Whenever I don't know how to do something, I go to You Tube. Descaling my Keurig, a weird thing happens to my laptop or how to fix something, it's such a good resource.
Yesterday my brother-in-laws cleaning lady told me his house has fruit flies. She couldn't find anything in his house that would attract them. No fruit or anything sweet in the kitchen so she asked me if I could get something to get rid of the nuisance bugs.
We were going out yesterday so I thought I would check out Canadian Tire, Home Depot or some other store that may sell pesticides. Then I thought, check You Tube! I went to you tube and found a few videos on using apple cider vinegar, Dawn dishing soap some fruit. Put it in a bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and punch holes in the wrap with a fork. The video said "the flies go in and can't get out".
It's working! They are loving the apple cider cocktail!
To save you looking up the You Tube, here is the recipe:
- Make a trap: Fruit flies are attracted to the smell of vinegar, so you can use it to lure them into a trap. Here's how to make a trap using apple cider vinegar or white vinegar:
- Pour a small amount of vinegar into a bowl or jar
- Add a few drops of dish soap and some ripe fruit
- Cover the bowl or jar with plastic wrap
- Poke a few holes in the plastic wrap
- Place the trap where you've seen fruit flies