Comments on: How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:01:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jill http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/comment-page-6/#comment-58191 Jill Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:38:30 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/#comment-58191 This works better than anything I have ever tried. Take a small amount of ketchup and smear it on a paper towel. Once they light on it, smack them with a rolled up newspaper. They are really slow to fly off and you can catch many at one time. They LOVE ketchup! This works better than anything I have ever tried. Take a small amount of ketchup and smear it on a paper towel. Once they light on it, smack them with a rolled up newspaper. They are really slow to fly off and you can catch many at one time. They LOVE ketchup!

]]> By: Scott http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/comment-page-6/#comment-57661 Scott Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:55:48 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/#comment-57661 My girl friend likes to smack them out of her hand or with a dish towel i think she has fun doing it...... My girl friend likes to smack them out of her hand or with a dish towel i think she has fun doing it……

]]> By: Ken http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/comment-page-6/#comment-56945 Ken Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:09:17 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/#comment-56945 Fruit Flies have lives too!!! Fruit Flies have lives too!!!

]]> By: Ken http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/comment-page-6/#comment-56944 Ken Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:04:24 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/#comment-56944 Leave the fruit flies alone they have a lift too!!! Leave the fruit flies alone they have a lift too!!!

]]> By: shelby http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/comment-page-6/#comment-56469 shelby Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:07:28 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/#comment-56469 I have this problem as well,,eww f-ing hate these lil suckers,,,I had bug out come in and set some traps and it worked!! Until a few months later,,, I take my garbage outside and all that. I know this is probaly common sense but I didn't realize it but they were breeding in my son's daiper genie in his room,,eww gross I know!! So now I stuck all that stuff outside and am bout to use a couple of these methods to get rid of these annoying suckers I have this problem as well,,eww f-ing hate these lil suckers,,,I had bug out come in and set some traps and it worked!! Until a few months later,,, I take my garbage outside and all that. I know this is probaly common sense but I didn’t realize it but they were breeding in my son’s daiper genie in his room,,eww gross I know!! So now I stuck all that stuff outside and am bout to use a couple of these methods to get rid of these annoying suckers

]]> By: boo http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/comment-page-6/#comment-55418 boo Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:38:56 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/#comment-55418 Acetone! worked instantly! Acetone! worked instantly!

]]> By: Lauren http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/comment-page-6/#comment-54779 Lauren Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:55:40 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/#comment-54779 I've had these things for months upon months. They just randomly showed up one day, not in the summer but in the fall, which was odd. They're infesting my bedroom. There isn't anything up here for them to want. No bathroom, no sinks, no food, no fruit or drinks. Yet they still come, hundreds of them, constantly. Every time I try to eat up here the swarm me like they can sense that I have something even if it's something they'd never want. God forbid I set the food down cause then it would be doomed and lost forever and I'd have to waste it by throwing it out. I cleaned me room so well that there should be no reason for them to stay. I moved all my furniture and everything just to make sure nothing was attracting them lost behind it. I washed all surfaces, vacuumed three times, and then they were gone...for about a week. They all came back and now there's even more. Currently I am trying the apple cider vinegar in a bottle trick. I have it placed over by my big vanity mirror because for some odd reason the little shits are attracted to it. Idk what to do anymore. They're so disgusting and I hate them and I just want to live in peace. Also, my damn bedroom is the only room in the house that has this problem. They don't move on to anywhere else, they just stay here and multiply. They're not even in my kitchen where all the food and stuff is. Apparently they like me a little too much. HELP! I’ve had these things for months upon months. They just randomly showed up one day, not in the summer but in the fall, which was odd. They’re infesting my bedroom. There isn’t anything up here for them to want. No bathroom, no sinks, no food, no fruit or drinks. Yet they still come, hundreds of them, constantly. Every time I try to eat up here the swarm me like they can sense that I have something even if it’s something they’d never want. God forbid I set the food down cause then it would be doomed and lost forever and I’d have to waste it by throwing it out. I cleaned me room so well that there should be no reason for them to stay. I moved all my furniture and everything just to make sure nothing was attracting them lost behind it. I washed all surfaces, vacuumed three times, and then they were gone…for about a week.

