While the kitchen is a convivial space where sharing often takes place, it’s also where some unwanted guests like to sneak in to enjoy the smells and food scraps. Like flies, which can be kept away from garbage cans with these 3 tips.
They’re the unwelcome guests we could do without. When you spend time in your kitchen, it’s not uncommon to occasionally spot flies and other small insects buzzing around the trash can , a place so beloved by certain pests for its smells, its humidity, but especially the waste we put there. So, to avoid being overrun, here are three inexpensive tips that will not only get rid of them, but also prevent them from coming back.
To get rid of flies in the first place, content creator Marouane Lebbad, aka @Clean_by_Marouane, advises in an Instagram video to empty your trash regularly . A simple, seemingly obvious action, but one that suggests that even if the trash isn’t overflowing, it’s essential to empty it as soon as insects start invading it . The decomposition of organic waste leads to unpleasant odors, which attract flies, gnats, and maggots. To avoid this, it’s best to change your trash bag every week.
