How To Kill Gnats – The Tiny Menace

August 29th, 2008 Posted in Flies & Gnats


In a seeming re-enactment of Apocalypse Now, an army of gnats has bombarded your indoor plants, garbage cans, and dirty sink. There is only one recourse now.

It is an all out war: you vs. the gnats.

There’s no time to waste. You must search and destroy now, then figure out how to prevent the enemy from returning to your fort again. Want to know how?

This article will answer the following:




How Do You Kill Gnats in Your Home?


It is time to strap on your helmet, soldier, and end the gnat occupation.

There are a couple of proven ways to get rid of gnats, both effective in their own right.


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Lethal Liquids

First, you will lure the enemy into an ambush with non-toxic household liquids placed strategically in common areas for the gnat infestation. Remember, the gnats will surely have fortified positions near your houseplants, drains and trash cans.

Vinegar mixed with hand soap in a bowl will lure them from the trenches to their doom, as will a well-placed wine and sugar mixture covered with plastic wrap and poked with holes (no celebratory swigs until all targets have been eliminated).

Air Assault

Now that their numbers have been weakened, drive the invaders out. It’s time to call in an air assault (please strap on your gas mask).

Using these methods will rid your home of bugs, but you must always use caution not to hurt yourself in the process. For homes with pets and children, these chemicals are not recommended. Hair-spray, when applied directly to the swarm, will freeze their wings and suffocate them like a fly underwater. After a successful hair-spray assault, turn on all fans and open all windows, as it is time for a full out nuclear demolition.

Using a fogger should ensure that the gnats have nowhere to run (or fly) for cover, but you have to be willing to leave the front lines and sleep on a friend’s couch until it’s safe to return home.


Biological Warfare

While conventional methods are effective, you have better weapons at your disposal. Household chemicals and traditional pesticides are not the most environmentally friendly option. These products are harmful to inhale and endanger your health, your pets, and members of your family.

An alternative to the conventional is EcoSMART’s Flying Insect Killer.

How can an organic insecticide be effective? In the case of this product, all-natural oils such as peppermint, cinnamon, and sesame are used. These oils are natural defenses that plants use against insects, so you can defeat your flying foes without collateral damage.

The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) classifies this product as “minimum-risk” and is therefore safe for use around pets and humans (no need for a gas mask here).



Now that you’ve killed the enemy, it’s time to defend your territory from future occupations. First, address what attracted gnats in the first place, then take preventative measures.




What Attracts Gnats Into Your Home?

Gnats are simple creatures. The only things they need are a steady source of food and a place to reproduce. If gnats have a food source and a breeding ground, each generation can live up to 4 months, so if you don’t get rid of these pests quickly, you could be in for months of annoyance. Inside your home, there are 3 major places where they can find the food and shelter they need:

  1. Plants: The fungus gnat is attracted to over-watered plants. The gnat likes to lay its eggs in the over-saturated soil where the larvae can feed off the fungus and rich nutrients that form in the soil. Several types of gnat feed off decaying plant matter their whole lives.
  2. Sinks and Drains: Many varieties of gnat make their home near water and in the scum that collects in drains. Gnats can also find ample food left behind on dishes.
  3. Garbage: Dark, damp, full of rotting food: What more could a gnat want? Garbage is prime gnat real estate and probably the biggest source of your pest problem.


How Do You Prevent Gnat Infestation?


The enemy is already in your base, but that does not mean that it is too late to practice good prevention techniques. When fighting a war, the first step is to cut off your enemies supply lines. Luckily, you can do this without bringing in the heavy artillery. Keep the gnats from sending in reinforcements by:

  • Sealing Trash Bags
  • Cleaning Dishes & Sinks
  • Taking Care Not to Over-Water Plants


Nick Buchheit




  1. 123 Comments | The First 1,000 to Comment (Starting 12/21/2009) Will Become EcoSMART Product Testers!

  2. By ashley on Sep 18, 2008

    Great article, now i know how to get rid of these things.

  3. By patrick de caprio on Oct 2, 2008

    i have an infestation of gnats in my house. i have no house plants, keep fruit in refrig and keep my sink drain clean. they are in every room of the house especially bathroom/kitchen. how can i kill htem

  4. By Nick Buchheit on Oct 2, 2008

    Patrick,

    I would try the using my PHASE2: Lethal Liquids method first. This involves: Vinegar mixed with hand soap in a bowl or a wine and sugar mixture covered with plastic wrap and poked with holes. Place these in the locations where the infestation is most severe. If the swarm is big enough spray them with EcoSmart insecticide. That will finish them off.

    I’m thinking there might be some still water, or water leakage somewhere in the kitchen and bathroom. This could be why they are attracted to these areas.

