Getting rid of flies

fairtrade

Leave a garlic bulb by the window and the flies will steer clear.

asparagus1968

thanks, I actually keep my garlic on the window sill, coincidentally!!

do I need to peel It perhaps?

fairtrade

If they are still coming in with the garlic bulbs there, you could try crushing a clove and leaving it in a saucer of water. The only drawback is that really strong garlic will deter visitors as well as the flies.

paulofessex

What type of fly electric fly zapper have you got. For me it has to be ones like this link here
As the smaller ones in my opinion are useless

Pink.

This thread has lots of tips and advice that may help:

Getting rid of flies

I'll add this to that one later.

Pink

[Deleted User]

Try a bunch of Lavender, You may be lucky!! really it does work

pigpen

Can of Raid works in here.. it gets rid of people and flies!! But that's ok, I don't really want either

tori.k

science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/insects.../water-bags-repel-flies1.ht...‎cost nothing to have a try

Sue14

Citronella oil is recommended by our council's waste management dept., I get citronella tea lights from HB, they seem to work most of the time, even just dotted around the house unlit seems to help.

[Deleted User]

My brother lives in south-western France and it gets rather hot there in the summer.Both he and his neighbours swear by lavender, and most of the houses round about have a tub of lavender growing by the kitchen door on the patio.