LOL, Bon. I got a fly trap from Atwoods. A bag with disgusting smelling bait (I wouldn't use it indoors). But used it on the patio Sat and it kept the flies away from people. Moved it out by the chickens and it is now so full I told DH I couldn't stomach disposing of it. I also got an indoor sticky trap. Its a a square cardboard tube with the sticky stuff on it, so it won't wrap AROUND DH's head. Doesn't mean he won't get stuck in it, but it isn't as dangerous as the tape. There's nothing on it though, seems the outdoor trap has been drawing the flies away from the house, so they haven't been coming in.

BTW, if anyone gets one of those traps, read the instructions. I got one for the ranch when I worked there and cut it open thinking it was packaging. It's not, you cut around the orange plastic thing, pop that open, add water and hang it. City girl just ripped into it looking for the trap...

hahahaha !

Bon, I'm glad the Spinosad apparently worked on the flies. Flies in the house or hanging around outside trying to get in are just the worst.

Amy, Now I am giggling to myself picturing your husband with that square fly trap stuck to the top of his head or something.

We've used a similar 'stinky trap' for wasps and yellow jackets. The bait they put in those things does smell horrible, but apparently it also works.

Dawn

It's a good thing he doesn't read this forum, LOL. I expect, since I hung it at the side of a window frame it would be the side of his head. I laugh and then I think of how many times in the last week I bumped my head on the clothes line while watering. I'm pretty comical, too.

I guess I'm gonna have to get some of those traps, too. I can't keep the little monsters out. Everytime I open the back door....there they are, and at least two or three get in.

Amy, I agree that it is maybe a good things our husbands aren't reading what we say, though it all is in good fun. I think we all have our comical moments.

Mary, I guess the flies are pretty smart. They've certainly figured out that it is much cooler indoors than outdoors.

Dawn

We had best keep it to a minimum or we won't be able to let them come with us to the fling. ha

Turbo, I just need a good old-fashioned mud room that'll trap the dirt, flies, dogs, grasshoppers, spiders, grass clippings, gloves and dirty clothes before they ever reach the house!

We purchase old fashioned fly strips at the local feed store. Then I hang one in the kitchen, where the flies tend both to arrive and hang out. It really helps. Their mode of operation is to fly around, landing on everything and, I believe, tasting everything. Eventually they land on the fly strip, and ... stay there. I throw it out when it gets a lot of them. Fly strips are inexpensive too.

George

George, you may have missed the thread where I told the story about my husband getting a fly strip wrapped around his head. It seems he is a magnet for the things.

Bon, We converted part of the sun room to a mudroom a couple of years ago. I love it. I do wish we'd made it quite a bit bigger than we did. It is a great place to shed all the boots and shoes and coats and gloves and umbrellas and such, and it does trap and catch a lot of the dirt, leaves, grass clippings, etc. It always seems to have mosquitoes, bees, flies, lady bugs, etc. lurking in it trying to find their way into the house itself, but that does give us a chance to kill the mosquitoes and flies with a swatter and to shoo all the others back outside.

I often do have a fly strip hanging over the kitchen sink (close enough to the window that none of us get hung up in it) during the months when flies are bad. I'd like to put one out in the mudroom, but since it is a fairly small room, I bet someone in my family would walk out of the house wearing that flystrip. Maybe Amy's husband is a trendsetter?

Dawn

lolz

Amy's husband is definitely a trend-setter.

There is an outdoor spigot located in this area. Thusly, we are considering design to include the washer and dryer and drying racks. Hopefully, we can plumb the greywater right to a garden area.