DIY Fruit Fly Trap that Actually Works!

This time of year it seems that no matter how hard we try we end up with fruit flies in the house. Sarah will teach you how to make a trap that will catch those little buggers and get rid of them once and for all!

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[Kaff]

I totally forgot what I came to your channel for...Your intro to this video is by far the Best I've seen. Thanks for the tip and love the humorous side to those pesky little guys..😆

[ashleycreason]

Thank you for this trick/hack! We're a vegetarian home so we have LOTS of fruits and veggies and I tell ya, those fruit flies/gnats are a pain in the butt! LOVE your channel! 💜

[sandraleishman]

I'm glad to know it works with regular vinegar. Everybody else said you had to use apply cidar vinegar. Thanks Sarah.

[GingerSnapVizsla]

Hahaha, l really liked the intro. I was truly LOL! Thanks for the tip. I can't wait to try this.

[heidisnow]

You did a great intro. Was super funny!

[casnanna]

That intro was the funniest❤️🤪 I just started watching this channel and I'm in love! Sharing with all my friends for sure🙂

[walkbyfaithfamily]

I do a similar trick- but I use a plastic cup and a piece of rotting fruit to attract them and cover it with wax paper. I put one hole in the center and once they go in they can’t figure out how to come back out. I feel like the rotting fruit attracts the flies better than vinegar. Then when it is full I throw out the whole thing and make another one. I don’t want to clean out all those yucky dead flies 😜 lol

[lauradjordjevic]

My compost bucket is a diaper pail. Works really well!

[sofroots]

Thanks Sarah. We do something similar, but your idea is easier. Can't wait to try it! - Carrie

[evpalfy]

Thank you for sharing. We use old salt shakers from second hand stores. Pretty!

[HomeInTheSticks]

I do the same thing!!! Very effective!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Dan

[gingerreid]

Had never had an issue with fruit flies before...until a nice neighbor shared some over ripe mangoes with us...I put on counter but by next morning, we had been invaded badly! I did the same thing only I used apple cider vinegar, but doesn't matter...yes, it does work!

[karentidwell]

Loved the intro! I am going to try this myself.

[annalisa]

QUESTION!
Please tell us how OFTEN we need to refresh the 50/50 solution with that drop!

[oostys]

I will try this tomorrow and let you know how it does. Ty!

[RuralEconomist]

I have made one similar using a fruity wine. It does work.

[lovetohuntlovetohunt]

I use a clear plastic cup/clear solid lid, about a 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar, I put 2 tiny holes in the side of the cup about an inch above the acv, they go in & can't find their way out, they usually go to the top of lid, tire out & fall right into the acv, dump it when necessary! When I'm done with it for the season, dump it outside, wash it out, & use it the next season.
The DQ ice cream sundae clear plastic bowl with the tall lid works great :)
This also works well for trapping those tiny manure/compost/dirt gnat/flies, that hatch over the winter, just split & drop in a really ripe cherry tomato into the acv, dont set it close to ya, because it gets pretty stinky 🤭

[DaveCJA]

i love this easy fix. But I have had better luck with cider vinegar I tried white it just didn't work as fast. I also don't cover it it seems to just be easier with out a cover. thanks for the reminder to use this i just started getting fruit flies here in NY state from all the tomatoes & other fruit.

[kami]

THIS I've used it myself. It's the best.

[dawnfernandes]

We have a septic system and those buggers come out of there like crazy.