Best Gnat Killer How to get rid of gnats & fruit flies

How to get rid of gnats and fruit flies. How to make gnat traps and gnat killer liquid and what causes gnats to be in your home.
Here is the liquid I used to bait and kill gnats.
1 cup water (236 ml)
2 teaspoons ( 10 ml) of Apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon of sugar (5 grams)
2 drops of Dawn dish soap
If you have gnats in your garden soil you can also spray the plants and soil using 2 drops of Dawn soap to a cup of water or 8 drops to a liter of water and spray on the soil and plants to kill the gnats at the source. A single gnat can lay 500 eggs so you need to continue to attack them until they are gone or the moist conditions are no longer present for them to breed.
This trap is also effective for fruit flies.
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[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

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[@RaiseYourVibes333]

After experiencing a Bee drone surveying our guest home on our property without our consent Or contract right after speaking With a realtor who mentioned A retired sheriff who charges them $5,000 to take video footage for listings! ?wr ha e our own drone & are very tech savy for our ‘age’ 😏😉 so we would take our OWN pictures & email them before letting a drone come take picture EXPECIALLY with the flight pattern programmed where they fly RIGHT UP TO OUR SLIDING GLASS DOOR and take pics of personal private documents Laying Inside on our desk face up!!! THIS is what happened whoever was operating that insect drone (approximately $8k) knew we KNEW fe the shocked, intelligent & angry look on our face as it did it’s sharp 90 degree turn to look at us as it wasn’t aware we were outside right there on our patio!!! we found Out that he (Thecontractpr worh realtor a retired deputy or sheriff ) parked His truck away so people wouldn’t get his tag (he was 45 minutes away so he was obviously getting footage of another property and wanted to save himself A trip!) our family is military & the special forces enlightened us of DARPA, how long it’s been since they even even started studying The millimeters per second the wings flap etc but it was ILLEGAL! The problem with this ONE Gnat is IM the other FOOD source! I even made expensive essential oil For skin repellent that works with other bugs, mosquitoes etc. But this ONE damn now FAT GNAT LEFT a KNOT on my knee yesterday and bit my other foot, face, arm them went up under my dress & bit me right beneath my breats where it couldn’t get up under my bra!!! Crazy! Have seen the Gnat too & it IS a gnat but to leave a knot the size Of a quarter & itch like hell we think that it may be genetically MODIFIED & YES rural areas AND agricultural areas have been getting Sprayed with chemicals! Both our peach tree, food garden and blackberries on our large property has been killed !! It’s been a gradual occurrence then stopped Yielding Fruit entirely after shiriveling up In size dramatically over the past 3 years ! So what do Or DID you use as we realize the time of this posting and upload ...gonna try Apple cider vinegar Today but I’m a bowl work set an wrap over it and holes poked with a fork to trap it!! 🕷🌾🙏🏻

[@ralphturner3798]

Thanks

[@adonisworldwhy6006]

😂😂😂😂😂 TELL ME ABOUT IT🤢

[@anthonyrubino8116]

does not work but thanks for nothing ig lol

[@djv0x]

I'm fairly certain that there are direct portals to hell that gnats and mosquitoes escape from into our environment

[@delilahjarvis5850]

😂🤣😭

[@patremagilbert8787]

True

[@dudley5658]

They follow liberals in.

[@djv0x]

@@dudley5658 my man spitting facts

[@JohnnyjohnJ]

The gnats in my potted plant disappeared. Small ants visits my potted plant. Probably small ants attacks the fungus gnats.

[@silentblackhole]

I find the way you talk to be very calming and relaxing. You'd be a good presenter or voice actor.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

what a nice comment. thanks Tim!

[@sharonwhitehurst5193]

They love Bacardi alcohol too. I buy half gallons of it and leave about a 1/2” of alcohol in the bottom of the bottle, add in a few drops of Dawn dish soap and just leave it sitting on my counter by the sink. Works every time 😁

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks for leaving such a nice tip. I appreciate when people watch the video leave a helpful comment.

[@TobaccoRowe1960]

I hit them with a Flyswatter, takes about a half hour to kill a room full of them.

[@ZPDSurvival]

That's a lot of gnats. My deck is cleared now from gardening. Getting colder now. Great Video. Thanks.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks for watching!

[@vannagomez08]

I have gnats always flying in my house. Theres nothing moist but where i do dishes. They fly everywhere.Even when i sleep they are flying around my face! I keep my house extremely clean. Idk how the hell theres gnats everywhere or why?!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

they like plants and soil fruits and vegetables and even live in the drain trap in sinks.

[@shanice4269]

Same and I have no plants or fruits 😩

[@jajayoyo4264]

May be from sewage and drainage pipes

[@vannagomez08]

@@jajayoyo4264 now that's a huge possibility!

