Completely unaware of the conversation I had with my dad, my mother in law mentioned (after tending to Mallory's spider bite while she had a sleepover at grandmas) that we needed to get a Hedge ball to take care of the spiders. Wow. Now this product must really work because two people have recommended it. She said she thought she saw them at Rademachers (the local grocery store in Jordan).
Tuesday I set out on my hedge ball purchasing mission. I called two hardware stores, Gertens and Linders. Each time I asked for help finding a "pest control product called Hedge ball" Nobody knew what I was talking about. Seriously? Did my dad and mother in law collaborate to make me look like an idiot? How can such a great product not exist at 4 locations that should carry a wide variety of pest control products.
As my last resort I called Rademachers:
"Thank you for calling Rademachers. How can I help you?"
"Yes, you might think I am crazy, but I am looking for a product that is going to be in your (super small ,1/4 of an aisle) pest control area. It is called Hedgeball."
"Ahh (a small giggle) we do carry those. They are in our produce department. They are a little green fruit that you put in each room of your house and it takes care of the spiders. I buy a bunch each year and they work great!"
"Produce??? So they aren't made by Raid. Thanks for your help and I'll be down to be a dozen before the day is done."
The question is: Did you know what a Hedge ball was?
5 comments:
I sure did know what a hedgeball was :) A former coworker had them scattered throughout her basement bedroom / living room. They start out very decorative and green...but that fades with time...just a tip in case you thought you'd decorate with them! Thanks for the reminder! I'll have to pick up a few for my house :)
Haha, yep...I knew what a hedge ball was. They sell them at Coborn's, too. DON'T EAT THEM! For the record.
I have used them in my house for spiders but didn't know they were a fruit - bigger question is - if they are a fruit - why can't you eat them - seems kinda silly to have a fruit you can't eat mixed in with produce at the grocery store - with all the warning labels on every other product you'd think they would stamp do not eat on them to avoid a lawsuit?
I did know what they were. They should post a do not eat sign on them. I'm not a firm believer in them!! Good luck
Just so you guys know -- it won't work unless you put the hedgeball on a sheet of aluminum foil. I have found it be a godsend only with the foil. Otherwise without it, it doesn't work very effectively. I guess there is some kind chemical reaction with the foil for it to work.
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