Is your house infested with flies?
This year, it's a real invasion!
Did you know that you can make an effective homemade fly trap with a plastic bottle?
It's super easy and moreover, it's economical.
And it's a great way to get rid of flies effectively and naturally.
In addition, it avoids the use of dangerous toxic chemicals!
Here is the easy tutorial to make a homemade fly trap in 1 min . Watch:
- empty plastic bottle
- water
- bait
- a drop or two of liquid soap or dishwashing liquid
1. Cut off the top of the bottle with a knife. Don't worry if you too don't cut straight, like me! Your fly trap will still be very effective!
2. Turn the top of the bottle upside down and put it on the bottom of the bottle to form a funnel. You can glue it or tape it, if you want.
3. Pour some water into the bottom of the container. A few centimeters are enough, just leave a space between the "funnel" and the water.
4. Add scent bait (see recipes below).
5. Add a drop or two of dishwashing liquid.
And there you have it, you have made your homemade trap to eliminate flies :-)
As effective as a real professional fly trap! And much cheaper...
No more flies hovering around you making bzzzz...
It is a super effective fly repellent for home and outdoors.
They will finally leave you alone!
Remember that flies like sweet smelling things.
So the sweeter and more fragrant it is, the better it is for trapping flies.
You can use whatever you have on hand, but what works best is:
- sugar water, syrup or water with honey
- fruit - especially slightly rotten or overripe fruit. Bananas and strawberries are perfect.
- a piece of raw meat, such as a small piece of minced meat, or leftover steak
- fresh animal manure
- a mix of all the above (yuck)!
And remember:the longer the bait soaks, the better. So don't hesitate to let it ferment a little (yuck, again...)
Set up your homemade fly trap in a place where insects are used to harassing you and you'll be catching all the flies in no time.
The flies will be attracted by the sweet smell of the bait and rush into the funnel.
Then they can't climb up the funnel, and in their efforts to escape, they fall into the water...
Then they drown. And that's it!
The dishwashing liquid clings to the wings of flies and traps them even more effectively.
- If you want to hang your homemade fly trap, you can drill holes in the sides and hang it with a piece of string.
- 2 liter soda bottles are perfect for this, but any plastic bottle will do. I used an old water bottle. But you can take a juice bottle to have sticky juice residue inside.
- If your trap holds well on its own, there's no need to use tape. But make sure that the flies can't get out through a small space.
Have you tested this household fly trap? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!
