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Originally Posted by kat13
Originally Posted by niizh
when placing bowls of vingar around room, wouldn't you get thos pesty "fruit flies" or knats. Some flying creature. I live in a rural area and doors are opened and opened and opened, have central air, but no matter. am going to try vinegar bowls. I use for cleaning, especially when my GD wants to help. Vinegar can't hurt her.
Vinegar draws fruit flys. If the flies come around when I am preparing fruit for canning or drying, I set out a bowl with a little vinegar and the fruit flies go to it and drown. It must be the scent of the vinegar that draws them
Put a piece of plastic wrap over the bowls and pierce several times with a needle .... fly trap!!
You can also do that with a couple slices of bananas in a small dish (I use a single size custard cup). I prefer this, as I don't have to worry about the risk of spilling the liquid. And I suspect you could use other cut fruit too.