An easy way to catch the nasty household flies is to set a trap for them. Explore the article and learn how to make homemade fly traps.

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Homemade Fly Trap

Household flies usually attack the areas in and around the homes, where there is a possibility to eat and breed. The nasty insects feast on sweets, sugar and leftover foods. When they are provided all the favorable conditions in your home, they would love to buzz around the place and annoy you. Thus, apart from creating unhygienic conditions, household flies can be a reason for your losing temper as well. The best way to get rid of them is to set a fly trap. Go through the following lines and learn all about homemade fly trap.

How To Make Fly Traps

Using Vinegar

Empty a fruit jar. Rinse it well, to clean the inner parts thoroughly. Leave it to dry completely.
In a small bowl, mix ½ cup granulated sugar, ½ cup white vinegar and 2 cups of water.
Pour the mixture into the fruit jar. Fill the jar up to 3/4^th.
Pierce holes on the lid of the jar. Ensure that the holes are large enough for the flies to get inside the jar.
Place the jar outside your kitchen door. The flies will be attracted to the fruit jar and will be trapped inside it.

Using Plastic Bottle

Get a 2-liter plastic bottle, with a screw-on lid.
Using a razor knife or scissors, cut around the bottle, in order to separate its upper portion from the rest.
Remove the cap from the bottle.
Invert the separated top portion, which now looks like a funnel, into the rest of the bottle.
Secure the "funnel" top, using duct tape.
Make a hole on each side of the funnel top, using the sharp end of a knife.
Thread a piece of string through the holes.
Add fly bait granules to the bottle.
Hang the trap in the area frequented by the flies.
The flies will surely get trapped inside it.
Remember to refill the bottle on a weekly basis.