  5. By Jessi on Nov 10, 2008

    great site found exactly what i needed I went to tons of other sites and couldn’t find organic home solutions to my gnat pest control

  6. By Joey Rahimi on Nov 17, 2008

    I hate gnats too!

  7. By Deb on Nov 26, 2008

    I got rid of my plants that my mom sent me and now I got silk plants. I cleaned my sinks out and bathroom. Now they are coming into my bedroom. I don’t have anything in there except an air duct. I have been noticing that when my heat comes on I get little black bugs flying around and they like to fly into your eyes. I will try that spray though thanks alot.

  8. By Jess on Nov 27, 2008

    Thanks for all the help! Having an ongoing war with gnats here…

  9. By Kathy on Dec 26, 2008

    I have gnats. They fly around my kitchen and every day when I go to the sink they swarm upwards. They are now going into the other rooms and are driving me crazy. I have tried the vinegar and soap method and have only caught a few. We do not have plants, but do have 2 rabbits and 4 dogs. How do I kill these pests?

  10. By Nick on Jan 2, 2009

    Kathy,

    Sounds like you might need to check your drainage in your sink. Something is attracting them there. As long as there are no dirty dishes or food left over in the sink. The next best thing is to really try and spray them.

  11. By Celeste on Jan 11, 2009

    We have a major Sand Gnat Situation! They even swarm around the window of our kitchen door just waiting to attack. We have to run to the car, get in quick and close the doors fast or we get majorly bitten. They don’t come out when it’s really cold or very hot during the daytime. Any suggestions on how to handle this? What plants can we put around our backyard and porch to minimize this situation?
    Thanks Nick.

  12. By Kathy campbell on Jan 13, 2009

    I live in a rural area on 96 acres if land, i never leave fruits or food out..and no matter what i do..i yet have these nasty lil creatures near my sink drains..i have tried to many things to get rid of them, but they must like my home..as they always com eback!

  13. By Vaness Rupp on Feb 4, 2009

    I am bothered with tiny, tiny flying insects in my living room. I don’t have over watered plants but do have two plants that are watered slightly every two weeks. You sit down to relax and read the paper and they fly around your head. They are so small you can’t see them or swat them. What can I do?

  14. By EcoSMART Kara on Feb 5, 2009

    Celeste,

    First, I would recommend protecting yourselves with insect repellent, like DEET-free EcoSMART’s Organic Insect Repellent which keeps mosquitoes, ticks, AND gnats away.

    Secondly, the best way to get rid of the infestation is to treat moist areas where sand flies thrive and lay eggs; this includes areas such as: clogged gutters, mulch or wood chips, dripping faucets, planters, drainage ditches, sewers, leaves, and any other place that is wet. Check out such areas to see if they are the source and spray with EcoSMART’s Organic Flying Insect Killer, which is safe for the environment.

  15. By EcoSMART Kara on Feb 5, 2009

    Kathy Campbell,

    For drain fly control:

    1. Scrub drain pipes with a stiff brush to remove all slime.

    2. Pour hot water down the drain for temporary control – larvae can trap air bubbles and remain submerged for at least a day.

    3. Clean your garbage can and under appliances, like your refrigerator and microwave.

    For more information see: How to Get Rid of Gnats on our blog.

  16. By EcoSMART Kara on Feb 5, 2009

    Vaness Rupp,

    Perhaps you have drain flies, rather than fungus gnats. Refer to post above.

    Thanks!

  17. By Tyler on May 13, 2009

    Thanks! I now know how to get rid of these little buggers! No pun intended

  18. By Roger Sowers on Jul 4, 2009

    To find out what you are dealing with take a small fan,one ripe bananna and a pair of panty hose.
    Tape the top of hose to the front of fan placing the ripe bananna at the back of fan.Let the fan run all day and before turning the fan off tie off hose.You might be surprised what you find!

  19. By merrilee deaton on Jul 9, 2009

    i cant take the army of gnats the my roses have on them .ive tried lots and lots of stuff but dont want to kill them (roses)just want to get rid of those pesky things

  20. By JT on Jul 11, 2009

    I must say, when summer arrived I was excited to plant some potted basil plants, tomatoes, etc in my studio. About 5 weeks later those little bugger gnats have taken over. I’ve laid out the vinegar dishes which is helping, but I may need something stronger. I am actually really interested in trying this product. Perhaps I can do a product review for it my site http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org. Looks like a great product. =)

  21. By Derrick on Jul 12, 2009

    I came across your web site. I have a bad problem with what I believe are gnats. They have swarmed in all of the rooms of our house. A lot of the solutions, besides prevention, you have given on your site have produced no results. We are working extra hard to keep all organic material away. They just keep multiplying. What else will it take? The solution of vinegar and soap has no effect. Sticky traps only catch a few. Any other helpful tips?