[@Adam19837]

Well Cus I’m in uk we have them but also we have blue flys can we get rid of them no

[@uhJx_ke1]

they get in my face so bad one almost got in my ear

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I hate those little boogers

[@S_M20000]

Are there alternative to apple cider vinegar ? Will distilled vinegar do the trick?

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

yes, but you can also use fruit juice or even beer.

[@S_M20000]

@@RobbsHomemadeLife - thanks 😊 🙏

[@WandaBurton-ki9uv]

Thanks!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

My goodness Wanda what a nice thing to do. You know my car got totaled yesterday and I was feeling a bit down and your tip was a bright spot this morning. Thanks again.

[@WandaBurton-ki9uv]

So sorry to hear about your car. My husband and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for posting this video. We've experienced gnats before when we let a banana sit too long, but it is usually just a handful of them. One day we woke up and we were being invaded by an army of gnats. We had no idea where they were coming from because we had no ripening fruit, plants, etc. that could be attracting them. Found your video and within three days, the three plastic lids full of your "cocktail" were full of those pesky things. We just can't thank you enough. After a thorough search of the house, I discovered that I had harvested some okra from the garden and had forgotten about it being in a walmart plastic bag. I had planned on drying them out to harvest the seeds.

[@an6350]

Omg i hate gnats and i just made this and poured it in a lid and there's already a gnat crawling into it like a dumbass 😈 I FEEL SO POWERFUL

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Ha! Thanks AN!

[@vonthedon91]

I hate them mfs too really all insects😂😂😂

[@In_jail_out_soon293]

😂

[@malibu7222]

😀😀😀😀

[@epiphanyariel7005]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jonathan1613]

I'm getting sick and tired of putting my coffee down for .02 seconds and right before ima take a sip it has millions of tiny flies drowned in it and I hope this gets rid of them annoying flies!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

works good, try it. thanks for watching.

[@jonathan1613]

@@RobbsHomemadeLife I caught a lot of gnats with this little trap it worked great. There's only a couple of them flying around but definitely not as many as before I used this remedy.

[@Rrruckus]

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[@tj7931]

Same!!!! lol

[@robinsumner971]

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[@monicemclean9346]

2023 and this stuff works. It wasn't even down for 10mins. I was washing my hands and actually saw a fruit fly..fly onto the lid and slip into the mixture..and fall to the bottom slowly. Wow! Thank you.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Monice, thanks so much for taking the time to leave an encouraging comment. I appreciate that very much. I really like the part about the fruit flies falling to the bottom slowly. Those miserable little bugs.😀

[@SMRBI]

I used plastic bowls that I cut in half so that they're shallow as you suggested, and it worked. I found that they were attracted to the gold plastic bowls vs a white one I also used.

[@fade2blk289]

This REALLY works! And it's so simple too. Thank you for posting this video. The best part about it is 1) we all have these items in our kitchens so no need to run out and buy anything! 2) It's pet and human friendly, love that!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I was thinking this morning that even stale beer might work.

[@jessicaw325]

Yes, we've been using this concoction and beer as well. It's working

[@indiegemsthatjam3986]

Likewise bet a little wine will attract a party

[@cuznclive2236]

@@indiegemsthatjam3986 Yes it does!

[@bruceolga3644]

Not for pet gnats...

[@johnnycole7990]

My dread of doing dishes caused my gnats but I'm getting ready to do battle and buying a dishwasher 😃😁

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Ha, I have been there.😎👌

[@Manifesting_Secret_Sketchbook]

I have heard throughout the years that washing dishes on time brings allot of WEALTH. - you change the frequency vibration and energy of your KITCHEN and home just by washing dishes and dusting on time.

[@ChefBuckRecipes]

Hopefully we'll get some cool weather down here soon to help as well

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Hey Buck, I always took a vacation from work the second week in October because we usually get the first cool weather then.

[@gippooverground8067]

it's cold where I live and still I have plenty of these mf flying around my foods especially while I'm eating

[@jenola67]

Well, that doesn't help the people in Florida. We get cold weather but, never for long and nothing like the rest of the united states where there is an actual winter season.

[@aussiegirl654]

It's good to see I'm not alone the Gnats are driving me crazy too. I had them a few years back from house plants and they never left. I got rid of the plants but the gnats stayed. I planted my vegie garden and they are all through it. I put the yellow sticky pads they catch heaps. I also put fruit scraps in compost bin so I think I made a huge problem for myself. I'll have to throw out compost but what to do with my vegies? Should I throw them out also, as something is eating the leaves on everything. It hasn't stopped raining here in Sydney Australia so it's made it worst. I'll try your method 2mrw as I save all my lids etc for pest control stuff. Thanks 😊.

[@I-StellaMarina-I]

Did you get rid of the soil gnats?

