CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jul 28, 2014 16:42:41 GMT
The post last week about Fruit Flies came at a good time for us! We have them. I've used the apple cider/dishwashing detergent mix. I've also poured bleach down the sink. We actually went through the house and did all of the drains and have a dish by each sink. How long should I leave the dishes out? So, how long before the flies are truly gone? TIA!  |
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Post by padresfan619 on Jul 28, 2014 16:45:23 GMT
Move any fruit or other food into the fridge or a covered container, too. We got them and couldn't get rid of them until we stopped leaving fruit (especially thin skin stuff like peaches and tomatoes) out in our fruit bowl.
I leave a small mason jar of the mixture out for good now, I have a bay window in my kitchen so I can keep it semi-hidden.
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CeeScraps
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Post by CeeScraps on Jul 28, 2014 18:41:32 GMT
I did move the fruit. We don't have any food on the counter. I hope it's just I'm not being patient, but ick..............
I did pour more bleach down the drains this morning. My dh said that maybe there were eggs someplace and that's what has hatched.
Thanks!
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Post by ScrappyJac on Jul 28, 2014 20:04:59 GMT
We had a bad case earlier this summer. It took several days for them to disappear. Since we have tons of summer produce out on the counters right now, I just constantly keep a cup of the vinegar/dawn combo out all the time. I just replace it a couple times a week.
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Post by melanell on Jul 28, 2014 21:17:28 GMT
We'll keep changing out the little bowls of solution until fall sometimes. We keep so much produce on our counters and during the warm weather months the fruit flies are a bit of a nuisance from about late July through at least Sept.
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