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Submitted by Mommy of Five
"I came up with this inexpensive recipe after several attempts to get rid of these pesky critters.They breed very quickly and it's best to get a handle on them ASAP.This recipe is a combination of several recipes and I have found this to be the best! Let me know what you think.We had a bucket of Margarita Mix that unleashed quite a few of these in our house when we opened it."
- Ready In:
- 2mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
-
1 Trap
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ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup boiling water
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 -2 drop liquid dishwashing soap (not odor eliminating)
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directions
- Boil water in the microwave and add sugar. Stir until dissolved. Add vinegar and dishwashing liquid. Stir gently.
- Whenever we bring home fruit or fresh produce, I make a trap and place it right next to it.
- As they start to evaporate, I add a bit of water and a drop of dishwashing liquid to each trap once a week or so. I replace each trap every two weeks with a fresh one during peak fruit season.
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FYI:
- I have found placing this solution in a see through bright colored bowl (such as the disposable children's travel bowls) works best. I also place it on a small plate to catch any spills, as this gets sticky. Fruit flies are also attracted to light -- so placing in your window sill is a good choice. In addition to the obvious fruit they are also attracted to trash, dirty dishes, and diapers.
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Reviews
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Best recipe for this we've tried. Takes about half a day for them to start hitting it, but once they do it happens in droves. We put it near the bananas on the counter & within about 2 days there were no more than 1 or 2 buzzing around.Thanks for sharing!
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This was fine, however, I feel the funnel-type trap would be better for killing more fruit flies. Apple cider vinegar attracted the flies more then white vinegar.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
<p>I am an extremely busy wife and mother of 5 (now 7! we had suprise twins) without much down time. I've been a registered nurse for 14 years and have taken the past six years off to raise my little ones this time around. we have 1 boy and 4 girls, and now twins a boy and a girl 2 years old, our oldest boy is 17 and my girls are 14 , 7, 6, and . <br /><br />I am always looking for quick and easy recipes that my picky crew will like. This site is an absolute god send! I have found sooooo many good recipes on here. When I have the time I will be adding all my recipes to share. I have always loved to cook and have some really great recipes to share.</p>
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