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4 FFF: Fruit Flies Getting You Down?

September 2, 2011




My mom recently brought in her freshly picked tomato's and left them in a bowl on the counter.  The next day she her kitchen was INFESTED with fruit flies.  I went over for dinner and was repelled!  But then I remembered seeing a great Fruit Fly Trap on The Idea Room.  I grabbed a glass vase (because it was there and it was handy), put a couple of strawberry tops into it, added the paper funnel (no need for tape because the vase tapered in and back out along the neck) and set it out.  I stopped by the next day and the jar was full of buzzing little flies!  Seriously, we were sort of intrigued.  There wasn't a single one left outside the jar.  I kinda wish I had snapped a picture because it puts Amy's jar of flies (image above) to shame!  HA HA!
Anyway, totally cool, and totally worth checking out Amy's post!
 
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4 comments:

  1. fun stuff! I will have to try this next time I have a problem!

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  2. Fruit flies are driving me crazy, too. That's a really good tip! Thanks!

    Miranda
    www.justdrinkacoke.com

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  3. I've got another tip for catching fruit flies: Take a nice empty jar with lid, make a few holes in the lid with a large nail. Fil the jar 2/3th with red wine. Add a few drops of dishwasher liquid. It works like this: The flies follow the smell from the red wine trough the holes. The dishwasher liquid makes them sink to the bottom and because you use red wine, you can't see them, making the whole thing a lot easier on the eye on your counter top.

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  4. I used to do that with my grandma as a kid and i loved it! Now though i just take a small bowl or measuring cup, put in 1/4c cider vinegar and a few drops of liquid dish detergent. It lures them then kills them. It's wonderful and easy. It does need to be replaced every day, though.

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