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Aussie mum’s 2-ingredient hack for killing fruit flies will be the best thing you see today

‘They’re gone as quickly as they appear!’ - by Eliza Scanlan
  • 18 Feb 2020
Aussie mum’s 2-ingredient hack for killing fruit flies will be the best thing you see today

With the high humidity that summer brings to most parts of the country, fruit flies are an annoying fact of life for many. 

But now one Queensland mum has shared her ingenious trick for ridding her home of the pesky insects once and for all - and you only need two ingredients. 

Sharing on the awesome Mums Who Clean page, mum Carmen reveals how she places dishes filled with apple cider vinegar and a little dishwashing liquid around the home, which works to attract and kill fruit flies. 

The savvy mum even posted pics of her remedy, seen above, to show just how many fruit flies the combo attracts. 

She writes: ‘We've had an influx of fruit flies thanks to some bananas being saved for banana bread and QLD humidity... I put some small dishes around the house with apple cider vinegar and a dash of dishwashing liquid and have caught soooo many 😲🙌 highly recommend.’

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All you need are these two ingredients - apple cider vinegar and some dishwashing liquid - to create the home remedy!

The unlikely hack received the big thumbs up from the group’s other members. 

‘Absolutely swear by it,’ said one. Added another:’ I do the same and they are gone as quick as they appear!’

Said a third: ‘It definitely works. I have glad wrap over a small glass with holes in it, with apple cider & dish liquid.’

Others described Carmen’s hack as a life saver. 

‘Omg thank you!! I need this in my life right now!’ said one. Added another: ‘I’ve got them too!!! Can’t get rid of them, I am definitely trying this out tomorrow!!!!’

Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan
Eliza Scanlan is a contributor with New Idea Food. Eliza has written for several digital titles including Practical Parenting and New Idea, with a passion for consumer and shopping news. Eliza is also a contributor for the Trolley Watch and The Flawsome Mum podcasts. In her spare time, Eliza loves watching Netflix and tending to her horses.

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