Kim writes:

Subject: THANK YOU SO MUCH

You have NO IDEA how much this helped me.

I had them infesting my bathroom [because of my clogged sink]

I used this trap for the flies, and used vinegar and baking soda on the sink.

WORKED WONDERS.

I live in a tiny apartment and the fruit flies were really messing things up for me. Thank you.

David Abel writes:

Subject: Giving it a try

Hope it works for me they are about to drive me nuts or "Bananas" which is what i am trying to catch the little buggers with WISH ME LUCK

Jack writes:

Subject: IT WORKS!

I was a bit iffy about using a homemade remedy to get rid of fruit flies over professional traps or poisons, but these homemade traps WORKED! :D

Since I didn't have any bananas I used mangos and apples for bait and water bottles cut in half for jars. Within a few hours I had to dump some traps because they were FULL.

Anyone who doubted this like I did, just TRY IT! You’ve got nothing to lose.

This saved me a lot of money and the hassle of going to the store to buy professional products.

Thank you so much.

karen writes:

Subject: definitely going to try this

i live in a fairly tropical area with all sorts of tiny flies, maybe not exactly the same as your fruit flies. but i will give this a try, great for the budget conscious. thankyou!

Katie writes:

Subject: it worked... at first....

Thank you so much for the fruit fly trap.

You have NO idea how tired I am of them!!

Last week I put the banana in the jar & covered it in plastic wrap like you said.

After 3 days there were 5 or 6 fruit flies in the jar.

However, not even 5 minutes ago did I pick it up and right there, in front of my own 2 eyes, I watched a fruit fly climb out of the hole, and fly away....

Mr and Mrs Todd Robl writes:

Subject: Engineer

I can't believe what I was seeing just after 24 hours.. I have tried other home remedies, and nothing has really worked like this one.. I am going to share with my friends and family.. Thank you so much...

Lynda Wolf writes:

Subject: Fruit fly killing

My sister-in-law and I tried 20 different suggestions. The best 3 we found all involved dish soap (that's what'll do the killing instead of trapping). Along with the dish soap the 3 different things we used were beer (they love it), wine (the love that better!) and some ruby red grapefruit juice. Bananas and beer REALLY attracted them, but it wasn't until we used the dish soap that it killed them. Good luck!

Anthoney Davis writes:

Subject: Thanx a Milion!!

This is such a WONDERFUL remedy!! SO simple, and I suppose it was too simple forme to figure out on my own! Now I can go elsewhere to get my excersize, rather than swatting fruit flie al day in my kitchen!! LOL

Thanx a million!!

Ant

orci writes:

Subject: Fruit Fly Trap works

YES-- it works.

Kristyn writes:

Subject: escaping fruit flies

I also found that using beer as bait is the best way to trap pesky fruit flies. However, I was noticing that some of the smart ones were finding a way to climb back out of the holes! My solution was to insert a thin coctail straw into the plastic wrap, making sure it didn't touch the sides or bottom of the glass (put a bit of scotch tape around the straw so that there are no spaces). This way the flies have to walk through the thin tube, and land on the fruit, but when they try to get out, they automatically end up at the top of the glass where they are blocked by the plastic wrap.

Giovanni writes:

Subject: THANKSSSSSSS

omg these little buggers will not leave my kitchen...i would be on the couch and i would see a little fruit fly hovering over my head and i would just qench waiting for my day of revenge....these little buggers are just plain annoying and gross.....i just tryed your little trick hopefuly it works....i cant stand these little things no more there driving me insane....i just spent 10 minutes trying to kill them by clapping my hands...but there fast little buggers.........thanks for your help i really do appreciate it.....these guys are making me NUTS!

sincerely, Giovanni

Kelly writes:

Subject: They are too smart for me!

I made 3 traps and the flies went inside, crawled around, and crawled back out. I think they're laughing at me. Help! I'm completely infested!

Kristi writes:

Subject: Dish Soap & Vinegar

I am going to try the beer also, but I have also used a little bit of vinegar and a few drops of dish soap in a small bowl and it really does work too. I do not cover it because once they go in - they die! Try this too if you still have a problem.

