Summer is here and we finally have some warm weather, which means windows are wide open as we all search for some relief from heatwaves.
But with the hot weather and the sunnier days comes flies, wasps, and other annoying insects buzzing into our homes and causing a nuisance.
But one expert has shared an easy way to stop flies centred around one kitchen item – and it doesn’t require any cleaning or closing windows.
It turns out that unbeknownst to most, flies actually create nests of eggs hidden in sink u-bends.
The pipes below kitchen sinks are a literal breeding ground for flies, where they hide and lay eggs in the damp, dark spot.
Rob Chadwick, of CGC Interiors and Outdoor Lighting, advises homeowners to “Cut the flies off at the source, which more often than not, is inside your sink pipes.”
“The conditions inside a sink pipes are ideal place for flies to lay their eggs which grow into the nuisances we all hate.”
But he said there is an easy way to stop flies from breeding in your basin and it only takes a little bit of effort every few days.
He said that pouring boiling water down the drain every three to five days will clear the drain and get rid of fly eggs as well as larvae or adult flies.
He added: “Others will recommend mixing baking soda and vinegar together, with half the soda to vinegar as a rough ratio, followed by hot water. But we’ve found that hot water is usually more than sufficient.”
