Vinegar and Dish Soap Fruit Fly Trap

Total Time: 5 minutes

Supplies:

• red wine vinegar
• Dawn dish soap
• plastic wrap
• rubber band
• toothpick
• clear jar

Steps:

1. Put 3-4 drops of Dawn soap into the bottom of the jar.

 
2. Pour 6 Tbsp. of red wine vinegar into the jar (or enough to fill it about 1/4 in.).

 
3. Gently swirl the jar around to combine the ingredients.

 
4. Place a piece of plastic wrap over the jar and pull it tight across the top. Secure it with a rubber band. Trim off any excess plastic.

 
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5. Using a toothpick, poke holes into the plastic so the flies can get in.

 
6. Place your trap near any fruit you have out on the counter. Goodbye fruit flies!
   
   NOTE: I change out my mixture about every 2 weeks, more often if I am catching a lot of fruit flies.