[@aussiegirl654]

@N M .No I never got rid of them i caught a few in the mix and tons of them on mini sticky pads. I ended up pulling out my veggies. Maybe the soil was old from our local store because of Lockdowns. So I'll try again soon as usually I don't use any chemicals on my veggies and they are good but its very wet here lately with lots of rain.

[@v.e.7236]

Try a hydrogen peroxide solution ~5% and spray your plants bottom to top and on the undersides of the foliage to kill any insects and it will also help reduce the issues of mold/fungus. Hope this helps. From Central Coast California/Monterey Bay.

[@myname2496]

This didn’t work for me. The gnats just sit on the rim of the bowl. They are so smart.

[@Gameday_7]

Exactly

[@georgiaowen2469]

Exactly what’s happening here!

[@Promise528]

Same happened to me

[@essolunapapa]

Thank you very much! I have the exact same problem with the potting soil and my indoor plants. You saved me life! Thanks so much!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting. I really appreciate you letting me know this was helpful. Don't forget to check out my other videos I have making at least one a week for over 15 years.

[@termodog7951]

Tried the ACV and sugar with Dawn, didn’t work for my mutant gnats.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I'm so sorry to hear that. Most people are very happy with the solution but a few people had the same problem you did. I'm not sure why.

[@narcfreekeekee9168]

Friggin sick of these gnats now!

[@ryans413]

I don’t have any moisture or rotting food but they like lights there always in my lights and flying around the light it’s annoying. I hung up some that sticky tape stuff that helps until it’s just covered in them. I need a permanent solution to get rid of them.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Ryan sometimes they are in the overflow drains of sinks or tubs.

[@DianMariexo]

This really works! We had a gnat issue for about week before I did this trick! I did this for a couple days and my gnat issue was gone. Thank you Robb!!!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know. I make these videos to help people out and I'm always happy to hear from people that were helped by my little videos. Thanks again. Don't forget I have over 1000 other videos and put on new videos every week. Heck, I even have a playlist of videos I made on pest-control. Among other things.

[@daverandles7777]

The gnat problem was driving me insane I finally found out where they were coming in I have metal frames like everybody does around my windows for screens and the frames were not seated all the way tight there was a gap at the bottom of my screen the frame touches the bottom it had a gap and they were coming under that frame I took some electrical tape and put it across the bottom of the the frame and I didn’t have any gnats after that and of course if my windows were closed all the time I wouldn’t of had any problem and the other thing to look for is if you have holes in your screens you need to replace your screens or fix the holes in any of your screens they will come through holes

[@sandraeggerstedt5326]

I use the apple cider vinegar and a drop of dish soap in a fruit/ dessert bowl, cover with plastic wrap tightly. Sometimes I put an elastic band around it to hold it in place (the plastic wrap) or tape it, then I use a toothpick to poke tiny holes in it. Not so small the gnats can't get in but not so big they can get out. Put it in the infested area and watch it work! I left one for a few weeks because I forgot about it and they kept on going to it. Hope this is helpful 🙂

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

thanks Sandra!!

[@georgiaowen2469]

In a week, mine caught maybe 3. Why isn’t it working?

[@anushavenkatesan685]

It worked. But some files escaped through the holes

[@kenike007]

One...only one gnat surrounds me when I eat something. So weird ,yet still annoying as heck. It gets right into my face... I tried this in a small bowl,but I had seran wrap on the top with a few small holes.. It didn't work. I'll try again in a lid without any covering ❤

[@robertcrouch7328]

NoSeeUms invaded my home.. no clue how, but every spray I tried was useless… all pest control is focused on mosquitos,or,flies,or,even gnats, nothing effective on Invisible NoSeeUm…. Driving us nuts .. bites don’t stop, can’t see them to swat them.. HELP!

[@bettyrose232]

I know. I've had them in my house in Florida for 12 years now. I can't take it anymore. Have tried everything. I will try this hand made trap tomorrow. Hope it works!

[@teerich2011]

You must be Jamaican 😂. My mom says nosee ums too

[@BelindaGuillen-ke2gc]

I have tried every dang thing... from zappers, fly ribbon tape, vinegar traps, boiling water and now my last resort bleach down the drains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jimbeaux89]

Thanks Robb!! Ever since the wife started with her plants, we’ve been getting a lot of gnats

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks Zachery! Plants was my problem too.

[@writergirl24poole76]

Mine too. That's why I no longer have house plants.

[@gloriaslater8433]

You know it's getting serious when you lose 5 lbs. in a week because you can't prepare any food in the kitchen, let alone eat it, because these little suckers dive right in!! This is not a diet option.

