An Australian woman has revealed her budget hack to keep flies out of your house this summer.
The country has been inundated with flies due to the approaching warm weather, and millions have looked for solutions to keep the winged terrors at bay.
Many have discovered several other home remedies to combat the bug horde, from a $12 beauty salon that repels mosquitoes to a two-ingredient trick to kill fruit flies.
Katie Williams said flies turn her into an ‘absolute psychopath’ – especially when her relatives accidentally leave the back door open and let flies into the house.
But Katie discovered a bargain at $11 automatic door closer on Amazon – and claimed the gadget prevented the ‘nasty creatures’ from entering her home.
Katie Williams said flies turn her into an ‘absolute psychopath’ – especially when her relatives accidentally leave the back door open and let flies into the house
The gadget has a weighted feature that simply pulls on sliding doors to ensure they are closed when no pressure is applied.
Amazon’s low-cost mechanism is a quick solution for people with door-opening dogs or forgetful family members.
Many shared in Katie’s woes and spoke of their own experiences.
“You can also get them at Bunnings,” said another. ‘They’re so good. I have five people in the house and they leave the door open all day, every day.”
‘My father made an automatic sliding door closer using an old training wheel, fishing line and a weight. It was fantastic,” said another.
Amazon’s low-cost mechanism is a quick solution for people with door-opening dogs or forgetful family members
A wildlife expert has revealed a simple hack to get rid of flies in your home this summer
Another way to ensure flies stay away from your home is to set up a fly trap outside, which will attract the insects from your kitchen and family.
Tiffany from Perth bought a hanging fly trap and used rotten fruit as bait.
Flies are attracted to rotten fruit more than any other substance because of its high concentration of acetic acid, one of the main products generated by fruit fermentation.
Tiffany’s clever hack caught hundreds of flies and kept them out of her house.
‘Well done! There are no more flies swarming my backyard,” she said. “These things are great.”
Many were grateful for her helpful tip.
“I do something similar with a Coca Cola bottle, it also works wonders,” says another.