This spray is great for outdoor and indoor use. Flies seem to HATE pine-sol. To make the fly repelling spray, mix the original Pine-Sol with water, at a ratio of 50/50 and put it in a spray bottle. Use to wipe counters or spray on the porch and patio table and furniture to drive the flies away.
I personally LOVE the smell of the original scent Pine-Sol. It smells so fresh and clean to me. Luckily, flies don't like the smell (mosquitoes don't either), which makes this a great DIY solution for getting rid of those bugs.
Flies tend to dislike the smell of Pine Sol, citronella, peppermint oil, and clove oil. You will find that many DIY bug spray recipes use these ingredients in some way. What is this? You will notice that these are all strong and distinct scents that are repulsive for flies, but rather pleasant for people!
DIY fly repellent spray: In a bowl, mix 1 cup of water, 1 tablespoon of vinegar, and a few drops of dish soap. Spray around the home to deter flies.
Cinnamon – use cinnamon as an air freshner, as flies hate the smell! Lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint and lemongrass essential oils – Not only will spraying these oils around the house create a beautiful aroma, but they will also deter those pesky flies too.
Cayenne pepper is an excellent natural fly repellent and also deters many other insects. Mix one cup of water and one teaspoon of cayenne pepper in a misting bottle and spray it near entryways and wherever you see flies. Other natural fly repellents include lemongrass, peppermint, eucalyptus, camphor, and cinnamon.
If you have a problem with wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, or bees, Pine Sol can spare you from painful stings. Remember not to use it on honey bees – we need them to help pollinate our food plants – but for other hive insects, spray full strength Pine Sol as an insecticide.
Pine-Sol can be used to combat termites as well as bed bugs and lizards. Pine-Sol is made from aloe vera and contains eucalyptus oil, which is effective against fleas and wasps. Before using Pine-Sol as an insecticidal agent, you should be aware of some precautions.
When used according to the instructions on the product, it kills 99.9% of germs, household viruses and bacteria on hard, nonporous surfaces. It disinfects against Salmonella enterica, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Influenza A virus (Hong Kong strain).
Steps For An Expert Clean
Pine-Sol cleans all kinds of counter tops and surfaces while disinfecting. Dilute ¼ cup of Pine-Sol® in one gallon of warm water. Dip a sponge in the mixture to wipe grease and grime away. Or for everyday mess control, keep the Pine-Sol® mixture in a spray bottle for quick cleaning spritzes.
Lavender Fabuloso works wonders on all household insects, particularly flies and mosquitos.
While Pine Sol is a cleaning product with a strong scent, it is not specifically designed as a mosquito repellent. The strong smell of Pine Sol may deter mosquitoes temporarily, but its effectiveness as a long-lasting mosquito repellent is limited.
Vinegar attracts, not repels flies; however, a container with vinegar and dish soap will function as an attractant trap as the vinegar lures flies to enter the trap and the dish soap will cause the flies to sink and die.
No, Pine-Sol is not safe for pets. It contains benzoic and sulfonic acids, alcohol and used to contain pine oil—substances that can cause skin irritation, kidney failure, respiratory problems, and even worse.
Essential oils, like peppermint, lavender, thyme, cinnamon or lemon, can keep flies away. Add ten drops of your chosen essential oil to a spray bottle and mix it with two cups of water and two cups of non-flavored vodka. Like the other mixtures, spray it in all of your entryways or any area where flies gather.
To keep flies from entering your home, make a ginger spray with three or four cups of water and a few pinches of dried ginger powder. Use the spray around your door frames, on your plants, and on your garbage cans so that flies immediately smell the ginger and know to avoid coming into your home.
Drinking an ounce of apple cider vinegar is reported to have many medicinal properties and causes you to give off an odor the flies do not like but humans cannot detect. Vanilla extract, pine, or lavender oil repels biting black flies and mosquitoes too.
A foul rotting piece of organic matter (from food, to feces, and everything in between) is probably the reason why the house flies are growing at an alarming rate in your home. It is the perfect breeding ground for houseflies and they will show up near and far to take advantage of the filth that is available to them.
Decaying matter is one of the most common causes of a fly infestation in and around your home. As mentioned previously, flies are scavengers and eat dead and dying matter. When flies find decaying matter, they move in to consume them.
So, if you ever wonder “do fruit flies like bleach?” – No, they absolutely hate it!