Chances are you ve used mosquito repellent at some point in your life to keep those biters away on vacation.
How to keep flies away from patio table.
To keep the flying bugs away place citronella tiki torches around the perimeter of your patio and or place citrus candles on surfaces such as tables or benches.
Spraying it on you can also help keep bugs away.
Spray with hydrogen peroxide.
These uninvited insects can t fly well in strong breezes so set up an oscillating fan on an extension cord.
Then fill the rest with water.
I was really hopeful it would work.
But you re not limited to repelling just mosquitoes.
You don t have to cut out your favorite beverages altogether just consider drinking out of cups with lids store the bottles or cans in a sealed cooler in between pours and wipe up any spills right away.
The air currents created will keep flies and mosquitoes away.
If you can t stand the smell look for all natural repellents that are made from the same essential oils we ve listed out above.
Put them on my patio table and sat down with my coffee and waited.
Fill a spray bottle 1 3 of the way with hydrogen peroxide.
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Spray essential oils in the space.
Because flies need moisture and rotting material to breed landscaping and garden maintenance are crucial to keeping flies away from your patio.
Plug in a fan.
There are also repellents for creating a no fly zone around your body.
You could also combine the torches with citrus candles for twice the pest fighting action.
Outdoors a fan can keep flies away from an area.
Going to try different glasses.
Remove any standing water including that in planters.
Wear bug repellents.
Rake leaves and mulch or compost them.
4 flies in my coffee mug.
Keep grass trimmed and trim trees and bushes.
Flies love sugary and yeasty things so the more wine beer and soda you have on the table the more attractive it will be to them.
This should help keep flies and other pests off your patio.
Indoors a fan can be used to keep flies away from a designated area but they will relocate to another area of the house.
Maybe the rim of the jar is not projecting the pennies in a menacing enough way.
To drive flies out of your yard.