Summer has long been the time when flies appear floating in our drinks but this year a new 1p hack is set to change the game. The trick was shared in 2019 by wine brand Silver Bay Point and has been used by many people ever since.
The best part of the hack is that you will probably have all the tools you will need at home already. To stop those pesky flies from landing in your glass, a paper cupcake case is all you need.
Manchester Evening News reports that you can pick up a pack of 100 cupcake cases for 70p in supermarket Asda. It means that one paper cupcake case works out at less than a penny.
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The hack is super easy to do, you’ll just need a cupcake case, a straw and a small pair of scissors. Firstly, find the centre of the cupcake case and cut a tiny cross in the middle just big enough to fit the straw.
Then, place the cupcake case upside down over the top of your glass to create a lid, pushing the straw through to create a fly-proof summer drink. If it’s a bit breezy out, you could use a little bit of tape to keep it in place, but it tends to be okay as the straw mostly keeps it over the glass.
You’ll want to pick the right sized cupcake case for your glass, or ditch your balloon gin glass for something more narrow, but it also works to help cover up cans and bottles, too.
And that’s not all they’re useful for. Parents can use the cupcake cases the right way up to stop ice lollies dripping onto their little ones’ hands. They can be pushed up the sticks to create a bowl under the lolly, helping save on mess and extra clothes washing.
Now go and enjoy the Great British heatwave with fly-less drinks and no drip ice lollies!
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