[@Silvers-Channel]

Thank you so much! I have kill so many gnats that I’m probably now a war criminal

[@chopsddy3]

Your timing is perfect. I let a pineapple ripen in the kitchen for a week and bam! GNATS! A zillion of them. The soap is what I needed. I’ve used pyrethrum , vinegar and fruit scraps with good success . Those nasty looking fly strips are effective (but ghastly). A little soap to break the surface tension is IT. A co2 bb pistol, charged with gas, but not bb’s, works great for stragglers . It’s pretty satisfying.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Ha, good tip, the little buggers do not know how many co2 pistols I have, they may find out.

[@ranyadej9340]

@@RobbsHomemadeLife g no 9pp

[@kimariokiji]

Try taking the top of the pineapple off in the store. I throw them in their trash just before the cashier bags them I soak my fruits and veggies in either hydrogen peroxide diluted in water, or Hypochlorous acid to kill the critters.

[@francesormsby7663]

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[@CrawldaBeast]

This is good way to combat the gnats when you have them. We have been plagued by them every year when we jump start our garden indoors under lights. This year, I was able to obtain neem seed meal (neem cake) to use as a soil amendment. The results were no gnats buzzing around. We got a few plants locally and they had gnats until we watered them with a tea derived from the neem cake. If you know the source, this is very effective. If you can't control the source, then these traps are a good second line defense.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and leaving positive tips for others.

[@lkytmryan]

I have had luck putting the soil in the oven and cooking it before use

[@CrawldaBeast]

@@lkytmryan The only problem with that, is you are no longer dealing with "raw" components.😜

[@stonkmark941]

I even put boiling water in the substrate at one point. Just obtained some neem seed meal, I hope it works.

[@eBoniJas]

Thanks Rob. Keep pushing those videos out. We enjoy them just as much as you do making them. Happy Holidays and stay safe.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Elle, what a nice thing to say. I appreciate it very much. Have a happy and healthy New year!

[@deltaorganixz5328]

I am trying these last summer had the same problem took for ever to get rid of them I’m so disgusted with them and what’s more upsetting is my husband seems unbothered by them every time I see them flying around I’m disgusted and my husband doesn’t acts like he doesn’t even see them ugh 🤮🤮

[@markm8188]

You must not be dealing with biting gnats. Perhaps even fruit flies.

[@stoneyvance7720]

I don't have any of these things that attract them. I've got them bad. Even bought one of those Zevo things you plug into socket. That thing just makes them mad.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I know what you mean.

[@goldenmare2594]

I used a bottle trap at first but that didn't work fast enough..so i switched to an open lid..so much better..so many dead faster..gnats got into potted plants in my house..grr...your simple approach and bait recipe i find the BEST

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks so much, I had the same situation, my funnel traps did not catch many at al so I decided to try the lids.

[@Forlfir]

Thanks for the tip, I've had gnats at my place for a few weeks ago due to all the plants I got lol

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks LF- plants got me too.

[@cathiepittillo5687]

Thank you for this recipe. I tried the flat dish, it didn't work, those pesky gnats just went right to the edge of the plate! Then I remembered my MIL, said to catch a mouse,hide the bait. So I put the liquid in a cup with the lid barely raised and it worked! Caught many overnight. Thank you

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Glad it helped!😎👍

[@Jesus-d5k8t]

I try this and every room and it does not kill them I have so many bites on my legs throughout the night I can't even see him flying on top of my TV screen I followed these instructions and I think they like my blood more than they do the apple cider

[@venomlily1651]

You sound so real, so down to earth . Thank you for a very informative video . Subscribed .

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

What a nice thing to say I really appreciate that.

[@jessegentry9699]

I was not sure if this would work, but, when my daughter came to visit me We made up the recipe that morning and, WOW!, by only 10:00, we had a jar literally full of gnats. I enjoyed her visit for the whole weekend. I continuously had a very small trap made from then on and did not catch many because most were gone. Thanks Robb for a simple trick that is vironmentaly safe.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Hello Jesse, thanks a lot for watching and leaving such a nice comment. I'm happy the recipe worked for you and your daughter.👍

[@jimmie200]

I made this recipe a couple of hours ago and it works great! I already have five in my jar. Thank you.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Wonderful!

[@Msangel06]

What’s the recipe??

[@ineedmyhat]

@@Msangel06 lol

[@brendasidmore2731]

Diatomaceous earth food grade is something you should buy to put on top of your plant soil. When gnats lay there eggs on the soil and the larvae hatch they are basically shredded as the move through the diatomaceous earth.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks Brenda. I thought I mentioned it in the video or the video description. I did add diatomaceous earth to my soil and it helped. I think I bought mine at Home Depot.

[@Mike-ff7ib]

I wish there was a solution to treat the source of the problem instead of catching them in traps. I have used sticky papper in the potting soil and caught thousands but they keep reproducing and the problem continues. I want to treat the soil and kill the source without killing the plants.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Hey Mike, you might try some diatomaceous earth.

