Diapers Q&A

We have flies outside. How do i kill them? Our neighbor has a poopy dog. We have diapers. Help!?

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1. Furst, dipose of the diapers and other garbage in covered containers. Then you can build a trap to catch tthe flies. Take a one liter soda bottle, cut the top off at the shoulder of the bottle. place the top upside down in the bottele and secure it to the bottom with staples. fill bottom with water to about 3 inches from the inverted top. Place a small [ice pf protein like meat or tuna in the water. Set or hang it away from your house. I caught a whole bottle full of flies this sunner. Once they enter the inverted top of the bottle seeking the protein they can;t get out and they drown.. Sounds like your neighbor is creating a health hazard by not cleaning up after his dog. Might make an annonymous call to the proper authorities.(sunner should be summer)
2. You can kill them with a Fly trap: Fill a quart jar with this mixture. 3 cups of water ¼ (one quarter) cup sugar ¼ (one quarter) cup white vinegar Mix, punch holes in the lid, and set it where needed. Double wrap the soiled diapers & keep in an enclosed garbage can with a tight lid. The quicker you get rid of the diapers the better. You can then use things that are said to repel flies. The quicker you get rid of the diapers the better. More fly repellent ideas here: http://www.moniteausaddleclub.com/flyspray_recipes.htm Some ideas include: flypaper, traps, Citrus or vinegar repellents, Bounce fabric softener sheets, & using BASIC H. or Ivory liquid soap & water. Some add vinegar &/or Eucalyptus oil to spray flies. Sweet Basil is said to keep flies away. This site has an interesting discussion where members discus how using Basil helped them to repell flies: http://ask.metafilter.com/19342/flies Good luck! Hope this helps.