I need some advice! (not pregnancy related)

caityxsweetie · December 2011

This is bugging the HECK out of me! Our house is always clean! We take the trash out regularly, don't leave food out, nothing. But we are having a serious problem with fruit flies. Not so much flying around, but I keep finding them dead in the bottem corner of my refrigerator (and our refrigerator is always clean! No old food, nothing). I don't understand where they are coming from! It's grossing me the heck out and making me not want to eat any of the food in my fridge. What do I do? How do I make them go away? I HATE bugs, this is disgusting! Help me!

missusbee · December 2011

It doesn't have to be old food, I think they just like any fruit or veggies left out. We get them occasionally and I make sure to wrap stuff up in paper bags for a little while until they move on.

I also have been known to amuse myself by vacuuming them up. Its kind of fun when they are flying around. Heh.

MrsOjoButtons · December 2011

If you live on base, call housing maintenance.

In the short term, try wiping everything down with white vinegar. Do you have a garbage disposal? Could something be decaying in there? Check under the black rubber flap thing to make sure that's clean. Do you know how to check your refrigerator seal? Use a piece of paper or a dollar bill to see if it falls out when the door is shut. Things shouldn't be able to get in and out of a closed fridge.

brittk0486 · December 2011

We had them pretty bad in the fall.

I'm not sure since you are finding yours dead, but if you see some flying try to mix a little dawn dish soap, some vinegar and water in a cup. I used to find so many dead in that mixture.

They also like orange juice, so if you leave a cup of that out you'll find a bunch dead in there.

Jessie_dc22 · December 2011

My Mom gets them seasonally (she lives on the Chesapeak Bay in MD) along with all her other neighbors. It might be environmental. I know she does put some crazy mixture in a bowl, covers the bown with plastic wrap and pokes wholes in it so they can get in (they like the mixture) but can't get out. Good luck! My Moms issue lasts a month or two and then goes away. I hope yours gets done soon!

jlthompson19 · December 2011

We had an issue with them 2 summers ago in our garbage disposal. To catch them, I sliced up some lemons, put them in a glass and cover it with saran wrap, then poke some holes in it. Then grind up the rinds in the garbage disposal with some ice. Worked pretty well for us.