How do you get rid of fruit flies from the inside of your house?

Question

How do you get rid of fruit flies from the inside of your house?

Answer 1

put out a glass of something sweet they get in it and die

Answer 2

Get rid of the fruit they are eating.

Answer 3

The best way to trap fruit flies that I've found is to pour some red wine in a glass and then cover the glass with plastic wrap.  Make a small hole in the plastic wrap so that the fruit flies can get in.  Place the glass where most of the fruit flies are.  Make sure you have gotten rid of the source.  If you can't find a source, try pouring some bleach down your kitchen sink drains.  Sometimes food will get trapped in there and provide food for the flies.

Answer 4

Fruit flies are very annoying.  I threw away all fruit and still could not figure out where they were coming from.  It was a bag of potatoes that were spoiling causing the fruit flies.  I got rid of them, and the flies disappeared as well.

Also, a small bowl of vinegar works too.  But, as mentioned before, unless you get rid of the source/problem, these other remedies will not make them totally disappear.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Once the old fruit is gone, the flies will go. So if you have fruit flies you have fruit, or produce (or residue) that they are eating. If you have gotten rid of the old fruit, wipe down the counter top or shelf thoroughly with a spray cleanser. Let dry before putting anything on it. And in the future, keep fruit in the fridge if you think you will not eat it before it gets bad. Except bananas. Just buy exactly the amount you need, even if it is one. Good luck!