[@emilybh6255]

Light traps used at night usually to catch fleas work for gnats too. I put white dishes filled with water and some dish soap and put them down on the floor with a desk lamp shining on them and found out by accident they work really well. I catch dozens in a day.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks Emily!

[@emilybh6255]

@@RobbsHomemadeLife You are welcome! For the best success, make sure the lamp/light you use directs all the light down onto the dish of soapy water. The more focused the beam of light aimed on the dish, the better success you'll have.

[@floroma2820]

I have never seen fungus gnats at plant nurseries or plant stores. What do they use?

[@staceyrose5821]

Ooooohhhh no that's not true! Home Depot, Grocery stores, Lowes- places like that are where the gnats are! But you won't see them til you buy a plant and put it in your house. The eggs are buried in the dirt. The parents are just out...looking for more places to lay their eggs. Be aware of bringing plants home from these sources! Trust me.

[@mlg1783]

I'd randomly get them out of no where in my apartment. I found that the water trap in the sink drains is where they'd be coming from. So I'd set out the vinegar thing. Also, I'd pour bleach down each drain let it sit for a few minutes the follow it up with pouring boiling water from my tea kettle, That really helps kill anything. Do the same.for the shower and tub drains.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

same here, other than plants the most common place I had them was in my drain trap.

[@matao33]

The more you know! 😉

[@matao33]

The more you know! 😉

[@brendaisajiw3417]

Ditto. They like the kitchen and bathroom which are two moist environments. I get gnats usually once a year in the warm months. I put out a small dish in the kitchen and one in the bathroom with the mixture of vinegar, sugar, dish soap and water. I also spray my drains with bleach. I'm slowly getting rid of them. I only see one or two flying around now. I've lived in many different apartments and this last one I'm now living in seems to be a place they love to infiltrate. Frustrating for sure!

[@donnaleeah5075]

Just did the bleach thing, boiling water down the kitchen sick. Later I will the other 2. THANKS!! HOPE IT HELPS!! I've poured salt down it in the past, that worked so well, but the brats here must be to smart now. LOL I SWEAR they know more than we do!

[@tuber420]

Where the hell do gnats even come from? I open my trash can to throw something away and 8 of them were literally flying around.

[@jasonphillips1342]

You sound very intelligent and are very helpful thx very much for making the video

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@adamwarlock3530]

In my case, I think it was the potatoes I leave out which attracted them. Anyway, I use the bowl method with great success. Same ingredients as yours. Im cheap, so I use an old reusable coffee filter to strain out the gnats when the bowl gets filled. The solution doesnt lose potency. Ive been using the same solution for 1 month. Ill leave the bowl out until I stop catching them, then store it under the sink in a jar with a lid. I bring it out whenever I see a gnat or house fly (works for them too).

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

good tip Adam!!

[@lanbar5]

I'm pretty sure I brought mine home from the grocery store in a sack of potatoes.

[@blkqtpy]

Ewwww so you have old gnat juice sitting underneath your sink? apple cider vinegar is so cheap if you don’t go out and buy you a few bottles😂

[@donnakolo968]

THIS STUFF WORKS!!!! I HAD A BUNCH OF GNATS, THE NEXT DAY, I SAW 3. 3 OUT OF 100 THAT IS, THE 97 WERE SLEEPING UNDER WATER, VINEGAR, SUGAR, SOAP AND WATER! ALSO, THEY DON'T LIKE BOILING WATER!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks so much Donna. I appreciate you watching and commenting very much.

[@Freshboii_tru]

I found a solution, keep plants out of your home and off the patio. Keep plants near your fences.

[@annamcmurtry8822]

I have no plants

[@bonjovirocks24]

Best way to get rid of gnats in house plants: 1. Repot with new soil (even in existing pot). Throw the soil in a garbage bag and seal tightly, to dispose of eggs, larva and junior gnats in the soil. 2. Spray roots with Garden Safe Insecticidal Soap. Make sure to spray in the remaining soil on the roots. 3. Refill pot with new soil, making about 1.5 inches for room on the top of soil for sand. 4. Add a thick layer of 1.5” - 2” of sand. Pat down to keep it tightly packed. 5. Water the plant. If sand moves to expose soil, add more sand at the top. I tried everything and couldn’t get rid of gnats in my plants, until I tried this method with sand. This worked, no more gnats going on 2 months. Gnats can’t dig into tightly packed sand, nor can larvae or gnats crawl up through the sand if packed tightly.

[@aww352]

what kind of sand did you use. I used playground sand but i see online that your shouldnt?

[@Tater4200]

God...I raise dubia Roaches for my reptiles..AND THE FKN GNATS ARE DRIVING ME CRAZY!!!