  22. By Thiace Norman on Jul 12, 2009

    OMG, there are gnats all through out my kitchen ( around the sink and the trash) and they are now starting to migrate throughout the house. They are so annoying and unsanitary. Please please please help me get rid of them!!!!!

  23. By Joan Lunsmann on Jul 13, 2009

    I have scrubbed everything in my kitchen and still the gnats are flying everywhere. We have a conure who eats fresh fruit and veggies and I cannot keep the gnats out of his food, even though it’s only in his cage for an hour, I can’t use pesticides around the bird and hate the thought of moving out for a day to have the place bombed. Could I use the ecosmart around the bird?

  24. By Alex on Jul 14, 2009

    I have what appear to be fungus gnats in my office at work where I have a potted plant. I’ve tried the wine mixture and trapping them with a fan and hose. I can’t spray anything toxic at work and don’t want to kill the plant. What’s next to try?

  25. By ed on Jul 30, 2009

    right on

  26. By Shannon on Aug 5, 2009

    I actually work at the airport and we have a problem with the gnats in several of our locations. It seems like this might be a product that could possibly work for us. Most of our issue seems to come from floor drains and standing water.

  27. By anita dotson on Aug 7, 2009

    Just got home from a rip and Gnats every where Thank you for the help!! They will be gone soon.

  28. By anita on Aug 7, 2009

    Will try a few diff things to get rid of these Gnats

  29. By Steve on Aug 8, 2009

    I’m getting gnats flying around in the living room. The only place I can figure out where they are coming from is maybe the window air conditioner. We have no other water sources, plants, and the trash in here is mainly paper stuff not food. What would you suggest I try?

  30. By Stefanie Schmidt on Aug 10, 2009

    I would love to use your products to get rid of my tiny pests.

  31. By Teresa Breland on Aug 11, 2009

    I have a terrible gnat problem, id love to try this out

  32. By Jackie Pitts on Aug 29, 2009

    Count me in, please! I read this website a few weeks ago and have doing the vinegar & soap thing. Kills a bunch but it doesn’t seem to lower their numbers any. I don’t want to cook, eat, or invite anyone in my home. These things DO bite,too!
    I recently cut my finger really bad trying to swat one near my food processor. Stupid move but I was driven temporarily insane. Anyone who has them knows what I mean!
    I would try anything to get rid of them!

  33. By Scott on Sep 7, 2009

    I don’t know what I have here, but I can not see them unless the sun is directly behind them. If I look directly at the sun at dusk, them shade my eyes from the sun, I can see them in the back gound – millions of them. Tiny little clear things zipping around like aliens. They are so thick that I know I’m breathing them and they are all over me. At first they were only outside, but they are obviously inside now, because they are small enough to get through the tiniest screen. I’m constantly itching, but it doesn’t feel like I’m being bitten.
    This all started when I removed my lawn and replaced it with drought tolerant plants. The last phase was to lay pine bark mulch as ground cover. The next day, I notices a small swarm hovering over a section of my yard. The sun had to be in the background to see them. They were about a millimeter in size and resembled gnats, but clear. What I’m seeing now though is much, much smaller and much larger in number..
    I’ve never experienced anything like this before and am afraid that there is no way to get rid of these things.
    They never seem to land on anything, they just zig zag erratically. Well, they must land, because Ican feel them all over me. They don’t seem to be bothering my cat, thankfully, but these things are so much smaller than fleas that she may not notice them. They don’t really bother me that much, but I notice I’m constantly brushing this invisible source of distraction away. It almost looks like a swarm of dust, when I look at them at dusk, with the sun in the background.
    Since I’m breathing these things, should I be worried?
    Will anything that happens naturally in nature, like the change of seasons, get rid of these things?
    Since they didn’t show up until the mulch was spread out, I’m assuming that it is the source of where these things came from, but I’ve spread over 2000 sq ft and can not tale it away at this point. I’ve seen pictures of fungus gnats and I don’t thing this is what is flying around here. Also, they don’t look like bed bugs and they don’t bite.
    So what do I do??
    Thanks for any information.
    If this EcoSmart is a solution, please, by all means, I’ll be glad to try it out!

  34. By Christine on Sep 11, 2009

    We just moved in to our first home a few months ago, I was excited about buying new plants to fill up the house but now I’ve got nats everywhere! I’m currently using sticky tape and have caught a ton but they’re still in the house, bathrooms & kitchen. The house is only a few years old, would they be in a new house drain?
    I would love to be one of your product testers.

