Lemon peels on the windowsill: solve a common problem in the house

How to Scare Flies in the Kitchen in Just a Few Steps Using Lemon and a Little Vinegar

To eliminate flies from the kitchen and thus prevent them from entering through the window, cut the lemon,    remove the citrus zest    and keep it in a tightly closed napkin. Then he sits on the kitchen windowsill, the smell, although not strong and heavy, will keep them away.

Alternatively, you can prepare a nice trap for them with 4 tablespoons of vinegar, a tablespoon of liquid soap, a plastic bottle and scissors. Then the neck of the bottle is cut off and    placed inside the bottle upside down. 

Pour in the vinegar and soap, shake everything and place the visibly open bottle on the windowsill. Flies, or any animals attracted to them, will head towards the window and fall inside,    unable to get out.

fly trap

Otherwise, you can prepare another trap with 100 g of sugar, a liter of milk and 50 g of ground pepper. Cook everything over low heat for at least ten minutes, then pour it into a deep plate, the flies will stay on it until it sticks.

But it doesn’t stop there because with the same ease and speed you can create a fantastic insecticide to clean    sills or large windows.

It is prepared as follows: fresh mint leaves are macerated in a pot containing vinegar inside and left to macerate for 7 days. Once the necessary time has elapsed, pour the solution into a bottle, preferably with a spray bottle, and spray on the glass.

With the solution, not only will your windows be clean, transparent and shiny with the use of vinegar, but it will also keep flies and all other insects away from your house for a long time. When the effect of the napkin with lemon peels and liquid on the window begins to wear off, you can start all over again.