Hanging Plastic Bags For Flies

They note that the rumor to which skip refers about using some type of hanging plastic bag containing water to repel flies is very prevalent down south but in most variations the bags contain only water.

Hanging plastic bags for flies.

Hung one close to my outside garbage can that attracted hundreds of flys and one on front porch where i feed 3 cats attracting dozens of flys. But if the idea of the contraptions hanging around your home doesn t appeal to you other alternatives are available. Ziploc bags filled with water and pennies can be used to keep flies away. Seen a few post about flies coming.

So far no one has found a plastic bag of water to work on keeping them away so the tennessee department of health is reminding all tennessee residents to take steps to help. Flies are not the only insects causing trouble right now either. A lesser percentage of the time the bag user is instructed to add either a specific number of pennies generally four a single penny. Mosquitoes are becoming a problem as hot summer temperatures bring more people outdoors to work and play.

Ziploc bags full of water and pennies don t act as a homemade fly repellent. The main problem people encounter is that the plastic bags filled with water and coins aren t especially attractive. In medical terms this is when people who think they re being treated for a condition feel better even if that treatment treats nothing at all. You can use different bags but ensure they are sturdy enough to hold the water s weight without bursting.

June bugs and most annoyingly flies. I just recently tried the plastic bag penny trick to get rid of flies. Interested parties have suggested placing venus fly traps around the home for instance. Durable clear 1 gallon plastic zip top bags work well but use the sturdy freezer safe variety or double bag the water.

Fly bags consist of plastic bags filled with water and often shiny pennies are added to further confound insects. If all the factors aren t accounted for hanging water bags used to repel flies may seem to work due to the placebo effect. Plastic bags half filled with water and containing a few pennies might seem like odd outdoor decor if you ve never encountered them before. Filled a one gallon bag with water placed one penny into the bag of water.

Sharing a snap of her hack she wrote. This rumor has been circling the web for years and people have been using it to scare away flies for even longer. Within 24 hours there are no flys.