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Whenever fruit flies invade my kitchen, I think of my grandmother (stay with me here). My grandmother grew up during the Great Depression, and she was frugal to a fault. There are plenty of things she ...

Gnats and fruit flies are invading homes during the spring season, but there are ways to keep the population small with regular household items. Both insects are searching for a similar food source — ...

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Fruit flies are attracted to fermenting fruit and vegetables, food particles, and grime in sink drains, and trash cans. A homemade spray with lemongrass essential oil can repel them or kill them if ...

Over the past few years, I’ve learned to always keep indoor fly traps on hand. The seasonal infestation is inevitable. It always starts out slow: One day, I notice a couple of fruit flies buzzing ...

In spring and summer, I get tons of questions about gnats and fruit flies, how to get rid of them, and they are the nastiest little bugs ever when you get an infestation. But I have a great trap that ...

I hate bugs inside my home. And while fruit flies are the least serious offender in my mind (bed bugs and roaches are much worse), some people can’t stand them. Instead of swatting at the air in a ...

I cook on a daily basis, usually all three meals a day. I might be making something as simple as a fried egg topped with chili crisp or as elaborate as braised chicken breasts. But no matter what it ...

Gnats and fruit flies are invading homes during the spring season in Houston, but there are ways to keep the population small with regular household items. Both insects are searching for a similar ...