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Lifeafter70

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1. Do you flush your sink drain with vinigar or disinfectant?
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 10:02 PM
Jan 23

They tend to breed in the drains.
At work we would get them in the mop sink. Our plumber suggested doing this on a regular basis. We use a sanitizer but vinegar should work.

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Do you flush your sink drain with vinigar or disinfectant? Lifeafter70 Jan 23 #1
no, and that likely points out a flaw in my response Grasswire2 Jan 23 #5
A jar with apple cider vinegar with holes poked thru the lid. Put jar by the infestating 24 hr later should Pisces Jan 23 #2
Yes. This works exceptionally well. Id suggest adding a small amount, a few drops, of dish washing liquid to the vinegar CentralMass Jan 23 #6
Wow, I wish I knew this last fall. Don't know why....no fruit exposed, just potato's/onions. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 23 #7
They like onions Marthe48 Jan 23 #9
that was my very first action, weeks ago Grasswire2 Jan 23 #14
Irish Spring soap.... Lovie777 Jan 23 #3
If you have something like dixie cups or small containers, put CentralMass Jan 23 #4
This worked great for me Native Jan 23 #8
Hand vacuum cleaner Lulu KC Jan 23 #10
Great suggestions I'm bookmarking kimbutgar Jan 23 #11
I have a Zevo that takes care of all inside insects. You can sinkingfeeling Jan 23 #12
Seconding this. July Jan 24 #20
The vinegar works Marthe48 Jan 23 #13
Bright yellow gnat/ fly traps - they work a lot better than regular fly strips. tulipsandroses Jan 23 #15
I bought plug in UV traps. forgotmylogin Jan 23 #16
dry ice Tetrachloride Jan 23 #17
brussel sprouts made me laugh so hard I scared the cat Grasswire2 Jan 23 #18
Boiling water or bleach down the drain. That is where they nest. Usually wipes them out in a couple of days. Midnight Writer Jan 23 #19
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