If you’re waking up with flies in your bathroom, your drain is basically a swamp. Pour boiling water down the sink—twice. This kills the slimy biofilm they use as a nursery. Yes, a nursery. You’ve been unwittingly hosting a daycare for baby flies. Follow that with a baking soda and vinegar volcano (the kind you did as a kid, but now it’s for homicide). It’ll fizz like a science fair project and clear out the crud.
Do this first thing in the morning, before you’ve had a chance to brush your teeth. The surprise of seeing a drain erupt is a great way to wake up. Gloves are optional; terror is mandatory.
The Kitchen Counter Cleaning of the Gods
Here’s a shocking fact: a single rotting potato can birth 400 flies in a week. That’s not a bug problem, that’s a tiny insect army. You need to go full detective on your kitchen. Check under the fridge. Look in that forgotten bag of onions that’s now a science experiment. Throw away anything that’s mushy or smells like regret.
Wipe down counters with a bleach solution or, if you’re feeling fancy, a citrus spray. Flies hate citrus like teenagers hate being told to clean their rooms. They’ll leave a note saying “not worth it” and move to your neighbor’s house. Your goal is to make your kitchen as inhospitable as a dentist’s waiting room.
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