We had a problem getting rid of some pesky fruit flies. There were some leaking soda pop cans in our laundry room that went undetected for awhile. We were wondering why we had so many fruit flies all of a sudden. Daughter L has used this fruit fly trap with a lot of success in the past. It is a simple solution. Fill a small open jar with a bit of apple cider vinegar and a couple of drops of dishwashing liquid (this 'glue' gets the flies stuck in the solution). Cover the jar with some plastic wrap and poke holes in the wrap so that the flies can enter the jar. As you can see it works well.
It is the long Labour Day holiday weekend in Canada, hope you are enjoying yours if you live in Canada!
And Michael has announced that he will be restarting Scribble Picnic September 12th, he and Alexandra have moved to Kentucky!
Fruit flies can be a nuisance, that's true. Enjoy your long weekend, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteDid you know the fruit fly only lives for 24 hours. Imagine that. They wake up in the morning, brush their teeth, and by bedtime they are dead. Hardly worth buying any toothpaste, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Victor I had to google that they do live 40 to 50 days!
DeleteI had succes with this as well in the past - so simple and effective! Happy Labour Day weekend dear Christine!
ReplyDeleteThey are such pests! That is a really good solution.
ReplyDeleteEvery now and then when I worked produce, we'd have them pretty bad
ReplyDeleteHate the little "buggers!"
ReplyDeleteLove the hint to get rid of them...thank you to you and to your daughter for sharing it.
I need to try this. We've also been having a fruit fly problem.
ReplyDeleteI will be using this idea. Thanks Christine!
ReplyDeletethis is good to know about the fruit fly solution. And - maybe I can find the time to join in scribble picnic. It always looks like fun.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds a very good solution...
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your long weekend.
All the best Jan
sounds wonderful I have to try soon in our summer will arrive flies, always..
ReplyDeletethanks!
That sounds like a great idea! My problem is ants.
ReplyDeleteA great idea. It certainly works by the looks. Cheers!
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