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[CMC122]

Make sure the vinegar is Cider vinegar. White Vinegar doesn't work

Worked at my house

 

[dorothydot]

Fruit flies breed in decaying matter. That means drains. Houseplants are a huge unsuspected source. If you use vinegar on plants, you get dead plants. Instead, use soapy water. Pour over the base of the plants. Then follow up with a rinse of clear room-temp water.

Repeat as often as your plant can stand. ie, no plant likes over-watering.

Drains? Could also try boiling water - kills fruit flies and also cleans out the greasy aspect of drains. No harm - and may well do some good. Again, repeat as often as you feel like doing it.

Dot

 

[czygvtwkr]

Fruit flies breed in decaying matter. That means drains. Houseplants are a huge unsuspected source. If you use vinegar on plants, you get dead plants. Instead, use soapy water. Pour over the base of the plants. Then follow up with a rinse of clear room-temp water.

Repeat as often as your plant can stand. ie, no plant likes over-watering.

Drains? Could also try boiling water - kills fruit flies and also cleans out the greasy aspect of drains. No harm - and may well do some good. Again, repeat as often as you feel like doing it.

Dot

Boiling water down a drain kills beneficial bacteria that eats the gunk out of the drains.

 

[mAlice]

Make sure the vinegar is Cider vinegar. White Vinegar doesn't work

I used white vinegar and it worked just fine.