  35. By Charlotte on Sep 17, 2009

    Boooooo gnats.

  36. By Lisa on Sep 18, 2009

    I have been trying to get rid of weavels, gnats and fruit flies in my home for about 6 months. I have cleaned out all the corners of my kitchen thouroghly and now they will disappear for awhile but always come back. They are everywhere even in an upstairs bedroom and bath. I have used foggers twice thru-out the house…they still come back.I will try the vinegar and dish washing soap but I have a feeling that I will need more than just that. HELP!!!

  37. By Jez on Sep 21, 2009

    I am going to try the vinegar solution. I too have tried everything. Recently had drains cleaned, soaped out the garbage cans, repotted the few plants I have, no fruits or veggies lying out ever, yet the gnats keep coming. Hoping this solution gets rid of them – FOR GOOD! Thanks for the tip.

  38. By Victoria on Sep 29, 2009

    I also have trouble with the Fungus gnats. I have them mostly coming from my plants that need constant moisture. It helps to keep your dishes and sinks clean, but does’nt really matter that much because the reason you’re seeing them around your sinks is because that is where they are breeding (DOWN INSIDE THE DRAIN TRAP). Yes, that is where they lay their eggs. It helps to pour just a little Bleach, Pinesol or Drain Cleaner into the each drain in your house. Kitchen, Bathroom Sink, Bath Tub drain, etc. Make sure you get every one in the house, Basement as well. There is always sitting water in your drain pipes. Even tho it gets rinsed often when running water, they are still attracted to the mold, fungus, slime, whatever is building up in the pipes. You must do this every 3 days or so. Let it sit over night before rinsing out. I’m going to try some sticky tape today and the vinegar and soap dish next to plants in in each room.
    I know that Bleach is not natural and the fumes are toxic. So it would be GREAT to have an ALL NATURAL PRODUCT that is safe for people, animals and the environment. So I would LOVE to try your EcoSMART Natural Product. And I will be your Best Commercial!!!

  39. By Lynette on Oct 1, 2009

    Please help! I do not have plants, my trash is mostly paper and I do not keep fruit sitting out. These gnats are everywhere and I am constantly itching-these things bite! I have put apple cidar vinegar mixed with dish soap in paper cups all over the apartment, no lids or saran wrap.This did NOTHING but pissed the gnats off and more started coming! I live near the pool in my complex. What can I do? Can the gnats be caused by boxes of old mail, dirty clothes, etc.

  40. By Lynette on Oct 1, 2009

    I need product suggestions to kill these gnats

  41. By knat knowledge on Oct 15, 2009

    nothing seems to fit my situation there are gnats in the garbage, in the kitchen windows, but now the are getting on us what do I, I’m now wondering what on our bodies is attracting them have no plants and there is no standing water

  42. By Pamela Hansen on Oct 24, 2009

    thank you for this article i have tried everything except the wine and sugar just until i can get ecoSMART

  43. By Tammy on Oct 24, 2009

    I have such a big problem with gnats. they are everywhere in my house. I’m becoming really upset everytime I go into my kitchen they are everywhere. They are also in every room in my house. I don’t know what to do. My grandchildren can’t even come over cause two of them get bites everywhere cause of this I need help what do I do. Help me.

  44. By kathleen o'shea on Oct 25, 2009

    i have a real problem with gnats right now. Everywere we try to eat fruit we have a problem. You can’t set your grapes down for a minute. At times, earlier I thought we might have fruit flies, but I’m not sure what they look like but they were bigger than these gnats. I found a squashed grape that looked a little brown like it had been there awhile, but the gnats knew it because there were little gnat maggots feeding on it. Yuck. I have never used anything except wine or vinegar because of other birds and animals in the house. Alot drown but alot remain. Hopefully these green products will work.

  45. By Vickie on Oct 25, 2009

    I have these pesky little gnats or fruit flies I am not sure which they are, and I have tried everything to get rid of them, but they will not stay away. I do not have any fruit laying around and I keep a lid on my garbage can so where are they coming from? My husband says those bugs come because my kitchen is dirty, but my kitchen is spotless what is going on? We have used bleach down the drains, drain opener, vinegar and baking soda, so what is next.

  46. By Amanda on Oct 25, 2009

    I moved into my house about 2 months ago. I have a major gnat probem. No matter what I do they wont go away. I would love to test your product.

  47. By Lisa Sandoval on Oct 30, 2009

    We just purchased a home with a pool. The house appeared to be completely clean when we moved in last week but I am noticing gnats EVERYWHERE now. Especially outside. They are starting to drive me nuts. I had no idea that overwatering plants could help increase their population. I will pay better attention and water less – but not kill my plants of course. We seal our garbage and dishes are washed daily as dirtied. We have dogs and cats and I do not want them to be harmed in our quest to destroy the gnat. Thanks for the wonderful suggestions and opportunity to test your product.

