There's like 10-15 of em buzzing around my kitchen, I'm not that good of a cleaner but while I am cleaning I would like some way of taking care of them.
Is there some kind of candle or something I can use?
Posted by Threads (Member # 10863) on :
Shoot their wings off.
Posted by dantesparadigm (Member # 8756) on :
Time flies like an arrow
but fruit flies like a banana.
Nuke 'em.
Posted by Blayne Bradley (Member # 8565) on :
I can't I overused that joke.
Posted by aiua (Member # 7825) on :
Get a vacuum cleaner and suck the little beasties into oblivion.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
Go to the source. Find what they're feeding on and eliminate it.
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Get rid of any fruit that is on the counters. Wipe the counters down, getting under the appliances. Sweep and mop the floor. Take out the trash. Rinse out the sink. Run the garbage disposal (make sure you are running the cold water during and for at least one minute after turning off the disposal). Finally, make a mixture of apple cider vinegar and dish soap, and water and set it on the counter. The cider attracts them and dish soap keeps them from getting back out.
Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :
I'm pretty sure this came up here not too long ago. Did you search before posting?
Posted by Threads (Member # 10863) on :
Can we really fault someone for not using the search function here?
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
If you notice them coming from the drain, pour boiling water down it.
Posted by theCrowsWife (Member # 8302) on :
It wouldn't hurt to pour boiling water down the drain every evening for a few days, even if you don't see any there. Once you remove their preferred food source, they're liable to head for the drains anyway.
I also agree with the vacuum cleaner. It's a quick way to reduce their numbers immediately, although if you don't clean up, more will hatch very soon.
--Mel
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
quote:Originally posted by dantesparadigm: Time flies like an arrow
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