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Frank

Frank Report 8 Jul 2010 12:16

We have these fly nets on all doors and windows, Flys can't get in, but plenty of fresh air, can.

Researching:
Coopersale,Epping, Essex earls barton,Northampton woodford bridge,essex Canning town, Bethnal Green.

Eddieisagrandad

Eddieisagrandad Report 8 Jul 2010 11:15

I've put sticky fly paper by all the windows, it works a treat : )

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 8 Jul 2010 10:00

Rottie,you were asking about how to get rid of flies?

A shop I know, at the back have a skip with bottles,part filled with fish water tied to the corners, the flies enter the bottle and are trapped....
rather like the wasp traps we used to make at camp with a jamjar with a hole in the lid.......
Bob

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

rottie

rottie Report 25 Jun 2010 19:11

thank you everyone for your advice i will try them out , iwas told to try citronella oil to, will get some tomorrow and try that to, jane

Researching:
ratchford. jerrom. evans. collar. mccoy. mostly hsmmersmith east london uk area

Annina

Annina Report 25 Jun 2010 16:37

Buy some old-fashioned powder sink scourer,and when you have done your breakfast dishes,sprinkle some in the wet sink and leave.

I noticed years ago that if you do this, you don't get flies in the kitchen.

StrayKitten

StrayKitten Report 25 Jun 2010 16:09

i have a cat she eats them

Researching:
It wasn't me

Ladylol Pusser Cat

Ladylol Pusser Cat Report 25 Jun 2010 15:55

we have swatters and play squash lol

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 25 Jun 2010 15:20

we have electric bats that electrocute flys

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 25 Jun 2010 13:51

well dont try fly spray
because of stupid EEC toxic chemicals rules it wont kill them

unless you hit them over the head with the can

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

rottie

rottie Report 25 Jun 2010 13:50

gotta go out hopefully someone will no of any home remedys that work, will check back later

Researching:
ratchford. jerrom. evans. collar. mccoy. mostly hsmmersmith east london uk area

rottie

rottie Report 25 Jun 2010 13:10

can anybody have home to rid me of dratted flies please. they are driving me crazy. many thanks jane

Researching:
ratchford. jerrom. evans. collar. mccoy. mostly hsmmersmith east london uk area