  48. By Marianne Marriott on Nov 1, 2009

    Great info! I believe my infestation occurred due to overwatering. Would love to be a product tester for EcoSmart.

  49. By Kathleen McClendon on Nov 2, 2009

    I am loosing a battle with some kind of gnat right now.

    I have a large pet Parrot; so I’m familiar with standard precautions, and basic home-remedies used in keeping ahead of all the flying/crawling ‘Nasties’ out there. It is a never ending mission in my life.

    A couple of months ago I moved to Clear Lake. Perfect little mid-century modern house in the Riviera hills, with a spectacular view of the lake. ‘Be careful what you wish for.’

    The landscaping has a lot of bark ground-cover that is old and moldy, there is quite a bit of deferred maintenance in overgrown shrubs and grasses that are damp. And lets not forget the Lake – that’s a lot of standing water!

    I don’t know if they are Drain Gnats, Fungus Gnats, Fruit Gnats, OR EVERY-DARN-GNAT-ON-THE-PLANET Gnats. I just need to keep them out of the house, while I get my new space suitably policed-up and non-gnat-friendly. I need a Magic Door-Mat that will repel them from sneaking in by the thousands………

    But with a Parrot – toxicity is a real issue. Macaws are very sensitive to anything ‘chemical’.

  50. By Pat Kerschieter on Nov 2, 2009

    I have tried the vinegar also sticky “fly traps” all to no avail. These things are driving me crazy!!! (Crazier than I already am! lol) I need help and advise. We have moved all trash cans to the deck, I have cleaned the sink and drain, have swatted and cursed, HELP!!!! These things are a little bigger than “no see ‘em gnats” but they are everywhere, mostly in the kitchen area. I believe they are a kind of gnat, after seeing the other posts. Once again, HELP! I’m being invaded here!

  51. By april on Nov 3, 2009

    I have these creepy little things all over my kitchen, near the sink. I never knew they bred in drains… I don’t have any fruit out, dishes are washed as they’re used… I will try the vinegar/dish soap solution and hope that works. They’re multiplying daily, it’s gross.

  52. By Y. Wiggins on Nov 9, 2009

    After being bitten numerous times throughout my home by an unknown bugs/insects. I made an appointment to se a primary care doctor explaining I had an rash and or allergy but had no obvious medical effects and or symptoms other then itching and bites all over my body. My physician presribed a medication to treat my skin condition. I than took it upon myself to began numerous research and process of elimination tactics. I finally arrived at the reality that the problem I have encounterd are gnats. About a month ago I purchased a Aloe Vera plant. Which was probaly infested with these pest and the beginning of this terrible condition. Also, my husband loves often has purchased bananas that we do not refriderate. After noticing that the fruit began to darken by what seemed and problematicly were gnats pecking at the bananas. I have never encountered or been bothered with such a irritating problem. Please help. I would love to have the opportunity of participating and or becoming an EcoSmart Product Tester. I decided to go on line to find out how to get rid of and or stop such pest from invading my home and living conditions.

  53. By Sharlie Seiferd on Nov 10, 2009

    Just found your website and would love to test your EcoSmart product in our office building. Once we think the gnat problem is solved, they begin appearing again. Obviously, with so many different people in the building, it is difficult to control everyone’s area but we do have a rule about no food discarded in the trash cans in the cubicles/offices and no food uncovered in any work area. Generally speaking, we keep our building very clean and do have an exterminator service our building once a month. No chemicals are allowed inside the building, just traps etc. Any help you can offer would be appreciated. We are an ecco friendly company so your product would fit in nicely. I will try the vinegar and soap solution in the problem areas and see if that resolves the situation.

  54. By Angel Defevers on Nov 12, 2009

    I do animal rescues, and a few months ago, i had someone drop of a box of ginea pigs, of course when i got home and seen them, I took them right inside. this box came with more than a mess with the ginea pigs. now I have hundreds of little gnats flying around, i just can’t seem to get rid of them. I have tried the sticky strips, cleaning everything, drains floors walls. take the trash out every day after dinner, dishes done right after a meal. I tried the vigegar and soap along with vinegar and sugar, got some of them, but didn’t even put a dent in their population. I do have lots of animals, snakes, lizards, turtles, birds, dogs. So i need something that can be used around the animals. The hairspray thing didn’t work for me either, by the time it hit the spot the were setting, they were already gone. Please help. I would love to try anything you have.

