Every summer we have the same problem with flies. We can't use anything chemical to keep them away as A is asthmatic, I keep fresh mint in the kitchen which helps but doesn't keep them away all together. Anyone got any ideas? |
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"Get very good at flicking them with a tea-towel  "
i have a greyhound with lightning reflexes who just catches them as they go by, he's never missed yet |
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"I hate them i live near a canal and get loads in the summer, all my animals go on dry food this time of the year, not putting meat down helps a bit "
Yes we live near water. We put the cats food in a cupboard if there's any left in the bowl and have those umrella type net food covers for cooling meat etc |
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Get a decent pest controller like me , who knows what they are doing and takes into consideration asthmatics, im south uk , it is possible to treat m , but you must know what chemicals you can and cant use, I have been in the industry for 25 years , hope this helps x |
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"Get a decent pest controller like me , who knows what they are doing and takes into consideration asthmatics, im south uk , it is possible to treat m , but you must know what chemicals you can and cant use, I have been in the industry for 25 years , hope this helps x"
Thank you it does |
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"Remote lazer cannons. With motion control tracking
I will see if I can get one on e-bay  "
Get a tennis racket bug zapper from the land of pounds.
Fly tennis both works as an exterminator (and at ours tasty, crispy fried, cat treat supplier) but also a great way of keeping fit!  
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"Remote lazer cannons. With motion control tracking
I will see if I can get one on e-bay
Get a tennis racket bug zapper from the land of pounds.
Fly tennis both works as an exterminator (and at ours tasty, crispy fried, cat treat supplier) but also a great way of keeping fit!
A"
I can also think of one or two other uses for it..... |
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My two younger boys have asthma so I have a Venus fly trap in the kitchen, a killer cat & fly killing dog..... Also have some fly trap sticker things on all windows... Can't remember what they are called but the look like flower stickers |
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"My two younger boys have asthma so I have a Venus fly trap in the kitchen, a killer cat & fly killing dog..... Also have some fly trap sticker things on all windows... Can't remember what they are called but the look like flower stickers "
I think I'm going to go down the Venus fly trap route actually |
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"Every summer we have the same problem with flies. We can't use anything chemical to keep them away as A is asthmatic, I keep fresh mint in the kitchen which helps but doesn't keep them away all together. Anyone got any ideas?"
i can offer my services as a sniper i can shoot the nuts off a knat from a thousand yards if that helps |
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By *icentiousCouple
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"My two younger boys have asthma so I have a Venus fly trap in the kitchen, a killer cat & fly killing dog..... Also have some fly trap sticker things on all windows... Can't remember what they are called but the look like flower stickers
I think I'm going to go down the Venus fly trap route actually"
Get a mature one, we had to catch the flies for Trevor when he was young.  |
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"Every summer we have the same problem with flies. We can't use anything chemical to keep them away as A is asthmatic, I keep fresh mint in the kitchen which helps but doesn't keep them away all together. Anyone got any ideas?
i can offer my services as a sniper i can shoot the nuts off a knat from a thousand yards if that helps "
that's very helpful thank you but it's repairing the bullet holes in the ceiling that proves so costly |
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"My two younger boys have asthma so I have a Venus fly trap in the kitchen, a killer cat & fly killing dog..... Also have some fly trap sticker things on all windows... Can't remember what they are called but the look like flower stickers
I think I'm going to go down the Venus fly trap route actually
Get a mature one, we had to catch the flies for Trevor when he was young. "
Thanks for that, I will ask when I buy it the last thing I want is to hand feed one of those things |
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By *icentiousCouple
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Up on them there hills |
"My two younger boys have asthma so I have a Venus fly trap in the kitchen, a killer cat & fly killing dog..... Also have some fly trap sticker things on all windows... Can't remember what they are called but the look like flower stickers
I think I'm going to go down the Venus fly trap route actually
Get a mature one, we had to catch the flies for Trevor when he was young.
Thanks for that, I will ask when I buy it the last thing I want is to hand feed one of those things "
I found a chair and a whip good........
Trevor, we just used tweezers. |
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"My two younger boys have asthma so I have a Venus fly trap in the kitchen, a killer cat & fly killing dog..... Also have some fly trap sticker things on all windows... Can't remember what they are called but the look like flower stickers
I think I'm going to go down the Venus fly trap route actually
Get a mature one, we had to catch the flies for Trevor when he was young.
Thanks for that, I will ask when I buy it the last thing I want is to hand feed one of those things
I found a chair and a whip good........
Trevor, we just used tweezers. "
Good old Trev. I must think of a name for my prosepctive Fly trap |
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"Every summer we have the same problem with flies. We can't use anything chemical to keep them away as A is asthmatic, I keep fresh mint in the kitchen which helps but doesn't keep them away all together. Anyone got any ideas?
i can offer my services as a sniper i can shoot the nuts off a knat from a thousand yards if that helps
that's very helpful thank you but it's repairing the bullet holes in the ceiling that proves so costly "
i forgot to mention my decorating service thats included in the price |
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"Get planting with geraniums
Apparently they're very effective and one of the reasons you see them all round the windows in the Mediterranean  "
Loads of geraniums in the garden, maybe I'll put some outside the back door and a couple in the kitchen. |
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Those window stickers aren't as good as they used to be cos they had to reduce the fatal ingredient.
The electric zappers are good, a friend of mine who lives near a cattle farm has one and it really helps. But get one of the ones designed for food places.
The old fashioned ribbon or bead door curtains help and you could consider window screens - bettaware do some.
Plant lots of lavender near doorways and windows as it deters flies too
And you can't beat a traditional fly sweat for working out your frustrations! Pound shops often have them.
Oh, and every so often wash out your wheelie bin, food waste clinging to the sides could be attracting them. |
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"Get some spiders they're really good at catching flies.
Then you'll need some frogs to eat the spiders
And a snake afterwards to eat all the frogs"
and an old lady?  |
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"Those window stickers aren't as good as they used to be cos they had to reduce the fatal ingredient.
The electric zappers are good, a friend of mine who lives near a cattle farm has one and it really helps. But get one of the ones designed for food places.
The old fashioned ribbon or bead door curtains help and you could consider window screens - bettaware do some.
Plant lots of lavender near doorways and windows as it deters flies too
And you can't beat a traditional fly sweat for working out your frustrations! Pound shops often have them.
Oh, and every so often wash out your wheelie bin, food waste clinging to the sides could be attracting them."
all good advice, we wash our wheelie bin regularly since a very upleasant incident one hot summer involving a plague of maggots marching towards our front door...I still wake up screaming now. Every thing is double wrapped before it goes in as well |
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