Managing pests like flies in the kitchen has been a challenge for more than one eco-minded housekeeper. If you have a fruit bowl, at some point you will likely have fruit flies buzzing around your kitchen. The flies are harmless but, quite frankly, watching them land on your beautiful farmer’s market finds can be a minor bummer.

The Insect Eating Garden from Gifts that Bloom is a Venus fly trap that makes a meal out of the little buggers. For just $10.95, it is about the same price as bug spray but without any harmful chemicals. Just add water and sunshine and at least one problem will be history.

NASA has proven that having plants indoors actually extracts pollutants from the air, which means this green insectivore will do double duty in the kitchen. Plus it provides hours of interest for budding scientists. Oxygen, entertainment and pest elimination all in one package - sounds like it’s time to pop open a green one!