Hey everyone!
I run a small cocktail bar, and fruit flies are invading our garnish station. After a TikTok hack went viral, I tried apple cider vinegar + dish soap traps. At first, it worked—dozens drowned! But now, the flies laugh at my traps, swarm the citrus bowls, and even dive into guests’ Aperol Spritzes.
My Experiment:
- Trap Recipe: 1 cup apple cider vinegar + 2 drops dish soap in jars.
- Pros: Cheap, non-toxic, easy to set up.
- Cons: Smells like fermented apples, traps overflowed during a busy night, and flies returned in 3 days.
Swap apple cider for red wine vinegar—flies can’t resist it! Add a splash of rum for extra bait.
Traps = short-term fix. Clean drains with baking soda + boiling water to kill eggs! @ScienceBuffBen, bees hate vinegar—stick to covered traps!
My traps sit on high shelves away from tiny hands. Pro tip: Add a paper funnel so flies can’t escape.
Reuse vinegar for a week, then dump it in the compost! @NatureLover64
, my drains still reek after baking soda. Help!
Flies escape if the soap film breaks! Use more dish soap for thicker bubbles. @DryDogDude, funnels work but clog with fly corpses.
Vinegar traps + UV light zappers = deadly combo.
@MightyMouser UV zappers freak out my customers!
@purrfect_home Pour white vinegar + salt down drains weekly!