{"id":5652,"date":"2021-08-21T01:27:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T01:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/?p=5652"},"modified":"2024-02-26T00:50:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T00:50:08","slug":"how-to-keep-flies-away-from-your-sliding-door","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecofamilylife.com\/eco-articles\/how-to-keep-flies-away-from-your-sliding-door\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Flies Away From Your Sliding Door | + Homemade Spray Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Keep flies away from your sliding door using essential oil sprays, citrus sprays, fly traps or try a home made fly repellant spray. Keeping fly screens in good condition and ensure the calking around your door in not split or cracked will prevent flies from entering your home through the sliding door.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article will explore 4 easy ways to keep flies way from your sliding door and out of your house and ways you can prevent flies from hanging around your door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eucalyptus oil is a great way to keep flies away from your sliding door.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Top 4 ways to keep flies away from your sliding door<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Check out these great ways to keep flies away<\/a> from your sliding door including sprays, sticky tape and a homemade fly deterrent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Essential oil sprays<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Flies hate the smell of essential oils including lavender<\/a>, peppermint, clove, eucalyptus and basil. Water down pure essential oil and spray the surrounds of the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like to spray my eucalyptus cleaning spray around the outside of my door. It smells great to me but the flies hate it. I have also had success with natural lemongrass sprays which are safe around the kitchen and home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out this eco-friendly fly repellent from Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Use a fly trap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fly traps can be as simple as sticky strips or as fancy as electric light attractors. For a simple way to catch flies that are hanging around your sliding door small sticky traps are a great solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small, disposable sticky fly traps can be hung neatly near your sliding door. Flies will fly in stick to the interior and not be able to fly out again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out these low cost fly traps from Amazon below.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Plant fly deterring plants by your door<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To deter flies from your sliding door plant strong smelling options including mint, lavender, basil, marigold and bay. I have planted a both regular and chocolate mint by my front door. I simply transplanted mint runners from a large pot into this small space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mint is invasive so make sure the area is sectioned off before planting it in an open garden area. Lavender or mint will also grow<\/a> well in pots and can be moved around to the perfect spot near your sliding door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I plant mint out by my front door. I trim it back at the end of summer and it grows back by spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Homemade fly repellent spray<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make a simple fly repellent spray at home to use around your sliding door. The simple ingredients for this fly repellent include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • 1 small squirt of dish soap<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 0.5 pint of water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 Tablespoon of baking soda<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 Tablespoon of vinegar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Simply mix these ingredients together in a marked spray bottle. Add a few peelings of citrus to make it extra unappealing to flies by your sliding door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Check out this quick video for more on how to kill house flies naturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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