Getting Rid of Flies
Let’s face it. Flies stink. This article offers some potential solutions if you’re plagued with flies. (Some of these tips come from an article I read about how to get rid of flies on another site.)
Common sense solution #1 for getting rid of flies is buying a flyswatter. Seems obvious, simplistic, short-term, etc. Whatever. Few things are more satisfying than just smashing one of those little pests and killing him instantly. People in my parents’ and grandparents’ generations used them to discipline children, too, but I don’t recommend that.
Common sense solution #2 for getting rid of flies is buying some fly paper. It’s not as satisfying as crushing the life from the little jerks with a swatter, but there is something entertaining and satisfying about watching a bunch of flies stuck to that fly paper and knowing that they’ll never divebomb you and/or buzz in your ear again. Flies really do stink.
Common sense solution #3 for getting rid of flies is cleaning up your area. Flies are attracted to gross stuff. So if you have any gross stuff, get rid of it. For purposes of this discussion, gross stuff means leftover food, lots of different kinds of trash, animal waste, etc. I’m not judging, and everyone has different standards of cleanliness, but if you’ve got a lot of flies, one of the surest ways to solve the problem is to become a clean freak. Spray down the counter with 409 and scrub it with a sponge. Buy some new shoes. Mop the floors thoroughly. Scrub the toiler. Carry out all the trash and clean the trash receptacles thoroughly with disinfectant.
Common sense solution #4 for getting rid of flies is making sure that the air is circulating. Flies hate breezes. So if you’ve got flies in your house, make sure to keep a fan blowing. You’ll save on your electric bill too, because if you’re running a fan, you won’t have to keep the air conditioner turned up so high.
Flies are disgusting. They spread diseases like conjunctivitis, malaria, and tuberculosis, and they’re just gross to look at. The buzzing sound they make is irritating, and they itch when they land on you. You can’t completely eliminate flies from the world, but the common sense approaches above can help you minimize their annoyances in your life.
