How to Stop Pesky House Flies in Their Tracks
Why would you not want flies in your house or on your property? Beside the fact that they are annoying, they also carry germs and help to spread diseases. So how does one get rid of them?
You can easily built a fly trap at home to solve your pesky fly problems. Follow these simple steps:
1) Get a large glass jar that has a lid, like a large pickle jar or something like it.
2) Make a few holes in the lid. They should be large enough so that flies are able to get through.
3) Fill the jar with two cups of water.
4) Add one half cup of sugar and one half cup of white vinegar to the water in the jar. Stir until the sugar has melted.
5) Now screw back the lid on the jar.
6) Place the jar where the flies hang around and voila, no more flies.
This trap seems like the safest, easiest way of dealing with a pesky house fly problem. I was not able to test the trap as I have no flies in my apartment. I almost wish I did. LOL But do let me know how it works.
Or you can buy some strips of flypaper and it catches the flies just as well.
So this is a great way to say your goodbyes to the pesky house flies!
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PARAM | Aug 3, 2010 | Reply
Very nice work………………keep going.
babygirl3605 | Aug 3, 2010 | Reply
I have never tried this but will. Thanks
Atanacio | Aug 3, 2010 | Reply
a very good entry
Ruby Hawk | Aug 3, 2010 | Reply
Sugar is neater than fly paper.
buenavida | Aug 3, 2010 | Reply
Thanks for the idea. Flies are amazing creatures. we just don´t want them in our houses. But what helicopter can land upside down like the flies do when they land on the ceiling..!?:o)
1hopefulman | Aug 4, 2010 | Reply
PSingh90, thanks for the encouragement.
babygirl3605, thanks and let me know how well it works.
Atanacio, thanks for reading.
Ruby Hawk, thanks for pointing that out.
buenavida, thanks and yes they are welcome to do all the acrobatics they want as long as they don’t pester us.
Raj the Tora | Aug 5, 2010 | Reply
Excellent writeup to safely dispose your flies. You exterminate them as well as feed them. Very greenish thought. “Super” man!
1hopefulman | Aug 7, 2010 | Reply
Raj the Tora, Thanks for reading and commenting. We give them one last happy meal.
BC Doan | Aug 14, 2010 | Reply
I do this myself, and it works. Good tip!
Nina Mason | Aug 16, 2010 | Reply
Great tip!
I wish I had read this months back when we bought this horrible stuff for our Guinea Pigs to ‘go’ on. It was made of old corn husks and all it did was breed a massive nest of flies in our house that took us months to get rid of.
I will definitely try this ‘if’ (and I hope not!) it happens again.
1hopefulman | Aug 17, 2010 | Reply
BC Doan, fantastic and thanks for the confirmation.
Nina Mason, LOL.
SharifaMcFarlane | Aug 18, 2010 | Reply
Environmentally friendly solution. Thank you for sharing this.
1hopefulman | Sep 13, 2010 | Reply
Thanks Sharifa!
Geny | Jan 13, 2011 | Reply
Good article,thanks.
1hopefulman | Jan 14, 2011 | Reply
Thanks Geny!
scheng1 | Nov 27, 2011 | Reply
Might as well get a fish tank with some large fishes in it. The houseflies will become delicious dinner for the fish.