RESCUE! Non-Toxic Big Bag Fly Trap (BFTD)

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Indoor traps tend to be smaller and more focused on design, so you don't have to stare at dead flies inside your home. These flies are lured to the smell of stinky, rotting substances that they find in these places, and they lay their eggs in them. House flies come from outside or from standing garbage, white fruit flies are attracted to overripe fruit. Their primary design isn’t to be reused repeatedly, so while reusing is better for your pocket and the environment, follow the advice. So alternatively, could you wait to take care of your fly trap until the day your weekly rubbish is collected?

While each type of fly trap has its own advantages, they all share one common goal: to rid your home of pesky flies. According to the manufacturer, this plastic, insecticide-free trap can catch up to 35,000 flies before the 1-ounce, water-soluble attractant pouch needs to be thrown away. You'll trap insects like flies, wasps, and moths using devices like the Red Top Fly Trap or the Outdoor Fly Trap Bag.The Country Chic Cottageuses honey as bait in their fly trap pictured above, but old fruit (apple chunks, for example), syrup and simple syrup work too. Luckily, they're attracted to anything sweet — simple syrup, honey and fruit — so you shouldn't have to look too far to find something to entice them.

Cut the top off a plastic bottle, insert it upside-down into the bottom of the bottle, and staple it in place.They hover over trash, buzz past your ears and try their best to taste sugary treats throughout your home. All are effective, though some flies are more attracted to carbon dioxide (gas breathed out by most mammals), and fruit flies favor fermented fruit. That way, you won’t have to use any more plastic than necessary and can dispose of it with a clean, green conscience.

Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. She's also the founder of RTF Community , a platform for creatives of color to connect, learn and showcase their work. Great for barns, houses with chickens, and more, this trap can house thousands of flies and doesn't need to be changed for 30 days. We also found it to be effective very quickly, in fact, we spotted flies trapped inside an hour after installing it.

The flies are lured into the trap through several ventilated channels inside the lid, which allow access to the food attractant inside it. Therefore, you'll want to try a combination of different traps to find the one that works best for your home. While you can always purchase a trap or bug repellant to catch these insects, a homemade fly trap is less expensive and just as effective.