Recently our house has been invaded by fruit flies.
We’re talking full-on under siege.
They are everywhere and multiplying faster than the shoes in my closet.
Trust me, I have a lot of shoes, so that gives you some perception of the number of flies we are dealing with. Swarms.
It is undetermined if they came in on an apple from Mister’s Puffy Oven-Baked Apple Pancake or from me overloading my worm bin. Either way, it is obvious they are here and happily taking up residence in our chemical-free home.
So what is a green girl to do?
A: Reach for that miracle all-in-one elixir known as vinegar.
Seriously, this stuff cleans all and cures all. Including fruit flies.
Here is what to do:
- Grab a glass jar, vase, drinking glass, whatever.
- Pour some vinegar in the bottom. I used apple cider vinegar, but regular white vinegar is fine too.
- Find a piece of paper – scratch paper is great – and make a funnel.
- Place the funnel in your container.
- Watch the fruit flies die.
I know, it’s so simple, but it works!
The key is the funnel. I used to put shallow bowls of vinegar out to catch fruit flies and it worked, but nothing like this. You must have the funnel!
Fruit flies go in, but do not come out.
You can thank me later.
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