Fruit flies are a common pest in homes, but getting rid of them can be a nightmare. Thankfully though, one woman has come up with a cheap, quick method to banish them
It’s that season when fruit flies become a genuine pest in our households. They typically swarm our kitchens, searching for food, and disrupting our peace. These insects are rapid breeders and developers, beginning their lifecycle by depositing eggs on rotting fruit and vegetables. Before you know it, they’ve matured and reproduced, leaving your house teeming with them.
These creatures are minuscule, making them difficult to eliminate. Standard fly-swatters prove ineffective and fly sprays rarely make contact due to their swift movements.
Fortunately, there’s a straightforward method to banish these pests permanently and protect your produce.
Plus, it won’t set you back much to implement at home – since you probably already possess the necessary components in your kitchen cabinets. This foolproof technique requires four items – a yoghurt pot, some washing-up liquid, vinegar, and cling film.
A mother named Tasha champions this trick. The Yorkshire woman shared on her TikTok account, @tasha.mumlife: “I literally learnt this from Google and I’ve been doing it for so long.
“The amount of fruit flies we’ve been having is ridiculous but doing this you get rid of them so fast.”
In the clip, Tasha showed how to utilise an empty, cleaned yoghurt pot. She incorporates several drops of vinegar, along with a few squirts of washing-up liquid.
Subsequently, she covers the yoghurt pot with cling film. She creates tiny holes in the cling film’s surface, then positions her pot close to her fruit bowl in her kitchen.
It might seem straightforward – but it successfully trapped the fruit flies in her property. It also performs exceptionally well when positioned beside the window.
Tasha continued: “You will not see them anymore. I put one near the fruit and one near the windowsill just to keep the flies at bay – and it really does work.”
One person responded saying: “Thank you, I will try it as my house is spotless but I can’t get rid of them, been trying everything.”
Another remarked: “Oh amazing hack.” And a third chimed in: “Right, I will try that then, thank you.”
