Flies are not only a nuisance, they can also carry diseases because they love to be in dirty or unsanitary places. There are home remedies that can be used to drive away these insects, take note.

Cornmeal and Honey: Create traps with cornmeal and honey or maple syrup; mix well and pour into containers that you will place in strategic places in your home: the flies will be trapped in the mixture.

Citronella: another wonderful plant to repel flies and mosquitoes, as they hate its smell. Place pots in places like the kitchen, entrance of the house or dining room.

Camphor: the grandmothers say that this remedy is very effective. Place a camphor tablet in a spacious and strategic place in the house and light it: your house will be free of flies.

Lemon with cloves: this remedy also works for mosquitoes. The combined smell of cloves with citrus drives them away. Change the lemons every time they dry out.

Water bags and coins: The water bag trick is known, and this variant of the coin claims to be effective. Fill clear plastic bags with water and place a large coin or several small ones inside. Hang them where the sun hits them: the water and the coin create colored prisms that scare and confuse these insects.

Essential oils: Put a few drops in a diffuser to keep flies away. Citrus or lavender are the most efficient.

Rue: place a rue plant at the entrance of your house or put it in vases in strategic places to scare away flies thanks to its pungent smell.

Vinegar: in a container with a small mouth, place vinegar, then, form a cone with a paper or kitchen roll paper without touching the liquid. Place the container in your kitchen and you will see how the flies are trapped inside.

Source: Fem Attitude