Eliminate fruit flies naturally
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Posted by: UrbanGreenGirl | August 25, 2008
How to get rid of fruit flies naturally
Posted in Homes | Tags: apple cider vinegar, bug problems, flies, fly problems, fly trap, fruit bowl, fruit flies, fruit fly trap, fruit juice, insect trap, kitchen, ramekin, saran wrap
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Easiest way to get rid of fruit flies is to avoid getting them in the first place. Don’t leave food in the drain, cover your trash, and don’t leave bowls of fruit out on the counter. Keep food in sealed containers, and if you compost, take it outside. I’ve never had any issues with fruit flies at home, simply using avoidance tactics.
By: segacs on August 26, 2008
at 10:34 am
Your answer sucks !! That is obvious but people still have issues and your answer does nothing at all to help besides being a smartass. Dah , keep things clean. Come up with real solutions to a real problem.
By: George on June 6, 2011
at 1:41 pm
Fruit out out on the counter is the best way to ripen them (unless you use the brown bag method). I have very few fruit flies, maybe 2 at most at a time, since I only have fruit on the counter. Compost and trash is always covered and the sinks are always clean.
I would feel bad killing the little guys with vinegar, even if I don’t particularly like them. Luckily I haven’t had a real problem! But I agree, this is MUCH better than chemical alternatives…it is crazy how many people just spray all sorts of insect killers around and in their house! Freaks me out!
By: veganverve on August 26, 2008
at 5:54 pm
Where were you when I needed this technique, I had a bunch of fruit flies in the backyard not inside the house. Summer is over, but I will definitely keep this mind for next summer.
Thanks
By: nancysoffice on August 29, 2008
at 9:45 am
Also, I use apple cider vinegar for my hardwood floors.
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By: charmycarmy on August 29, 2008
at 10:04 am
What I do is take a 2l soda bottle, cut the top off about 34 inches down.
Invert the top and put it in the open part then tape the edges.
Pour a little cider vinegar in there and it will trap fruit flies like a charm
By: Jason on September 17, 2008
at 11:03 pm
I tried and it works like a charm! It’s a great tip for people who are composting, I do not always feel like taking a trip in the backyard at 10pm just to throw some fruit peels in the compost!
Apple cider vinegar will also make your hair shiny.
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By: Welcome CBC viewers « Urban Green Girl on November 28, 2008
at 1:49 pm
I love this rememidy, I just set up my trap and I’m waiting, they are deffinately interested, hopefully they will be goner’s soon. Thanks for the tip.
By: Dr. Heather Prenger on June 25, 2009
at 7:49 pm
I just had to say that I tried this technique last night, and 24 hours later I had trapped 13 fruit flies (though one escaped when I picked up the jar to investigate).
Thank you so much for this idea! Those fruit flies were driving me crazy.
By: Adrianne on July 30, 2009
at 11:12 pm
Hi there,
Question – I got fruit flies by leaving an orange juice (wrapped in saran wrap in my office overnight). I trashed the juice but I think there is a nest left behind). Shall I try it again to get rid of them? I am afraid I will get more…
By: Andrea Nhuch Abrahamson on August 7, 2009
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And they have been biting me..
By: Andrea Nhuch Abrahamson on August 7, 2009
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at 1:56 am
I don’t bake much anymore and hadn’t checked my flour cannister in a long time, arghhhh, now I know where the fruit flies are coming from, OR they may have been flies of a different kind coming from the flour. OR maybe two sources, but the population is finally down to a few. Even then…. they propagate faster than you can drown these insects.
By: Carolyn on August 30, 2010
at 12:32 pm
Hi! Name is Maddie(Madelina) Rezende, I work in a Motel and we serve Continental Breakfast. We have a bad case of Fruit Flies. How can I get rid of them at work without ruining our Breakfast area? It goes in everything. Milk containers, on bagels, and mini muffins. Please help me resolve this problem.
By: Madelina Rezende on December 14, 2010
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Cider vinegar in a jar (half a cup_ and 3 to 4 drops of dish detergent!
Works great!
By: June Reed on March 20, 2012
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Instructions on build a natrual fruit flies trap
By: michael. on April 20, 2012
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