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Vinegar Rids Home of Fruit Flies

Submitted by: MUFFINS MOM 08/04/2009 6:54 PM

Has anyone been swamped with fruit flies? I was & got this tip:

Put cidar vinegar in a dish - add a few drops of dish washing soap - cover with saran wrap then punching several holes in the wrap. If you have a narrow neck bottle use the same amount of liquid but you don't have to cover it.

Works great!!! I now keep a dish in the cabinet that I have my garbage can. no more flies.

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An addition to this tip: fruit flies breed in drains, so if you pour a little bleach down your sinks at night you can help control them that way too.

Posted by Erin on August 06, 2009 4:59 PM

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Doesn't really work that well.

Posted by anonymous on August 06, 2009 5:04 PM

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Wash your fruit when you get it home, including bananas. Just regular dish soap and dry off.

Posted by Mary on August 06, 2009 6:39 PM

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Are fruit flies the same as gnats that get in your houseplants?

Posted by Phyllis on August 07, 2009 5:50 PM

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I tried this and it didn't really work all that great.

Posted by anonymous on August 09, 2009 3:02 PM

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I use fruit-flavored vodka, a piece of paper, and one of those taller, thin shot glasses. Put a small amount of vodka in the shot glass. Roll the paper into a cone with the narrow tip inside the shot glass. Position the cone such that the paper is just above - but not touching! - the vodka. Depending on how many flies you have and how big your kitchen is, you will want to made 2-4 of these and place them around the kitchen.

Posted by Allison on August 13, 2009 1:24 PM

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I actually don't even cover the glass with saran wrap and find it works better. I also add a small amount of water so that the surface tension is broken. I find that it works best if you change the solution (vinegar, water, soap, ) often and if its not working well add a piece of fruit to the mix!

Posted by anonymous on August 13, 2009 11:07 PM

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