Oh my god, when I first discovered that maggots could get inside an oven I was horrified, thankfully I have never had to deal with this situation, but I get asked about it all the time! When applying the liner to your indoor bin, why not sprinkle some Neutradol Citrus Fresh Dustbin powder for a fabulous smelling bin. Then reapply over refuse daily. If you prefer to use something to kill the germs as well, you can also add a cup full of bleach to the water. The smell of the bleach will help to deter any more flies from going near your bin.

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Bins are an ideal place for them to breed because they are often warm, dark and damp. With the reduced bin collections, trash cans sit around longer and are often full to overflowing by the time the sanitation worker comes to collect. So, the lids are often left slightly ajar, allowing the fly to get in and lay its eggs. If you have more than one fly at any time, you can end up with hundreds of maggots! Hose down your wheelie bin each time you empty it. Washing your bin after each empty with disinfectant will help to prevent any gunge forming inside the bin. Don’t let stinky bins ruin your home and garden, use the Neutradol Citrus Fresh Dustbin powder with its fantastic fragrance for all year round fresh smelling bins. Last year Mrs Hinch revealed why she’d turned down presenting her own regular slot on This Morning after a successful guest appearance on the show. The easiest way to get rid of a small infestation of maggots and flies in a bin is to pour boiling water over them this should kill maggots and fly eggs too.Use a bin powder. Sprinkle the powder over your food wastage every few days, this will overpower the smell of food, and the flies will not want to land. I use Jeyes bin fresh powder as it is a lovely fresh lemony smell and leaves your wheelie bin smelling so clean. I’m not sure you can get Jeyes outside the UK, but this one looks similar and had a cherry scent.

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Empty your kitchen bin every day. I try to empty my bin every day in the summer to avoid bad odours attracting the flies. If there is no rotting food left around flies will be less likely to land. Clear away any pet food flies will lay their eggs on pet food, so be sure to put any uneaten pet food away. Maggots are larvae which hatch from fly eggs, often from a housefly or blue bottle. The average housefly can lay up to 150 eggs at a time.The last thing you’ll want this summer is your household and wheelie bins causing a stink. That’s why we’ve created the Jeyes Freshbin Powder. With a Cool Linen scent, your bins will be fresh in no time. Jeyes Freshbin Powder: Control unwanted smells that gather in your bin with the Bin Brite Odour Powder. This powder soaks up excess liquid in your waste bin and gives off a delightful fragrance. Simply sprinkle it into your bin bag and enjoy a clean and fresh odour. By working with a variety of trusted Range Plus Partners, we’re able to offer our customers a wider selection of products.

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Houseflies love rotten food, and your bin is full of food waste. Not only do they feed off the rotting food, but it is also a perfect place for a fly to lay its eggs. In a few days, the larvae will hatch and out will wriggle the disgusting little maggots. Finding maggots in your carpet is a terrifying experience. the most important thing is to find the exact source of the infestation.

Spray disinfectant around the lids of your bins I always spray disinfectant around the top of wheelie bins to take away any smell that will attract flies, I usually do this every day during the hotter summer days and find it works!

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I know some people who pour a bottle of bleach inside their bin the night before bin day this helps to clean the wheelie bin as all the rubbish slides out. Please do not do this with any recyclable waste! Use a wheelie bin liner. It’s a good idea to use wheelie bin liners to keep your bins nice and clean on the inside. Treat the bin as soon as it is empty sprinkle the powder over the bottom of the wheelie bin as soon as the sanitation workers have emptied it. Then each time you put a bin bag of rubbish in the wheelie bin sprinkle a small amount over the top to get rid of any odours. Eliminate the food source, do not throw food straight into your bin without either carefully bagging it or in the case of bottles and jars rinse them thoroughly to get rid of any food waste. Flies can get into an oven via the tiny air vents and lay eggs on any food spillages or food left in the oven.Putting a dish of beer in your bin is thought to attract maggots, they crawl into the beer and then drown. Wipe up any spills immediately you might be able to forget about that tiny spot of jam you dropped while eating your toast but you can be a fly will find it straight away! Clear up all spillages, as soon as you can then disinfect the area well. Use a 50% vinegar and water spray to get rid of maggots in the bin spray liberally over the larvae. The smell of the vinegar will help to deter any more flies landing on your bin. When buying partner items like this one, your contract of sale will be with our Range Plus Partner instead of us. Neutradol Citrus Fresh Dustbin Odour Destroyer kills bacteria and fungi. Its hygienic and non-toxic formula eliminates the molecules that cause bad odours. Suitable for use within household and outdoor bins. Use frequently and your bins will remain pleasant and fresh smelling. Features and Benefits