  55. By david lutz on Nov 18, 2009

    i have a gnat problem and am looking foward to killing them. I also run hot water down the drain in hopes to rid future swarms.

  56. By Marcella Cannatella on Nov 19, 2009

    We;ve lived in our home in rural NC for 5 years now. We’ve had gnats outside, never in. Now we are swarmed with them. Would love to test your product to get rid of this little pests. Thanks!

  57. By Diane Eberle on Nov 23, 2009

    I would love to test this product in the hopes of getting rid of the gnats in my kitchen. I am thinking maybe it is comming from the sink although I never had this problem before within the last month or two I have noticed them. Occasionally I have a leaky faucet in the sink.

  58. By phyllis larousse on Nov 23, 2009

    I also have tried EVERYTHING.I have a dog ,it seems they are attracted to her.What can I do?Would love to try your product and any advise always welcome! My problem is drain gnats,even Geo system not working.THANKS

  59. By gayle tilley on Nov 23, 2009

    we have gnats everywhere, they have taken over, they do bite, i know they are in my plants so i am trying the vinegar and soap treatment as i write,,,,,,,well see what happens. thanks

  60. By nif on Nov 26, 2009

    Over a week ago I notice a few fruit-flies in my kitchen and bathroom so I use a a flying spray bug to get rid of them. However, I then kept noticing more and more everyday since I first saw them. They are in my kitchen, bathroom, closet, living-room and bedrooms. Saw I started to look around my co-op to see where they are coming from and I see them on the inside of all the windows in my co-op. So I when crazy spray all the windows with flying insect spray. I when out and bought No-Pest Strips,and Indoor Flying Traps and have them hanging around my apartment. I don’t keep fruits around since I am not a fruit lover I don’t keep dishes in the sink, dirty cloths around,my co-op (apartment)is clean and all I have is a really small plant that does not require to be water that offend. The only other thing that I can think of is the maybe they could be coming from the apartment below me. I do see them around the bathroom windows at time. If the people below me are not clean people could the fruit-flies be coming from their apartment? And how could they make their way up to my apartment and what can I do to keep them from infesting my apartment?

  61. By Scott on Dec 1, 2009

    Received some nice potted plants and now I have these little gnats that move really fast when they land. EcoSMART make them die and go away.

  62. By Katy taylor on Dec 5, 2009

    Can’t get rid of gnats help!!!!!!!!!!

  63. By April R. on Dec 10, 2009

    Thanks for this page. It’s winter time here and we have gnats.

    But how much hand soap mixed in with how much vinegar?

  64. By Lynn on Jan 7, 2010

    The gnat’s in my house are coming from our guinea pigs cage. She gets fresh veggies daily. I try to keep it clean and have been changing the cage often but they won’t leave. They are in swarms and will not die. I have fly sticky ribbons hanging up and sticky paper on the cage. It is winter so fogging the house is not an option.
    HELP!

  65. By larry jenkins on Mar 24, 2010

    i want to be one of the one thousand people to test this product because i have a gnat problem and i found out they love people with a very high sugar level in there blood if you think this is not true put some blood in a jar and put some sugar in it and watch they love blood and sugar together do and you will see.Thank you

  66. By Leo Desgroseilliers on Apr 2, 2010

    We now live on the gulf coast in Florida(sand gnat county).Three years ago we bought a Mosquito magnet,on clearance at home depot for $350.00,runs on electric & propane,and we have to buy bait & nets & small CO2 cartridges.I must say it works well” when it works” but it is basically a piece of junk that needs repair,by mail,regularly!I find this very expensive and time consuming and would never buy another.I need something;1,that works;2,that is inexpensive;3,that is user & environment friendly.I would like to be an EcoSmart product tester,be ware however,I will be an honest critic good or bad.I have the perfect place to test your stuff here in Florida & we also go to northern New Hampshire in the summer,along the Androscoggin river.

  67. By Diann Lang on May 19, 2010

    Well I see that I am not alone. As summer is here in Florida, I have seen a infestation of these gnats and I don’t like them one bit.
    Some of these gnats have actually bitten me and I have to antibotic cream on the area.
    The thing is I have no plants and keep a clean home. Currently doing the thing to clean the drains and have also used bug spray that doesn’t seem to stop them much. Might do me in before them. Also someone mention seeing the swarms of tiny tiny gnats outside, I have also seen that. Open the door to my condo and swarm in. I want to use something is Ecosmart to the enviroment so would love to become a tester. Please please help…before they do me in.
    Thanks!

