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How to get rid of flies and fruit flies

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We hate flies and short of a swatter are there other ways to get rid of them? Yes! To get rid of flies: 1. Clean your house! This is one of the simplest techniques you can use to do away with flies because it is inexpensive and easy to accomplish. If you really want to eliminate flies completely, then start by ensuring that your house is clean all the time because flies become more attracted to dirty surfaces than to clean ones. Use orange flavored cleaners. Flies don’t like the smell of orange. And clear bread and any other food remains. 2. Use natural insect repellents Flies do not like the smell of cloves, basil, oranges, or apples studded with cloves. For instance, you can capitalize on this fact by setting up a basket of organic cloves in your home, planting basil in window-boxes or by simply making a patch of basil by the front door. Also, you may cut oranges and pack them with salt after juicing to act as flies deterrent. In addition to repelling insects, the...