How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies This Works!

 After staying at my son's place for 3 weeks to babysit the critters, I came back to my place to find those tiny fruit flies flying around the kitchen!

I had been so careful not to leave anything out on the counter and everything was perfectly clean, so where did the come from?

After much research I found there are many varieties of these little pests, and that many will come in on the fruit and veg you buy at the grocery store, and then will quite often find a nesting place in the drain of your sink!  

Any food particles that end up washed down the sink don't always go all the way down, and if you are not there to run the tap, guess what???  the little bleep bleeps make a home and have babies!  

So, now what?

I found the perfect solution and it worked in 2 days for me.  You will read many solutions on the internet and Youtube, which I tried, believe me!  The best solution so far???

BALSAMIC VINEGAR

I am telling you this worked better than apple cider vinegar, wine or any other fruit trap.

I am not sure if the smell is just that much stronger and sweeter for them, but give this a try.

Step 1 - Find a tiny container, or bowl that will hold approx 3 tablespoons of vinegar.  (I had a dipping sauce bowl)

Step 2 - Place approx 2-3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar in this tiny bowl (the tiny bowls work the best because then you don't have to use as much of this expensive vinegar)

Step 3 - Cover tightly with plastic cling wrap.

Step 4 - take a toothpick or sharp object and punch a lot of tiny holes into the plastic.

Step 5 - Place on the counter close to where you have seen them gather.

Step 6 - Leave it there for the next few days.

I quickly noticed by day 2 I didn't see anymore little pesky flies.

NOTE:  If you keep things like cutting boards on your counter, make sure you wash them before you use them, as I saw them checking the boards out for food.  

You can get balsamic vinegar online or at your grocery store.  I use it for my salads such as "oil and vinegar" dressing.  But who knew it could be used to attract those pesky fruit flies and let them have their last meal?

How Does This Method Work?

The little flies can't resist the smell of this vinegar, and they will crawl on the plastic wrap until they find a hole and crawl in.  They won't be able to find their way back out (don't make the holes too big) and will drown.

You have effectively given them their last meal!  

If you don't like the idea of using your balsamic vinegar, you can also purchase special fruit fly traps online.

You will feel much better when you get rid of these pests, and also remember to run your faucet to wash away anything in your drain.

HAPPY FLY HUNTING!

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies Fast

 I love my fruit and I like to keep it at room temperature, so of course, this tends to invite the dreaded fruit flies!  Especially late summer.

There are all kinds of things you can buy, but personally the best and easiest way for me was these two steps.

Step 1 - Apple cider vinegar with a couple drops of dish soap in a little dish on your counter or near where the fruit is living. 

Step 2 - I purchased mesh picnic covers that are kind of cute and cover the fruit bowl.

By doing both of these steps I have completely got rid of those nasty little flies.

You can purchase all kinds of traps, but I found using these 2 steps, they are completely gone. 

 If you don't have any apple cider vinegar, regular white vinegar will work too. I find the smell of the apple cider vinegar actually refreshing in my kitchen. 

 I change out this little dish every few days and they simply disappeared. You don't need a huge dish, just a little candy dish type thing.  

I found using the picnic mesh food covers worked well for the stubborn ones that still give it a try to get to the bananas!

Get Rid of Other Attractions

 I find once the little buggers have got into your kitchen they start looking for other spots such as garbage, or dishes in the sink especially.  

Keep on top of dishes or at least get them into the dishwasher or rinse any food residue off them if they must remain in the sink.

But between the mesh covers and the vinegar dish, you will find them gone.