Do you ever have a problem with fruit flies? Every ones in a while I do, and they are very annoying. I found a nature solution on one of the blogs that I follow “Cupcakes and Crinolines”. I love going the natural route whenever possible, so when I ran across this 2 ingredient recipe I had to give it a try.
So I tried it out in a bowl and it worked great. At our old house I had the bowl sitting in the window in the breakfast nook, and it wasn’t noticeable. Well in our new house I sit it on the counter when needed, where everyone can see it.
So I decided to make something a little more pleasing to the eye, a decorative jar with holes in the lid large enough for the pesky little flies to fly into would be perfect. So I made this decorative jar with an easy paint technique that I had found on Pinterest.
Items Needed For This Project:
Mason jar with lid
Spray paint
Thick twine or jute
Scrap fabric strip
First take your clean mason jar and wrap twine/jute around the jar haphazardly.
Poke 5-6 holes large enough for the fruit flies to fly into.
Spray the outside of the jar, and the lid with spray paint of your choice. I picked hammered Bronze Rust-Oleum because my counter top has earth tone colors in it, and I thought that it would go together.
Add your 2 ingredient magic solution, ½ cup of apple cider vinegar, and mix in about 1 tablespoon of dawn (blue) dishwashing soap. The apple cider attracts them, and the dish soap makes them sink and drown.
Put the lid on your jar, tie a piece of scrape fabric around the neck of the jar and place on your counter, and say bye bye to the pest.
Do you have a natural solution you would like to share?
Hi Linda-
I tried to respond to your question about the porch spindles via email but it kept saying delivery problem. But to answer your question: a table saw is your best bet for a flat cut on your spindles. If you can’t borrow one or have access to one, a jig saw could work but you will need a very sharp blade and the spindle will need to be clamped to a flat surface very securely so the spindle does not move during the cutting.
I hope this helps and thanks you so much for your kind words about my spindle arrows!
Kim
Thank you Kim for responding back so quick. I’m sorry about the problem with the email. When I have to use google + to leave comments I have that problem because I no longer have that email account and Google won’t let me switch email to my personal email. It says that email is taken, even though it’s mine. Thanks again for the tips!
Boy this would have came in handy this past summer. It’s much better looking than those sticky fly traps that I end up hanging in a few places around the house. Will have to pin this for when the summer months return!
Yes I agree, I don’t much care for the sticky traps. Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for the information. I really like the way you express complex topics in a lucid way. It really helps me understand it in a much better way.
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