubordinate red links.

2024-10-17T10:27:28Z

Fixed remaining insubordinate red links.

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	== Food ==		== Food ==
	It molds, ferments and is eaten by flies at an accelerated rate when it gets warmer. Cooked food, which has had of work already put into it, should be prioritized and refrigerated if left over. Incoming food should be processed faster, whether in the entrance or the [[wash room]]—if there is any left to do, it should be made into a group effort after lunch.		It molds, ferments and is eaten by flies at an accelerated rate when it gets warmer. Cooked food, which has had of work already put into it, should be prioritized and refrigerated if left over. Incoming food should be processed faster, whether in the entrance or the [[Washing room\|wash room]]—if there is any left to do, it should be made into a group effort after lunch.
	[[File:Fly trap.jpg\|thumb\|267x267px\|A fly trap]]		[[File:Fly trap.jpg\|thumb\|267x267px\|A fly trap]]

Doug: /* Flies */

2024-07-21T15:31:28Z

Flies

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	== Flies ==		== Flies ==
	Specifically, fruit-flies, reproduce at a seemingly exponential rate as it gets warmer. Some experimentation has led to us to a relatively simple yet effective trap design: jars filled with ~150 mL of apple cider vinegar ''(Apfelessig)'' and a few drops of washing-up liquid ''(Spüli)''. The lids of the jars have ~10 small holes ~3mm wide drilled through.		Specifically, fruit-flies, reproduce at a seemingly exponential rate as it gets warmer. Some experimentation has led to us to a relatively simple yet effective trap design: jars filled with ~150 mL of apple cider vinegar ''(Apfelessig)'' and a few drops of washing-up liquid ''(Spüli)''. The lids of the jars have ~10 small holes (~3mm wide) drilled through.

	== Internal waste ==		== Internal waste ==

Doug: link to technical details about window insolation reduction

2024-07-21T15:28:40Z

link to technical details about window insolation reduction

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	During the hot part of the day, you may feel the temptation to open the windows for the breeze... resist the temptation— use a fan! The garden doors should also be kept closed during the heat of the day.		During the hot part of the day, you may feel the temptation to open the windows for the breeze... resist the temptation— use a fan! The garden doors should also be kept closed during the heat of the day.

			For a deeper dive into curtains, shutters, etc, see [[Reducing heat absorption through windows]].

	== Food ==		== Food ==

Doug: Init

2024-07-21T15:18:23Z

Init

New page

It gets warm here in summer: [https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/@2805597/climate annual weather averages.] This makes it a great time to relax outdoors in the shade, or go swimming, but there are a couple of things we do have to care about differently.

== Keeping cool ==
The houses are not insulated (yet!) In order to keep the buildings comfortably cool, it makes sense to leave the windows open when it's colder outside than inside, usually ~18:00 to ~08:00.

During the hot part of the day, you may feel the temptation to open the windows for the breeze... resist the temptation— use a fan! The garden doors should also be kept closed during the heat of the day.

== Food ==
It molds, ferments and is eaten by flies at an accelerated rate when it gets warmer. Cooked food, which has had of work already put into it, should be prioritized and refrigerated if left over. Incoming food should be processed faster, whether in the entrance or the [[wash room]]—if there is any left to do, it should be made into a group effort after lunch.
[[File:Fly trap.jpg|thumb|267x267px|A fly trap]]

== Flies ==
Specifically, fruit-flies, reproduce at a seemingly exponential rate as it gets warmer. Some experimentation has led to us to a relatively simple yet effective trap design: jars filled with ~150 mL of apple cider vinegar ''(Apfelessig)'' and a few drops of washing-up liquid ''(Spüli)''. The lids of the jars have ~10 small holes ~3mm wide drilled through.

== Internal waste ==
Biological waste should be removed as fast as possible. During the summer, don't put food waste in bins that infrequently get emptied (i.e. don't put a banana skin in an office bin). Additionally, bio and packaging waste in the wash room should be immediately emptied after an action there.

== Biotonne ==
The Biotonne gets stinky and full of maggots. The best solution we've found so far is to move the bin to the furthest corner away from the building (near the private bike shed) and leave the lid open. This allows birds (Sparrows ''(Spatze)'') to fly in and eat the maggots, and the distance acceptably dilutes the odor.