I don’t particularly like swatting flies but sometimes they can’t be persuaded to disappear out of an open window or door and so the swat has to come into play. Our swat has been held on the fridge with a magnetic clip but it gets in the way of your hand if you leave it on and, if you take the clip off, the fly has often done a disappearing act.

Today I had a brainwave and spotted that the hole at the end of the handle was about the same size as the stack of small, high-strength magnets that I have. I’ve put three in the gap and secured them with some electrical tape. Now the swat comes off the fridge ready to use and, as a bonus, I can just throw it back (from a reasonably short distance) and will automatically catch and stick.

Flies, be advised to use those open doors and windows without delay!