  68. By beverly on May 20, 2010

    My issue with outside nats is when i’m in the yard these little pest like to get in my hair and bite me on the head, leaving knots and sour spots. they drive my crazy. Please tell me something to do about this.
    thank you, Beverly

  69. By Amanda on Jun 2, 2010

    Ahhhh… bet I have situation with gnats that people in Arizona are struggling with. Spider knats are greish in color and you can see clearly their bigger wings. They are coming from the back yard weeds and are somehow still getting in a closed window. I am freaking out because they are all over our master bath and bedroom. No problems with plants, sinks, or food out. Do not know what to do I am going to try those home remedies. But I am fearful that there isn’t a solution and the weeds are coming down today hopefully this helps the problem. They are trying to escape 120 degree heat I know but is there anything else I can do???????

  70. By EcoSMART Zach on Jun 4, 2010

    Hey Amanda,

    Try combining the home remedies with the EcoSMART products and you should be able to solve your gnat problem in no time.

    Thanks for commenting – and good luck!

  71. By Karen Craig on Jun 12, 2010

    I have a major problem with gnats (or something thats bitting me. I have tried the vinegar, soap etc but to no avail. This week has been the worst, i ended up with a bad infection in my leg, ended up in A & E, sorted that one by having anti-biotics through a drip. Brought mosqitue plug inns wrapped mysaelf in a sheet so they could not bite me in the night, guess what woke up with a lump on my head and face got me there instead. I bleach the sink before i go to bed, no live plants in the house no food or dishes anywhere HELP

  72. By Neeraj Nigam on Jun 12, 2010

    Great suggestions. Now how about exterminating them from the yard close around the home. It seems that mulch is the source, but how to protect against them since the flower bed does need mulch.

  73. By anthony on Jun 22, 2010

    I actually tried your product and it really didn’t seem to work. I tried everything from sprays to soaps. The best thing I found was if you have houseplants you have no choice but to repot them and rinse out the roots. Also the best thing to do is put sand in your potted plants that prevents gnats from returning. I’ve been gnat free for months now.

  74. By Beth on Jun 26, 2010

    I’ve only seen one other person write and say they have seen these bugs in animal cages. We seem to get these every summer (I live in Florida, so it may have something to do with it) however these are small, but not invisible. You can see them. We have a ferret, a rabbit, domestic dumbo fancy rats, and cats. You can see these small black flying bugs crawling over the animal’s feces and urin soaked bedding.

    The only way to really combat them is to continually clean the cages and surrounding areas. All of our animals are indoor, even the rabbit. I’m wondering if EcoSMART is OK to use around animals. So far we have been able to keep them to a minimum, but they keep coming back. We believe they come through our screened porch. And we never find them near the sinks or food at all, just in animal cages.

    Hope this helps.

  75. By Laura on Jun 28, 2010

    We have gnats that are driving us crazy. I have removed everything that I know that attacks them.

  76. By megan berry on Jul 11, 2010

    We have these ‘big’ gnats (You can clearly see them, about the size of ants) ALL over our house!! They are swarming up the walls and on the counters by EVERY door and window in the house, and they BITE! Sleeping is not easy, and you can’t get outside and into your car without bringing at least 1000 of them in with you. I’ve tried the vinegar/soap solution, we keep the trash taken out, and the dishes washed. We spray them with Raid, and they die, but are ‘replaced’ within 10-15 minutes! They are nowhere near the indoor plants, and there is no standing water anywhere around, we’re in the Arizona desert. Help??

  77. By Roger on Jul 12, 2010

    I have maintained house plants in my home for 17 years. Now suddenly, I purchase one new plant from a local shop, and my home has been invaded by gnats. I discarded the contamination source plant, however, my older plants now are infested. I tried the normal home remedies, and reduced the population temporarily, but not completely. I think only the strongest biters survived!

  78. By lisa on Jul 28, 2010

    I desperately need to rid my house of its gnat infestation. They don’t respond to the apple cider vinegar and soap lure, they aren’t interested in fruit. I’ve tried fly paper, but it doesn’t get them either. They are EVERYWHERE!!!
    I have been vacuuming them up, but that is a long tedious process..and they multiply overnight by the thousands!
    HELP!!

  79. By Lauren on Jul 29, 2010

    try the vinegar so they will come to it. see the ones we had would just come to it and not go in it. then i sprayed them with hairspray which instantly killed them. it freezes them.