[@judgefudge9373]

Thanks you for this. So apparently around the area I live at has a bunch of gnats. I thought it was just me but one day i walked outside at dusk and I saw swarms of them. I guess it’s gnat season or something. But yeah thanks!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Glad I could help😎👌

[@donaldtrump2884]

Go back to mexico

[@judgefudge9373]

@@donaldtrump2884 😂😂

[@ryans413]

I can’t get away from bugs. In the spring I get ants then summer I get gnats then spider make webs on my cars mirrors and mosquitoes always find ways to bite me. Sometimes I like winter because it’s too cold for bugs

[@PJG1710]

Does it have to be APPLE vinegar or can you use white vinegar? THX U.. for the video

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

You can use white vinegar, I should have mentioned that in the video.

[@gloriaslater8433]

Yep, this method of yours really works. I'd been smushing them with a Kleenex whenever I could catch one not moving for a second. You know how that worked, not great. Set up these traps in the problem rooms of the house, went away for the day and when we came home--GROSS!! So many in the traps, couldn't begin to count them all. Now. My question is, since there are still some, but not nearly as many, flying around, do I need to find the source of where they are breeding and wipe them out there, or just keep leaving these traps round the house until we have a few days of none at all. I have only a couple house plants and they are succulents that I keep very dry. Do they breed in our sink and tubs drains? What about a damp basement? Though I haven't seen any in the basement? Can you tell I'm a little obsessed at this point. But, hey, thanks for your humor, it helps in situations like this.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Hi gloria, I would check the places mentioned in the video. Mine were from wet dirt on the balcony and also later in the overflow trap in the sink. so happy it helped.

[@gloriaslater8433]

​@@RobbsHomemadeLife How did you determine that it was the overflow trap in the sink without taking the sink apart? Already there are so many fewer than 2 days ago. But not all gone yet. I put the Mosquito Bits on the one remaining (bonsai) house plant today.

[@camillajanae7754]

How come you didn't show us how you made the trap for the trap that worked the best.Because that's the trap that I would like to know how to make the 1 that you kept showing On the video,It was A lot more that's in that trap.I have and struggling with gnats for far too long in my house And I really wish that I could find Why they're coming in the 1st place And where they're coming from So that I can get rid of them completely but I don't know from where exactly they're coming from.IDK,Just if you have any more ideas please let me know by replying to this comment or something

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Camilo, thanks for watching and commenting. What work the best was the solution I made and placed in the little white plastic lids.

[@ravenlorans]

Problem is, They Keep Coming Back! How do you Stop them from Coming in, in the First Place?

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Will they require food water and soil to lay their eggs so

[@Max2U]

I have done this for years but never used a funnel. It works so well without all those gross chemicals.👏🏽

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks Rosemary, I agree totally. The final didn't work for me either. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting I really appreciate it. Don't forget I have over 1200 other videos and add new videos every week for the last 16 years.

[@sapiophile545]

​@@RobbsHomemadeLife Funnel didn't work for me either. I got two of those tiny red apple shaped thingies (made for gnats) didn't work. So now I'm going to try using just the bottom part, as a tiny bowl of it, sitting on the plant soil.

[@ddcalltoaction5518]

I made the funnel trap w/red wine vinegar, and it was absolutely useless. Did nothing. Fed up. I'm going to try some chemicals next. Desperate.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I did not use a funnel trap either.

[@JohnJones-oy3md]

I don't know if it's safe for edibles, and it's not terribly green, but I've found that Imidacloprid granules added to the soil works well to knock back the bugs in potted plants before bringing them in for the winter.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks John, if we get a hurricane I would have to bring in the plants so good tip.

[@mycomama4209]

imidpacloprid is 100% water soluble and is the ABSOLUTE worst non organic pesticide you can use. especially for simple soil fungus gnats. It being water soluble means that it enters the water table, ditches, run offs and rivers. It is toxic to all animals, including humans. As well as all birds, reptiles, an aquatic life. Any pyrethrin based product would suffice to kill the fliers of the fungus gnats or fruit flies but not their larvae. Pyrethrins also CANNOT be used around kitties. As they don't have the proper enzymes that humans and dogs have 2 break them down. That being said I wouldn't use imidacloprid on any invasive insect ever. No mater the case. Also to the person who pulled up their veggies because of simple gnats. Well you didn't have to. The adult fliers only eat dead and decaying organic matter. The larvae and pupae feed off of the plants roots. So you need to feed the roots beneficial bacteria and mycos. That will stop the gnats from destroying your plants because of eating their root base.

