Comments on: Home Remedies for Fruit Flies

By: Mario

Mario — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 02:28:20 +0000

@Bebe,

The fruit flies also live in drains. Pour bleach or something that kills them in your drains overnight!

By: Bebe

Bebe — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:16:41 +0000

I have somany fruit Flies inmy bathroom. I ahve cleaned and cleaned with no avail. I have placed white wine with some soap suds.Nothing helps.
I am desperately in need of help. Please.
I will folow some of the previous suggestions. Why my Bathroom. I am having a dinner party next Saturday this would be quite embarassing. I do have a few in the Kitchen.

But they are such a big issues they are flyingin my bed I closed the bathroom door tightely. I am just so sick of it. I have no idea what is causing it in my bathroom,. I have cleaned and check and re check every item in my bathroom to see what can be causing it. I cannot come up with anything.

Please help me .

By: Melanie

Melanie — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:46:35 +0000

We have had fruit flies from time to time and i by chance came across a way to get rid of them i was going to pour a shot of Sour Puss (alcohol) that i had for some time had a shot pourer on but as i poured it i realized tons of fruit flies coming out! After this discovery i then took a few plastic bottles made paper funnels poured about 2 shots in each bottle and placed them in seperate parts of the house. No signs of them anywhere now but the bottles were full. Turns out they love sweet alcohol.

By: ryan coke

ryan coke — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:50:07 +0000

GF and I went whitewater rafting last weekend, unfortunately we forgot to take out the full bag of garbage in the kitchen can – and it was full of food waste. came home the monday morning and omg, fruit fly mecca.

We tried the rubbing alc trick, but we’rent impressed. Step one is cleaning up and removing anything they were attracted to. After that it was vacuum cleaner and giant fan. They really do not like the wind. keep air flow moving and they will vamoos.

By: JessE

JessE — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 04:53:54 +0000

That Hot Spot is only supposed to be used in places with 4 hours or less of human or animal contact. Like you can use it in a vacation home, garage, camper etc during the non used times, or in a household room that people are not in frequently.

I’d rather have a natural repellant instead of aerosolized chemicals from them!

By: Kim Williams

Kim Williams — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:09:47 +0000

We had an open bottle of wine that was left open while we left town for a few days that was left open in our wet bar area, we came home and had sworms of gnats/fruit flies, not sure which one there were. We got a spray mist bottle and filled it with RUBBING ALCHOL, and sprayed them, they would just fall to the counter from mid air… IT WORKED GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: AnymnSalm

AnymnSalm — Mon, 30 May 2011 20:00:55 +0000

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By: Eco Mama

Eco Mama — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:56:44 +0000

I’m looking for an immediate and non-toxic solution to getting rid of the plague of fruit flies in my house. I bought a spray bottle and rubbing alcohol and gave that a try. Honestly, the weight of liquid seemed to be their undoing, rather than the actual alcohol itself and I wonder if I’d get the same effect with water. I didn’t spray whole kitchen because, as the strong smell hit me, I worried about the effect of the rubbing alcohol on my cats. The trash can is outside and fly strips are hung up. I think I’ll dilute what’s in the spray bottle and try again later. Though I’m wondering about the basil and lavender. Does anybody know if 100% natural basil and lavender essential oils mixed with water would be safe and effective to lightly spray directly on fruit and kitchen surfaces?

By: SugarSnapMama

SugarSnapMama — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:29:57 +0000

Oops! I meant “Hot SPOT”, not hot shot. Hot Shot is a great stain remover. Also a good product, but not the one I meant. LOL
HOT SPOT for fruit flies.

By: SugarSnapMama

SugarSnapMama — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:28:31 +0000

A product called “Hot Shot” is the best I’ve ever used. You can find it at your grocery store. It comes in several different types of delivery. The one I use and love best is a plastic unit that looks like an air freshener. You put it on a surface in your kitchen and leave it. The flies all disappear within about 2 days. The product emits no smell or sound. You forget it’s there. It keeps flies away for months. Love it!