I used to reach for something to wack them with but by the time I turned back, they'd disappeared. New technique is to not take my eyes off them and squash them with my finger. Bit rank, but more effective!
I’ve just been thrashing about trying an open palm smack and failing miserably. Oooh you must have super quick fingers!
Maybe give the finger squash technique a go? It's actually quite a slow move, you have to creep up on them, point at the fly, then squash! 
Dead fly! 
Oh I like the sound of this!
Fiver off Amazon. Hours of fun!
I got one of them in August. Put it next to the indoor bin as per the instructions. Forgot all about it until a week ago as I'd not had a problem with them for a while. When I checked it was full of the little fuckers.Has anyone on here ever effectively got rid of them?
I'm being driven mad. We've had a few flying around for a while. I've cleaned and cleaned and cleaned. They still come back. Today I got an easy to use trap from Amazon. Basically open lid, shake, dry yellow funnel, done.
Oh no though! Not my fruit flies as they are super clever. First I opened lid but left it next to the trap. Went and had a bath, came back and the fuckers were on the bastard rim of the lid. Not in the trap!!
Binned the lid. Went away again, came back and one was just trotting around the funnel.
Fuming. Pisstakers.
I love how you gave it a go
I’ve just tried and still couldn’t get the little shits.
At least 5 have died from this method in here today, plus I've just had to get the hoover out to catch a bigger one. 
They are driving me mad!Chase them round the house with WD40 and a lighter.Has anyone on here ever effectively got rid of them?
I'm being driven mad. We've had a few flying around for a while. I've cleaned and cleaned and cleaned. They still come back. Today I got an easy to use trap from Amazon. Basically open lid, shake, dry yellow funnel, done.
Oh no though! Not my fruit flies as they are super clever. First I opened lid but left it next to the trap. Went and had a bath, came back and the fuckers were on the bastard rim of the lid. Not in the trap!!
Binned the lid. Went away again, came back and one was just trotting around the funnel.
Fuming. Pisstakers.
I did!I love how you gave it a go
Practice makes perfect!I did!
I wonder if they are coming up the plughole? I’m always putting cleaning stuff down them so they must be as hard as nails
Leave me out of it. They're not bothering me.Yes get him on it! It’s a horrible job but someone has to do it
Hmm, trickyHas anyone on here ever effectively got rid of them?
I'm being driven mad. We've had a few flying around for a while. I've cleaned and cleaned and cleaned. They still come back. Today I got an easy to use trap from Amazon. Basically open lid, shake, dry yellow funnel, done.
Oh no though! Not my fruit flies as they are super clever. First I opened lid but left it next to the trap. Went and had a bath, came back and the fuckers were on the bastard rim of the lid. Not in the trap!!
Binned the lid. Went away again, came back and one was just trotting around the funnel.
Fuming. Pisstakers.
Does that actually work on fruit flies? They're tiny. Satisfying on big flies all the same.