[@jenniferallison8217]

I bought a brand new car after I had to give up my new truck due to swallowing them while i was driving ! It has been awful . Now brand new car and they are swarming in there ! They are attracted to me so what can I do cuz I don’t want to get rid of myself as that’s the only thing they want ;(

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Jennifer, that is so odd. Usually gnats are not in cars. They need moisture or water and a food source. In the meantime the liquid I showed how to make in the video will work if they are the same type of gnats. I don't know why they wouldn't leave if you roll the windows down while you're driving. That's really strange. Good luck.

[@ElohimsLily]

Thanks for the tip Rob. I tried it and it definitely works!!!!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks Kai!

[@BigMamaVee]

😫😫😫 that explains it. I have a balcony garden as well. Thank you. I am so over these gnats everywhere. I am constantly getting in fist fights with them 🤣

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Hello Monique, I agree they can be terrible. No one wants any insects or pests in their house but I think gnats are the only ones that try to go up your nose.😃

[@nevertheless3856]

Please God 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 let this work again like last year. I won't ask for anything else for the rest of the day

[@2268up]

Beer and dish soap works best, they love beer. Put some beer and dish soap in something with small holes in top. Works great

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

L like and appreciate your tip, thanks for sharing and happy Thanksgiving.

[@2268up]

@@RobbsHomemadeLife your more than welcome

[@rrbb36]

“Thulle” netting is pronounced the same as: tool 👍

[@ohillbilly]

I've done the ACV funnels in the past. But this spring I got one of them lectric tennis rackets and boy have I had fun. Sounds like the forth of July. Now sometimes, I will leave a scrap of tomato out just to attract em. lol

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I saw those! I didn't know if they would work for gnats.

[@trianx1774]

@@RobbsHomemadeLife I tried one of those rackets The little sparks tend to make you believe that they are grilled and dead but to my amazement they were alive got back to fliying again.

[@blkqtpy]

@@trianx1774 yeah and that’s gross. I don’t even want all those dead bugs dropping on my floor or my furniture or anything so I’m going to help my daughter out and give her this solution from this great video and see if that works.

[@TheEndofTime87567]

I can’t even play my game cause these annoying gnats always flying in my face lol gnats are bad this summer every time i open up my door so many gnats just fly in lol

[@noneya9035]

I’m losing my mind. My house is clean. There’s no water laying around. And they won’t go awayyyy!!! What do ya know? My house is covered in plants. Ugh.

[@Ahsiek81]

They love plants

[@lynnleigha580]

Those don't work unless you put actually apples in it, I've been using them for years and this year I actually cut up a banana peppers, and it worked magically, but I just poke big holes in the jar lid.

[@oscarblom4885]

I enjoyed this video. Gnats were around last week but it got cold so they froze 😁here. Be safe and well 🐿

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Hey Oscar, I still have my AC on LOL.

[@jeremylaudiano3765]

I’ve tried this method but caught nothing in it. I followed the instructions to the T and nada.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Jeremy I don't know what it is. Just about everybody has had good luck using this method but you are not the first person to mention the gnats they had in their house were not being attracted to the traps recommended in my video. I'm wondering if it is a different type of gnat.

[@marsgaming3386]

I literally just made the mix and less than a minute later the gnats were swarming towards the mix! Thank you so much 😁

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I'm so happy it helped you. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting.

[@rrbb36]

Soap doesn’t just “act” as a surfactant… it IS a surfactant 👍

[@randybrown8065]

Wow! I just mixed it & immediately it was flooded with gnats. Thanks!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Wonderful!

[@aprilmiller6767]

Want something simpler? Gnats are addicted to coffee with cream and sugar. Once you drink your coffee, leave about a quarter of the cup still full and leave it on your counter. You'll come home with a cup full of gnats.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks for your tips. April much appreciated.

[@ejwis1]

There was a gnat explosion in my house and this worked very well. Thank you for sharing it.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I'm so happy to help. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting.

[@calvrame2104]

Good video, but please enunciate words and speak slowly and clearer. Many parts you were hard to understand.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Thanks Cal.

[@mariamusicmaria327]

Thank you for the tips! I’m sad to see the plants go but the gnats are living here rent free at this point so they HAVE TO GO!!! And I love the Kevin Hart video! Have a great week! ☺️

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

kevin is so funny, thanks for commenting.

[@charlestonbrown148]

Simple use Neem oil spray on the plants, cover the soil with diotiemaeous Earth from the local hydro store.sorinklebover the soil

[@blkqtpy]

@@charlestonbrown148 his way is very simple and his products we already have in our kitchens

[@setexan7198]

I tried those sticky tape traps. They were a waste of money. They didn’t catch one gnat. But I’m gonna try this method. Thanks.

