I got an email from my niece last week. it was titled flys be gone, or something like that. it said if you put a baggie of water on or near your doorway's, it will keep the fly's out. I wondered if this was a joke, but figured what would it cost to try. the instructions say to put 4 or 5 penny's in the bag, i don't know why. so I tried it. I put five penny's in three separate bags and filled them with water. I used clothes pins and attached them to the front and back screens and one to a hanging basket with nothing in it. its been a week. we had one rogue fly in the house, and john killed it. since then, none. not one. zilch. it works. kind of hokey and ant it isn't that pretty. I don't care. i don't have fly's in my house funny huh.
some people on the original message said they thought it worked because the flys have so many eyes and when they see their reflection it is magnified. they see it as a predator larger than themselves and stay away. I don't care what the reasoning is, it works, and its free. oh, and all the green people will love this one. no chemicals are used in the making of this repellent.
That's an interesting idea. Steve likes to leave the patio door open all the time so maybe I'll put some water with pennies in it by that door and see if it keeps the flies out even though the door is wide open. It's worth a shot.
ReplyDeleteit has to be in a baggie. i doint know if just a bucket of water would work. see how i clipped itto the screen ?
ReplyDeleteI know that they hang baggies at the outdoor cafes in Mexico to keep the flies away...but I had never heard about the pennies in it...and obviously they don't have pennies in Mexico so they don't use them.
ReplyDeleteBut I'm glad you tested it......now I know what to do if I find myself with a fly problem.
John left the door to the garage open and one got in. one. I will find the little bugger and kill it! bwahahahha
ReplyDeletealso I have heard if you hang a blown up paper bag by the door the fly's will stay away. I think they think its a wasp nest...but then how would I know what a fly thinks? Unless of course I was a fly and that would be cool unless lisa found me and killed me...
ReplyDeleteexcellent, cheap and chemical free - dont tell the bug companies!!
ReplyDeleteAnd she might - I do recall she mutilated your hair the other night :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I do recall the nasty cut...she would probably pull my wings off first : O
ReplyDeletelol, you two! Carol, i wouldnt pull your wings off! well, maybe one just so i could see how long you fly in circles. roflmao. :)))))) or try to fly in circleshahahahah
ReplyDeleteOk.. that's just oddbally! lol. Living in Texas.. I STILL use pest control.. with tons of chemicals.. and trust me.. if you've EVER seen a five inch cockroach.. you would too. We have walking sticks.. that are nearly a foot long. June bugs.. around two inches long.. and an inch thick. Scorpions.. did I mention SCORPIONS??? Oh.. and poisonious centipedes.
ReplyDeleteI'm definately not moving to Texas!!!
ReplyDeleteI think you read it wrong and you have to put 4 or 5 hundred dollar bills in the bag......Try that and let me know if it works better.
ReplyDelete(Carol - how long will it take you to get over there and take the cash?)
what cash where I can be there in a jiffy?
ReplyDeleteI have seen this being done at the fairs around here. I suppose if I were a fly and had that many eyes, It might be a little bit scary seeing myself. Hmmmmm how it works? Interesting.
ReplyDeleteI never mentioned those other critters! it onky works for fly's. i threw in teh no chemicals thing for the no chemical people. we use them to kill off the unwelcomed critters here. mostly small ants and a few really scarry spiders.
ReplyDeleteUse a hand gun for those other ones. LOL
ReplyDeleteWith a silencer of cource. Its fun to keep the neighbors wondering why you are giggleing every time you hit a target.
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