Summer can become a nightmare without having the right fly repellent on hand. Though you can keep the flies from entering your house by simply closing all your windows and doors, the interminable heat will soon force you to open them soon.
Here are some fly repellent tips that you can use to keep those flies out of your home without the need to get any of the expensive fly traps or electric fly killers.
Using Water as Fly Repellent
Get a couple clear plastic bags and fill it up with water. Hang these bags over the windows and doorway making sure that they don’t obstruct your movement in any way that will break these bags. The theory here is that light refracts through the bag and creates a large reflection of the fly when it attempts to fly in. Seeing a huge creature in its path, it will choose not to fly in.
There are also recommendations like putting a penny or tin foil in the water bag. The fly will sees the bag and penny like s spider on its web and hence scared away.
Another less messy option is to use bubble wraps instead of the water bags. This method has the same effect on the fly’s vision when it come flying into your house.
Natural Fly Repellent
Basil is a natural fly repellent besides being a common herb used in cooking. Placing a pot of sweet basil near your kitchen window and doorway will help to repel those flies away. As an alternative, you can also place pots of Lavender around your home. Lavenders are both beautiful and nice smelling plants that can act as fly repellent in your garden.
Fly Repellent Screens
Beaded screens are both decorative and extremely effective in acting as a fly repellent. You can simply install them on your windows and entrance to get the whole house protected from the annoying flies. If you look around your neighborhood meat store or any other business establishments, you will notice that chain screens are commonly used to prevent any pests from getting into the them. The concept is similar to using beaded screens, except that the chain screens may look a bit awkward for home decor.
Fly Repellent Air Door
Air doors are normally installed on top of the doorway and work by pushing a curtain of air out of the room. Besides being a great air conditioning in the hot summer day, the air curtain will also prevent the flies from entering the room.
Prevention
Thought there are many fly repellent sprays available in the market, the best way to prevent flies from coming into your home is to stop attracting them in the first place. Always ensure that you clean up pet mess from your yard and empty your bins regularly. Stop leaving food around the house and turn off unnecessary lights as these are the among the strongest attractions for flies and other insects. If your home is always kept clean with nothing to feed the pests, you won’t be needing any fly repellent anymore.