Kristy writes:

Subject: tried it

I tried it and it didn't work with some things but the thing that did work the most was canned pineapple it got them to go away fast and we don't have any more. Thank you so much for this website it helped a lot!!!

Jesi writes:

Subject: Banana was a failure, but packaging great!

I came home one day, picked up a tomato, and they swarmed. In days they were in my whole apartment. I searched online and came across a bunch articles and tried a bunch of methods in different areas.

My most successful was with cider vinegar, but the funnel idea it came with was ugly. I found that by using this method of saran wrap with holes with the vinegar, which has to be cider cause they like the fruity smell, I got great results without the taped paper funnel look that was driving my crazy. Plus, the vinegar was more subtle in smell and I could leave it out longer without being grossed out by my quickly browning banana swarmed with bugs. I also think they are more prone to go through the saran wrap cause some seem hesitant to walk down the funnel. Plus, many of them drown in the vinegar cutting down on how many are buzzing around inside. Then, you can just cover with another layer of saran wrap sans holes and shake to kill the rest and dump the vinegar!

Also, I recommend putting these out (the more the merrier! I used four in my kitchen and it worked wonderfully) BEFORE you clean house, take out the trash, etc... It gives them a place to go.

Good luck!

Marcia Lieberman writes:

Subject: Getting Rid of the fruit flies in the banana jar

I tried the banana in a saran-wrap covered jar, and it worked. Now, how to get rid of this jar full of fruit flies - most dead, but what if there were still some live larvae inside? I put the still saran-wrapped jar in the microwave for two minutes (no metal, of course). And voila! All dead. Now my problem is how to get rid of the smell in the microwave oven. (I'm trying two tablespoons of baking soda in a cup of water.)

Erin writes:

Subject: It Works!

I would say 90% of the fruit flies in my kitchen are gone using the jar and seran wrap. Some of them were smart enough to get back out but the majority just kept bumping off the plastic and the sides of the jar.

Thanks, I really didn't want to start spraying with chemicals!

natasha writes:

Subject: Will try drowning the "buggers"

I too have the issue of once a week garbage, and came back from a 3 day holiday to find my apartment overtaken by these fruit flies, now I'm desparate, and don't want to use pesticides/sprays. I will definitely try the wine, I like the idea of them drowning vs. having to dispose of them outside...wish me luck!

Margaret writes:

Subject: Cider Vinegar & Dish Soap

Cider vinegar in custard dishes with a few drops of dish detergent worked wonders for us! I couldn't believe how many of the little buggers were invading our house!

Keren writes:

Subject: going nutty

Thanks heaps have rushed to kitchen already to set up banana trap am going potty trying to squash all the little buggers!

Susan writes:

Subject: Fruit Flies Homemade Trap

I think I'll try BOTH the banana in a jar and vinegar and dish soap; we'll see which works best and quickest. Unfortunately I let potaotes rot in my pantry plus we left a canteloupe on the counter and it got moldy and rotted; now the fruit flies are all over the house! Gross!!!

Roxanne writes:

Subject: Homemade Trap for Fruit Flies

After reading all of the comments on this site, I ran to the kitchen to try the dish soap and vinegar approach (these are items I knew I had). I don't have a major problem, but enough of a problem to cause a nuisance and, I caught my first fly in five minutes!! Thanks for the easy, inexpensive method!

Katie writes:

Subject: Another idea

I had a glass of wine the other night, and left about 1/4 inch at the bottom. The fruit flies loved it. I only killed about 50 of 'em, but it was satisfying seeing them drown. Will try this idea too hopefully it'll help.

George writes:

Subject: You are brilliant

You have made fruit flies fun again. Thank you.

Janice writes:

Subject: another sugesstion

I use bleach they seem to hate it. I wipe down my counter with bleach, and pour some in the drains at night,and spray the garbage with bleach. I keep a spray bottle by my sink and spray several times a day.

joel reidy writes:

Subject: Fruit fly killing

After reading the comments I made 3 traps and set them up side by side with a few inches in between. Within 20 seconds one landed on the vinegar and soap trap.

Vinegar and soap trap - 10 KILLS in 10 minutes

Wine trap - 2 trapped in 10 minutes

Banana trap - none trapped in 10 minutes

Vinegar and soap trap wins hands down. It was fun too. Die you little buggers.