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

This worked out really good for me and a lot of other people hope it works for you too. Sometimes people have a different type of gnat good luck thanks for watching and commenting

[@thegoodscepter4227]

A couple of years ago I saw a similar video suggesting some of these ingredients. Because of my busy schedule I didn't have time to go to the store. I had some white vinegar so I used lids as well, saucers and bowls. I placed them by the lamps and windows. I was told they are attracted to light. I noticed it seemed like the color white attracts them also. The next day when I checked the "traps", ALL of them looked just like the lids in this video! There were so many I was surprised because I thought there was just a hand full of them. But, for me, the plain regular vinegar worked all by itself! I just poured a little to cover the bottom of the bowls, and saucers, covered the lids with it and that's it. The vinegar did evaporate so i just check on it once a day. It's warming up again and I've noticed they're coming back which is why I'm checking out the latest suggestions. This video was very well presented. Thanks for sharing! 🕊🛐

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Hey, thanks so much for taking the time to leave such a helpful comment, much appreciated.!😎👌

[@thegoodscepter4227]

@@RobbsHomemadeLife You're welcomed! GOD BLESS!

[@karenwhinesmore9347]

Thanks for letting me know the white vinegar will work to. I have that at home right now. I bought a bunch of fruit from the store and I have a feeling that's where they got in. I have been battling these satan flies for 2 days. And just when I think I got them all....theres 20 more the next day! Its friggin unbelievable! I'm going to try the white vinegar tonight and if it doesn't seem to work. I'll get the apple cider vinegar in the morning 🤦‍♀️🤬🤦‍♀️🤬🤦‍♀️ Thank you!

[@karenwhinesmore9347]

WOW!! I just made 2 of these little bowl traps. One for the kitchen and one for the bathroom and halfway through making them it had already started attracting them to the bowl. THANK YOU BOTH FOR THE VIDEO AND POST!!

[@allwedoistwin]

What caused the gnat to stay on the big open lids? Surely it wasn't the dish soap

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

The water has soap in it. If it doesn't have any soap the gnats can land on the water and take off. The soap breaks the surface tension and when they touched the water they get wet and drown.

[@shardajastokes9848]

Never new how to spell gnats till now ….

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I know, like bologna, what the heck?

[@markm8188]

What is the name of that netting you used? Sounded like "toll".

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I am so sorry, I should have made sure it was in closed caption correctly, the word is tulle and it is a cloth like netting. Easy to get at walmart.

[@jakebluemoon]

Can anyone help me understand why gnats are in my bathroom. I’m in a flat top floor. They’re definitely not drain flys theyre to thin and look exactly like these in this video when dead on the window sill. Would they be in m drains similar to drain flys?

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Hey Jake, they are finding water somewhere. They may not be in your drains, but it wouldn't hurt to assume they are in there and squirt some bug spray.

[@jakebluemoon]

@@RobbsHomemadeLife thank you for the response I’ve done vinegar and bi carb in the drains followed by boiling water since this message. And the bathroom has less gnat about already I’ve used bathroom cleaner in the side and there’s a few dead there but not as many since the drains cleaned.

[@vickiepowellmartin9145]

Gnats are smart.. I wait for them to get on my mirror. Try that way , it works. They be crawling on sink # walls, trying to avoid that stuff.

[@troyhayder6986]

Old English saying... Doesn't bother god to swat a gnat... But if he was omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient it might... Cause technically he swatted himself...

[@NGM.I.G.]

Robb one point about those gnats in potting soil is their lava in the soil that will eat the plant roots and stunt the plant growth. They also need to be dealt with in the soil itself.

[@rosalindab.8149]

Any ideas on how to get rid of them from the inside of the soil? 😢

[@xadok]

There are a ton of gnats in my house, mostly the kitchen but there are even a few in my room, very gross

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

Doesi5 have to be apple cider vinegar or can I just use regular vinegar?

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

You can use regular vinegar but the apple cider vinegar works better. You can also use fruit juice or even stale beer.

[@Marielm5]

Thanks I was so happy about having plants but now I am not so happy anymore after these pesky things started popping up. I guess I have to brush up on my plant skills. 😂

[@pchts1]

I tried this method 2 weeks ago nary a one was Attracted to or by the smell so they must have pre-warned about this technique!

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

I have had a couple people mentioned the same thing happened to them. I'm not sure why that is. Most everybody has had good luck with this method. I am wondering if it is a different type of gnat.

[@pchts1]

@@RobbsHomemadeLife I’m not sure either we used to use apple cider vinegar back in the ‘60’s that’s why I tried it this year.

[@davidlilley2736]

What's attracting them my blood it seems that fan idea was pretty damn smart I might try that one thanks maybe I could put a bug zapper in front of the fan but then it will be on me so and they probably just go straight past it and into my face but ohhh that would have been fun

[@bigmud]

im nit sure if what we make, is supposed to be like a sticky surup base.. or a Liquid? please respond🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟🦟😫🏃🏾‍♀🏃🏾‍♀🏃🏾‍♀🏃🏾‍♀

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

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