Fruit flies and their close cousins, midges, are two types of flies that seem to appear especially in the warmer months. Fruit flies, which are attracted to fruits and vegetables, and gnats, which are attracted to houseplants and moist soil, are not only a nuisance in the home, but also greatly reduce the shelf life of the food and plants on which they feed.
Because of the speed with which they spread and the general annoyance caused by their presence in the home, people often run to the store to buy the first toxic insecticide they see.
Fortunately, there are quicker and just as effective home remedies that are also much safer than the products sold on the market.
Fortunately, there are quicker and just as effective home remedies that are also much safer than commercial products.
Most of these solutions use products from your pantry and follow a simple method to create a trap from which flies and mosquitoes cannot escape. To create such a trap, simply take a glass or jar, fill it with one of the solutions listed below, cover it tightly with cling film and make several holes.
Fruit flies and their close cousins mosquitoes are two types of flies that seem to appear especially in the warmer months. Fruit flies, which are attracted to fruit and vegetables, and gnats, which are attracted to houseplants and moist soil, are not only a nuisance in the home, but also shorten life expectancy considerably.
Because of how quickly they spread and the general annoyance their presence causes in the home, people often run to the store to buy the first toxic insecticide they see.
Fortunately, there are quicker and equally effective home remedies that are also much safer than commercial products.
