ali-s Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 I've spent 4 hours today baking Needed to start a new bag of flour for the last cake and When I took it out of the cupboard it was crawling with crawly things I have taken everything out of the cupboard and washed it all down with very hot soapy water. Will that be enough to get rid of the blighters? Thankfully none of the other bags of flour I used were infested Anyone fancy helping with the washing up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 er.... no thanks Ali Flour mites - the good clean with hot water should do the trick. Own up anyone else who has noticed mites after baking and eating a cake? or is that just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Kate - don't answer this! The hair was just about my limit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hair?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Shhhh - or everybody will want one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 It sounds more like weevils to me, sometimes you get them in flour. The place where my Mum works is a natural food store and sometimes they get them in things. To kill them off put the bag of flour in another bag and then in the freezer that way they will die. Then you send the bag back to the company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share Posted September 24, 2006 . Own up anyone else who has noticed mites after baking and eating a cake? or is that just me? Er.....No All the cupboards have now been cleaned Now I am shattered Just having a chocolate chip muffin and a large mug of tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Hmmm protein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 Ewwwwwwwwwww YUK:oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 er.... no thanks Ali Flour mites - the good clean with hot water should do the trick. Own up anyone else who has noticed mites after baking and eating a cake? or is that just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Confession from careless bread makers... We made some bread a few years ago in the breadmaker, set it overnight but forgot about it. Went away on holiday and came back Hadn't thought about making bread for ages. One day I was cleaning the kitchen and saw these little white things around the plug socket, on the tiles, on the breadmaker.... The loaf was still in the breadmaker after 6 weeks and the weevils had all grown and multiplied. (odd as I thought that the baking would kill them but a baker friend said not) Breadmaker got binned asap and the whole kitchen was bleached. This was about 4 years ago now - told Joe's parents (who bought the breadmaker) that it had broken and was exchanged for the same one but in silver! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 You sound so much like me and those little white lies to save face with the person that gave you the breadmaker in the first place is very me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I inherited flour weevils from a bag bought in Tesco - which, needless to say went straight back. I now keep all my flour and other dried ingredients sealed un plastic containers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Years ago I found mites in the flour and promptly disposed of it and cleaned up etc I then told my husband when he came in what I had done to explain why we had no flour or cereal etc in the house and what did he say 'Oh I thought the flour had herbs added' Turns out he had been using it for a couple of weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Oh my God - that is the funniest thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 It wasn't at the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Years ago I found mites in the flour and promptly disposed of it and cleaned up etc I then told my husband when he came in what I had done to explain why we had no flour or cereal etc in the house and what did he say 'Oh I thought the flour had herbs added' Turns out he had been using it for a couple of weeks Weeeeeeee, heeeeeeeee, heeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Years ago I found mites in the flour and promptly disposed of it and cleaned up etc I then told my husband when he came in what I had done to explain why we had no flour or cereal etc in the house and what did he say 'Oh I thought the flour had herbs added' Turns out he had been using it for a couple of weeks See, I'm not the only one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 I hope the other bags of flour were OK I'll be checking the flour everytime I bake now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I always check flour now as well You are not alone Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 me too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I never have before, but after reading this thread, I will now! I always put my flour in plastic holders though - will that stop the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyHen Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Nope - I opened a plastic tub once and was creeted by a tub of the little critters. Though I only had to clean the tub not the whole cupboard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Well, guess what I'm doing this afternoon then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
