Learn how to easily eliminate and prevent gnats from entering your home.
Although theyre tiny, gnats can cause a great deal of annoyance inside your home.
While most people deal with them, not many know how to get rid of gnats quickly.
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What Are Gnats?
The term gnats refers to small flying insects that may or may not bite.
The first step to combating gnats is to know what kind of gnat you have buzzing around your space.
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Use the following ideas to get rid of gnats and learn how to fend them off for good.
The even better news?
Most of these methods are easy, economical, and effective.
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Here are a few DIY solutions to try.
Use Produce Thats Gone Bad
Forfruit flies, try a similar method tolure and trap them.
Theyll eventually die in the homemade trap.
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This is a good way to remind your household to eat fruit before it starts to spoil.
Alternatively, you could usea commercial drain cleanerto produce the same results.
Be sure to ventilate the room well after using bleach.
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Light the candle, then double-check the rest of the room is dark.
Once the sticky side is sufficiently filled, toss it and add a new one.
Use these tips to help eliminate gnats in your garden.
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Bugs have a limited vision spectrum, so they have trouble detecting warm tones.
Also, venture to keep them as clean as possible to further deter gnats from making themselves comfortable.
Fix Leaky Pipes
Fix allpipes that are leakingwater or sewage outside of your home.
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The same rule applies to leaky water spigots and hoses.
Use Mosquito Dunks
Drop a mosquito dunk into a bucket of water, and let it fully dissolve.
As the dunk dissolves, a bacterium that is toxic to flying insects is released.
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After the dunk is fully dissolved, pour the water onto the soil in your garden.
So, how do you stop them from returning?
Be sure to implement the following habits on a regular basis to keep gnats at bay.
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Maintain Low Humidity in your Home
Gnats are attracted to humid and damp environments.
The trash, along withany indoor compost, should be taken out regularly.
Avoid Overwatering Houseplants
The wet soil of indoor pots can create a breeding ground for gnats.
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So, take it easy on watering them or look intolow-maintenance plantsthat require small amounts of water to thrive.
Clean As You Go
Cleaning as you go about your day will make for a tidier and pest-free home.
Throw away all trash items, and double-check to put away food after meals are finished.
Frequently Asked Questions
Adult gnats live for approximately one week.
Gnats are attracted to warm and damp spots, like puddles, spills, or leaks.
They also are attracted to unsealed produce, flowers, and house plants.
Wipe down counters, clean drains, and see to it there is no standing water in your sink.
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