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I've tried this several times and it's never been successful. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I'm glad you got it to work!
by zacharycohn 3y ago
I've tried this several times and it's never been successful. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I'm glad you got it to work!
- Tagbert 3y agoI mix some cider vinegar, some fruit juice or cider, and a drop of dish soap. I put that in a small jar. I get some plastic film and make a small hole in the middle of the plastic about the size of a pea. I place the plastic on the jar and secure with a rubber band. Place that on the kitchen counter near where the flies congregate. They will follow the scent down the hole where they will be mostly trapped and if they touch the liquid, they will sink and drown as the soap removed the surface tension.
- wlesieutre 3y agoI've had success with the same, though I've used foil with a couple of smaller (toothpick sized) holes.
- scotty79 3y agoOr leave jam smeared plate in the dishwasher for a day with the doors cracked open. Then just close the door and start the program
- dtgriscom 3y agoFor best effect, laugh maniacally as you hit the "ON" button.
- carapace 3y agoWatch it. Either the bugs don't go in at all: you need better bait. Or there's a gap where they are getting back out: tape the gap. Or they are too clever, and find the hole in the tip of the cone. I've never seen that, but you could try making the cone deeper?