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How Do I Get the Gnats to Go Away?!! Apple Cider & Vacuum Cleaner Problems...
Asked by J.K. from Denver
on July 20, 2008
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My kids left a soft sided lunch box FILLED with food (from a plane trip) sitting, unpacked for almost 2 weeks. (They flew back ahead of me & my ex didn't check the ba...
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- It might be fruit flies. They are attracted to fruit sitting on the counter and they multiply like crazy. If it is a fruit fly here is what someone once told me to d...
- J.- The apple cider vinegar is the right trick, but...you have to put a few drops of liquid dish soap in it! Stir it up and they fall right in! It works like a char...
- Those aren't gnats.........if the lunchbox was filled with fruit you have fruit flies. Put and keep ALL your fruit in the fridge for the next 4 days, and they will be ...
Ugh! the Gnats!!!
Asked by J.C. from Phoenix
on August 29, 2010
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I recently had a plant outside that my husband brought inside and it must have had gnats, because now they are in my house and the other plants, you can see them walki...
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- This same thing happened to me! I put a few glasses of apple cider vinegar and it trapped all the gnats.
- I had the same thing and they drove me nuts! This gnat trap was wonderful! Rinse out a 2 liter soda bottle. Cut the top off, a little above the label, like you're maki...
- Are you certain they are "gnats" and not aphids? Aphids crawl along the stems and underside of leaves and suck the juices of the plants. They also can fly if I'm not...
Bugs in My House Plants....
Asked by T.M. from Denver
on November 16, 2008
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Hi Ladies. I replanted 3 indoor house plants about 2 months ago. About a week after replanting they all had small gnat like bugs....lots of them. I have cut back on...
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- Try a gentle liquid soap (e.g., Dr. Bronner's) mixed w/water in a spray bottle.
- You can buy sticky strips from a nursery like Western garden, cut into smaller strips, & put in flower pot. You can also get Insecticidal soap spray from a nursery. ...
- You may want to try dish soap. If you put like 2 TBS of regular dish soap in a spray bottle w/ maybe 1 1/2 cups of warm water then spray the plants heavly w/ the soap...
How to Get Rid of Gnats! UGH
Asked by B.J. from Longview
on June 15, 2010
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Hi moms,
I am having a gnat problem in my apartment. I keep a very clean house and Im not sure where they are coming from.I have no plants in my apt either. I've tr...
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- I would call a professional and ask them. ... They might be coming from another apartment, not yours.........I would also call the landlord..........I don't know if th...
- You know that black rubber thingy that is in the drain for the disposal? Put on a pair of yellow gloves....dip your hands in some cleaner, (doesnt really matter which)...
- I put bug spray around the base/back of my counters and where the backsplash meets the bottoms of the cabinets at night. (Yes, this is a high maintenance thing to do b...
PLEASE HELP!! To Get Rid of Gnats
Asked by S.R. from Houston
on October 2, 2008
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After the hurricane hit I had left and went to corpus where my husband is working because we had no electric at home but before we left I did clean up the house and go...
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- Been there...try and identify WHERE they are coming from...its usualy from the drains. Take some time and wipe all surfaces with some sort of cleaner...409, vinegar so...
- Also, you should bag up all of your produce that you throw away like banana peels, apple cores, etc. I found out that my gnat problem was coming from my sponge! The ...
- Fill a coffee cup half full of cider vinegar and add 2 or 3 drops of liquid dish soap and leave sitting out. They are supposed to be attracted to it and drown.
Help I Can't Get Rid of the Gnats!
Asked by C.A. from Houston
on July 29, 2008
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I have noticed little gnat like bugs in my kitchen and now it seems like I can not find anything to help get rid of them... I think they are coming out of the sink. It...
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- I'll bet what you have are drain flies. They feed on organic matter that builds up in sink drains, among other places. You need to get rid of the organic matter buildu...
- Wow, you certainly did get a lot of good advice. We live in the country- way out in the country, in central texas, and everything you have, we have only bigger---haha...
- Dear C., I think what you have is fruit flies. I have had them & they are very hard to get rid of. The exterminator said it's hard for them too. They tend to l...
One More Time - How Do I Get Rid of Nates??
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on September 8, 2008
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I know that this is been asked a couple of times, but I didn't have the problem at the time and didn't read the responses. Now I have them - pesky little nates in my ...
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- Hi, S.! My last advice for gnats was to put some Listerine mouthwash in a spray bottle and spray it around doors, windows, in the bathroom, under the sinks, the garba...
- Since you mentioned the soap and vinegar traps, I assume you mean gnats or fruit flies? You may already do some/all of these things, but I will mention everything I...
- Make sure you keep all fruits and vegetables in the fridge. This is so important when it comes to knats. Also, if you have any herbs such as living basil or rosemary...
Gnats...driving Me Nuts
Asked by A.M. from Kansas City
on August 18, 2011
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So Kris (my husband) bought a whole pineapple. I thought they ate it one day so I completely forgot about it. We are reorganizing our kitchen and our dining room table...
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- My brother put the vinegar & soap in a cup and put plastic wrap over the top, punched some small holes in the top and was able to trap them that way. They couldn't ge...
- We got fruit flies really bad with the fresh fruit we had out. I've had to start keeping it in the fridge. We looked online and found this idea and it WORKS! ta...
- Put any and all fruit in the fridge. Once you have them they will use even unripe fruit to multiply. Clean out all your sink traps, not just the one in the kitchen. ...
How Do I Get Rid of These Stupid Gnats?
Asked by A.H. from Kansas City
on August 30, 2008
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I know that I've seen this question on here before but I thought that I would ask again. We are having terrible gnats/fruit flies. I don't keep friut or food out on ...
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- I don't have any suggestions but wanted to let you know that I don't have any pets and am having the same problem. I'll be watching for suggestions. Mine seem to stay ...
- Have you tried a fogger? You set the fogger off and leave the house for 2 hours, come back and air it out. Those are pretty effective.
- Hi, A.. I got an e-mail from a friend just recently about getting rid of gnats and bugs...by putting Listerine mouthwash in a spray bottle and spraying it where neede...
Problems with Fruit Flies.
Asked by B.B. from Grand Rapids
on August 23, 2011
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We have a problem I hope someone can give me some advice on.
We have this big problem with fruit flies mostly on our bathroom were the cat food and their water is And...
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- put a small glass of apple cider vinegar with a squirt of dish soap in it, on the bathroom counter. cover it in plastic wrap and put a rubber band at the top to keep ...
- Put a small jar of cider vinegar and a drop of soap on the counters in the bathroom and kitchen. Change it daily until you don't see flies anymore. You probably also...
- hi -- take a small bowl and cut up some ripe fruit (for us, peaches or plums work best) and then cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap. Poke some very small holes...
