Overview

• Experts highlight that apple cider vinegar mixed with dish soap and sealed under cling film with tiny holes forms an effective, low-cost fly trap for both fruit flies and house flies.
• DIY guides detail how repurposed plastic bottles and paper funnels or perforated jar lids baited with sugar water can capture flies in eco-friendly container traps.
• Positioning potted herbs such as basil, lavender, mint and marigolds near windows and doors is advised as a natural deterrent against house flies.
• Essential oils from lavender, peppermint, eucalyptus and lemongrass can be diffused or mixed into homemade sprays to repel flies without synthetic chemicals.
• Warmer summer temperatures accelerate fly breeding cycles and have driven a shift toward sustainable, chemical-free pest control solutions in UK homes.