https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:51:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085805 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:42:21 +0000 ShootingStar 1085805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my old apartment I had an infestation of fruit flies in the bathroom sink. I used a vacuum to take care of the ones flying around (with an attachment of course - they die from the force of the suction), and I think I put some kind of stuff down the sink too. You really have to get rid of all of them, because they just breed more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085740 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:25:10 +0000 lovehoneybee 1085740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Uncovered. I didn't know about the covering thing until recently, so I've never done it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085739 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:25:01 +0000 JoJoGirl 1085739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Use a water bottle or wine bottle and make a funnel with a piece of paper so they can get in but not out.. I'll find a pic.</p> <p>In the bottom put an actual piece of fruit with the vinegar! As it rots it'll draw them in. Or wine.</p> <p><a href="http://www.theresagrisanti.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Fruit-fly-trap.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.theresagrisanti.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Fruit-fly-trap.jpg</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085731 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:23:54 +0000 regberadaisy 1085731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: it's possible? Our island sink doesn't have a disposal. But I think it might be from composting....there was a few days we left the bin outside our kitchen door! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085727 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:23:07 +0000 regberadaisy 1085727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: uncovered?<br /> @keiki_mama: it's SO gross.<br /> @Chillybear: oh, it goes away after the freeze? Good to know! I'm tired of eating barely ripe bananas! haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085725 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:22:19 +0000 psw27 1085725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Are you sure they aren't coming from your drain? We thought we had fruit flies and they were actually in our drain/garbage disposal. ugh. what a nuisance! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085722 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:20:57 +0000 Chillybear 1085722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: in one of my apts we had them in our fridge and freezer... so gross. We did the jar thing the trick is it takes upwards of two weeks for them to go through the whole life cycle so you have to leave the jars for 3 weeks to get rid of them. otherwise they should go away after the first big freeze </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085682 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:10:13 +0000 lovehoneybee 1085682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Nothing special, just pour a few tbsps of vinegar in a small Tupperware dish, gently stir in a tsp or two of Dawn and leave it next to the sink and trashcan. It usually takes 2-3 days and I replace the liquids daily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085678 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:09:20 +0000 keiki_mama 1085678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've had a fruit fly problem lately too! I left out a bit of wine and it caught over 10 fruit flies! No joke. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085637 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:56:39 +0000 regberadaisy 1085637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: I tried that!<br /> What exactly did you do? I put apple cider + dawn in a cup, plastic wrap over the top then poked holes with a toothpick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085617 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:48:21 +0000 pui 1085617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: This! Works so well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085614 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:47:24 +0000 lovehoneybee 1085614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually have luck with the red or cider vinegar + Dawn. We had a bad infestation recently...had 3 different traps set up around the kitchen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-fly-infestation#post-1085604 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:43:20 +0000 regberadaisy 1085604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For some reason at our house we have a fruit fly problem. They're gone now because we never leave produce on the counter, opened foods etc anymore. But it's a pain because then I can no longer ripen fruits!</p> <p>How do you get rid of fruit flies?</p> <p>I have tried apple cider vinegar, balsamic vinegar and the latter did nothing. The apple cider worked for the first few days. The pre-purchased fruit fly traps are just filled with apple cider. </p>