I can probably speak for all of us when I say that bugs are CRAZY this year! They are everywhere and taking over the world! Ok so maybe not taking over the world, but they are really bad this year. We had such a mild winter (at least around here) that the bugs never really got a chance to get hibernated so they came back out with a bang.
I’m a door watcher these days. If you come to my house, be prepared to always shut the door behind you. If it doesn’t get closed I will not be a happy camper because Bobby bug and his momma probably just brought their cousins with them to secure a new place in our house. My husband is worse than me. He goes on bug killing rampages with his fly swatter and won’t stop til he gets them all. Sometimes, depending on his determination that day, it will only take a few minutes and other times it takes an hour.
We got those window clings that actually do a great job of getting a lot of fruit flies. But for some reason this year they are fixated on our ceiling fan cords and the middle of the room. I found this idea on Pinterest last weekend at Passionate Homemaking and thought I’d try it out. It looked as though it would work, but seemed too easy. I thought I’d give it a try anyways.
This is the miracle contraption.
Don’t underestimate the power of the miracle this jar will perform.
1 Jar (or something like it that you have on hand)
1 Piece of Paper
Scotch Tape
Banana Slices (or something else nasty that bugs like)
1/2 inch – 1 inch Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Drops Dishwashing Liquid
The idea is that the flies will go into the paper funnel attracted to the vinegar and bananas and then not be able to get back out and eventually fall to their deaths in the slimy detergent-y liquid below. It only took a few moments for these little guys to fall into my evil trap. There are more on the other side. They kept moving every time I’d move the jar around!
It took a while for them to give up. But then by the next morning…
Ew! Yeah, not the most appealing view but satisfying all the same. Mission accomplished.
Let me know if you try this and have the same success!
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Ew, ew, EW! Fortunately, I don’t get that many little buggers in my house (unless someone forgets the bananas and they get so ripe they fall off the hanger – nasty!). Glad you found an easy solution that actually works!
You are SO lucky Ronda! I have no idea why bugs are so bad around here this year. I don’t remember them ever being this bad. We woke up this morning to a slew of red ants coming in through the window somehow. And if the door is left open for any amount of time, there are loads of those little bugs around.
I was so glad that this worked as you can imagine.
It also works just putting some apple cider vinegar, dish soap & a small bit of water in a bowl to mix then put in shallow dishes & leave around…I used old jelly jar lids; I think they try to drink the sweet smelling liquid & end up sick because they land not too far from the lid. BAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
Thank you! our office was full of them, hopefully now they will be gone! much appreacited:)
This is amazing!! We are always fighting those pesky fruit flies in our kitchen ! I had tried the bowl of apple cider vinegar, but this method w/ the funnel works 100 x’s better!! Thank you so much!!
We are too Lisa! It gets so bad in the summer time. I’ve already had a few showing up. I think the funnel just traps them better somehow. Apparently they aren’t smart enough to go up the same place they came down! lol
We used to use the same mixture in a shallow bowl, but I think they’ve learned our tricks because it’s not working anymore. I just made a trap like yours and am hoping I have the same outcome that you did! I’m so over these little pests!!!