DIY Fruit Fly Trap {Gnat Trap}
This DIY fruit fly trap literally takes 2 minutes to put together and works AWESOME! Say goodbye to fruit flies!
Servings: 1 trap
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz mason jar or any similar sized glass jar
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 drops liquid dish soap
- 1 piece paper 8.5x11
- tape
Instructions
- Begin by creating a cone with your piece of paper, making it smaller at the base and wider up top. You want to make sure it's wide enough that the paper sits about halfway in the jar. Tape the paper so it stays in a cone shape.
- Remove the cone from the jar and add about 1/2 - 1 cup of apple cider vinegar to the jar. Squeeze a few drops of dish soap into the jar and stir to mix it a bit.
- Microwave the jar for about 20-30 seconds. This will make the smell of the mixture more potent, which draws the flies in quicker.
- Add your cone and place it in a spot where the fruit flies have been.
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Notes
To clean out the jar after you've caught fruit flies:
- Take the jar outside before removing the cone, that way any insects that may still be able to fly won't escape back into your house.
- I usually pour the contents into the rocks I have outside and then spray it with the hose. You can also pour the contents down the drain.
- Either way, rinse the empty jar with hot soapy water.