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Get Rid of Fruit Flies

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1. To create the all-natural fruit-fly trap, add one fourth cup apple cider vinegar to a small wide-mouth container. A bowl or large lid will do. Add a few drops of your favorite dish soap, and top with water, creating a nice layer of bubbles.

2. Place the fruit-fly trap next to the infestation, and watch as the little buggers get caught up in the layer of bubbles. The flies are attracted to the smell of the apple cider vinegar and then (kind of sadly, but not) meet their fate in the suds.

3. Scoop the layer of fruit flies from the container with a spoon, and discard. Top with more water and soap to use as long as needed. Bye-bye, fruit flies!
 
I've used apple cider vinegar to trap them for years; never heard the soap thing. I'll have to try it!
It's ironic to be raising flightless flies and killing off wild ones in the same room, but the wild ones will ruin the cultures very quickly.

Noelle
 
I'll try the soap trick, thanks.

We've made traps for them with apply cider vinegar or home made fruit wine using the same sort of setup, but with a sheet of 'Saran Wrap' stretched over top. Use a sharp knife tip to put a few very small holes near the center that they can find when following the scent in, but cannot find when they try to leave. Probably not as effective as soap (easier access), but same end result: very moist flies.
 
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