First, breathe. You are not a bad person. Everyone gets fruit flies. Even Marie Kondo probably had an outbreak after forgetting to throw away a lime.
Second, go on a hunt. Check your potatoes. Check the onion bag. Check the recycling bin. Check that weird spot under the fridge where a grape rolled and died. That’s Ground Zero.
Third, make the trap. A jar, a little apple cider vinegar, a drop of dish soap. Cover with plastic wrap, poke small holes. They’ll go in. They won’t come out. It’s beautiful and horrible at the same time.
The Final Verdict
Why are there so many fruit flies? Because nature is efficient. They evolved to find rot and turn it into more fruit flies. It’s their job. And they’re really, really good at it.
So don’t take it personally. They’re not judging your cleaning habits. They just smell that forgotten peach. And they’re very, very excited about it.
Now go clean your drain. I’ll wait.