They all came back and now there’s even more. Currently I am trying the apple cider vinegar in a bottle trick. I have it placed over by my big vanity mirror because for some odd reason the little shits are attracted to it. Idk what to do anymore. They’re so disgusting and I hate them and I just want to live in peace. Also, my damn bedroom is the only room in the house that has this problem. They don’t move on to anywhere else, they just stay here and multiply. They’re not even in my kitchen where all the food and stuff is. Apparently they like me a little too much.
HELP!

]]> By: Eva http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/comment-page-6/#comment-53787 Eva Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:30:56 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/#comment-53787 I was feeling aggravated and hopeless when I came across this post. I have got to hand it to the people who mentioned using rubbing alcohol. It worked/s WONDERS! The flies did drop instantly and seemed disoriented. I quickly cleaned them up and flushed them down the toilet. I just sprayed the whole kitchen and bathroom and my room and living room with alcohol. There are still a couple of flies lingering around, but it's ok. First thing tomorrow morning I'm going to buy a couple of large rubbing alcohol bottles and start spraying. I'm so excited, I can hardly wait. PlEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE give this a try, you will not regret it. I can't believe something so simple did the trick. Good luck everyone. ;) I was feeling aggravated and hopeless when I came across this post. I have got to hand it to the people who mentioned using rubbing alcohol. It worked/s WONDERS! The flies did drop instantly and seemed disoriented. I quickly cleaned them up and flushed them down the toilet. I just sprayed the whole kitchen and bathroom and my room and living room with alcohol. There are still a couple of flies lingering around, but it’s ok. First thing tomorrow morning I’m going to buy a couple of large rubbing alcohol bottles and start spraying. I’m so excited, I can hardly wait. PlEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE give this a try, you will not regret it. I can’t believe something so simple did the trick. Good luck everyone. ;)

]]> By: Distressed http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/comment-page-6/#comment-53268 Distressed Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:21:55 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/#comment-53268 I used my dyson as someone else had suggested and wow I got rid of 90% of them and now I am waiting for my bowl trick to get the rest...Thanks for coming up with the dyson idea! I used my dyson as someone else had suggested and wow I got rid of 90% of them and now I am waiting for my bowl trick to get the rest…Thanks for coming up with the dyson idea!

]]> By: Tasha http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/comment-page-6/#comment-53261 Tasha Tue, 02 Nov 2010 16:10:30 +0000 http://www.howtogetridofstuff.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies/#comment-53261 I have been pulling my hair out trying to find the source and a solution, I am pregnant and have a toddler so Raid was out of the question. We first thought it was the wood in our basement but after reading this and they mentioned potatoes a light came on. on our basement stairs we have a basket of potatoes and at the bottom there were a few rotten ones and bingo, I think I've found it!!!! so I cleaned that up and put the basket outside in the cold for the afternoon. Also I've vacuumed up the majority of flies in the windows and set out the bowl trap with wine in it and already it's pretty full. GROSS!! Hopefully this will be the end of my fruit fly adventure! Good luck to you all, I know what you're going through!! I have been pulling my hair out trying to find the source and a solution, I am pregnant and have a toddler so Raid was out of the question. We first thought it was the wood in our basement but after reading this and they mentioned potatoes a light came on. on our basement stairs we have a basket of potatoes and at the bottom there were a few rotten ones and bingo, I think I’ve found it!!!! so I cleaned that up and put the basket outside in the cold for the afternoon. Also I’ve vacuumed up the majority of flies in the windows and set out the bowl trap with wine in it and already it’s pretty full. GROSS!! Hopefully this will be the end of my fruit fly adventure! Good luck to you all, I know what you’re going through!!

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