Got flies? Keep them out of the house for pennies! posted 7/5/2009 5:31:04 PM | 2 kudos what's this?     report abuse tagged: pests, flies

WouldntItBeGr8To

All you need:
Zip-lock bags.
Water.
Pennies.

This works! I have watched it with amazement!
People will ask what the heck you are doing but have them stand outside your door and watch the flies buzz around but refuse to fly into your house!
You will need to do this for every doorway because if they get in they also won't fly out.
Fill a zip-lock bag about 1/3 full of water and put in a penny. Some people don't add the penny but that is how I was shown how to do it and it adds some mystery to how it works. Some day light is very helpful, it doesn't work well at night. Maybe the light reflects off the penny but it works with out the penny too.
Use push pins to attach it over the doorway. If you don't want to poke holes in the door frame I am sure a good amount of duct tape would do the trick.

THATS IT! You are all set. No spray, no traps, no fly swatters....except to get the ones that are already in your home.
Then just watch...they will fly around the doorway but won't fly under that bag!! It is not 100%, on occasion I have had one follow me in, they get distracted I suppose and watched me instead of the bag but otherwise - - - NOPE, THEY WON'T COME IN!
Give it a try, have a fly free summer!!

gr8

Edit: I always use the 8x10 size about 1/2 full, though people claim the sandwich bag size works. I say big is better.

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