  80. By louise sanders on Jul 30, 2010

    i have a gnat probem that is driving me crazy.i tried spraying bug spray but it just made them mad..i would love to be a tester

  81. By Lynn F. on Aug 5, 2010

    I have several rare tropical plants which I have had for years. They had not been transplanted in almost 10 years and I was advised by the original person that 1st gave me a start of it, to transplant it in a mixture of Orchid Bark and soil. As soon as I did this my office and now the rest of my home is infested with these fying nats. I am battling with cancer and have been very ill. This situation is making it harder on me. I have tried setting out dishes of orange juice which has caught a few of them, and am now trying the vinegar and dish soap. I also burned a scented candle which drew them right into the wax. If I do not get this situation under control very soon, I will have a big problem and am getting too weak to have to deal with something else, as I can barely keep up with the daily functions of life as it is now. Any help that you could give me would be greatly appreciated. I do not want to lose these plants that I have had for over 30 years and are so very special to me, yet do not want a home over run with these bugs. Please help. I would love to be a product tester.

  82. By Gloria on Aug 29, 2010

    I’ve had gnats/fruit flies in the kitchen for the past 2 weeks and it is driving me insane. The are congregating at the water dispenser in the refrigerator. I bought the Hot Shot natural flying insect spray with Lemongrass oil…smells good but doesn’t work. Today I tried applecider vinegar with a few drops of Dawn dish detergent. That seems to work some, but the most effective thing I’ve found is a spray bottle filled with alcohol. The alcohol does not leave residue. I killed quite a few today and will start again tomorrow.

  83. By Sara on Aug 30, 2010

    Ah yes, I’m currently fighting WWIII with my gnats or maybe midges. Mine came from my guiena pigs cage. Her water bottle was leaking so the bedding was extra damp in one far off corner where the water dripped dripped dripped, thus we have gnats. These are fairly large, and the females are larger and bite. I’ve smacked a few of te blood filled suckers. They are not Mosquitos… I’m in Texas so I know my skeeters. During the day the gnats dive bomb everyone but at night all roost on the ceiling. So tonight I picked up the pets food and water, and I poured bleach down my drains and put the stoppers in, made sure there’s no fruit out, trash is taken out, cleaned out the piggy and got a new wate bottle. We shall see how long it takes to see a decrease in their troop numbers, I am cutting off their support and supply routes! I actually managed to get most of them by sucking them up with the vaccum hose, right off the ceiling or smooth clean out of the air! I must have vaccumed up 70% of them! Tomorrow I’m gonna try hairspray, cus those little suckers are driving me bonkers!

  84. By Patricia on Sep 7, 2010

    We have about 3 or 4 different types of tiny flying insects in our house (last night they were 100’s of small green gnats with dangling legs & a bigger one that looks like a large mosquito). None of them bite. They are worse when it’s very hot outside. They are generally only around later at night where there’s a light source in the corner of our living room. No sign of them near drains, garbage, or our one & only house plant, which is only watered about once every 10 days. There are tons of them outside (we live beside a farm). We have window screens but I can’t understand how the bigger ones would get through those. Can they be breeding in the walls somewhere and getting into the house that way? Need help .. it’s me or them!!!

  85. By sean on Sep 14, 2010

    I bought the eco smart at Home Depot and tried it on my plants to kill gnats. It doesn’t seem to work at all. I’m using the spay bottle version of the Home Pest Control, not Flying Insect Spray. I’m goint to try the Flying Insect Spray next.

  86. By Lori Murphy on Sep 23, 2010

    OMG I can’t believe there are so many others experiencing the same hell as I am with these gnats. I’ve had them for 4 months and have rigorously fought back. I have had two professonals here (2nd one just today, so we’ll see). I have MCS (multiple chemical sensitivity) so can’t use the “big guns” What to do, what to do!

  87. By Cathy on Sep 26, 2010

    Hi, We have recently, over the last few months, had an infestation of gnats. I think they are fungus gnats as there seem to be many swarming around my house plants. I have had these plants for years. But did repot them this summer. Could the larvae have been in the soil I bought? (Big name brand.) The gnats are now a pest in every room in the house. I have asthma and don’t want to use any noxious sprays that will cause an attack. I would love to test your product.

  88. By Cindy on Oct 3, 2010

    We’ve lived in our newly built home for about 6 months, over the last month we have been infested with gnats. We have set off bug bombs which seem to help for a day or two but then the gnats return! These little bugs are driving me INSANE!

  89. By Tim on Oct 5, 2010

    Ok, I give up. We’ve been battling gnats for weeks. Have had a extermination company come out and still our store gets invaded every evening. We use fans to attempt to keep them off some food and a hand held vacuum to suck the flying pests – which works rather well but only a temporary, time consuming fix. Can’t wait to try EcoSmart!

  90. By Melissa Samac on Oct 21, 2010

    I found the only way to get rid of the gnats for good is to take all of your trash out and away from your home, and then first treat the outside of your home, around the windows, doors, cracks, ect with DDT if you can get your hands on it, then DDT select places inside your home, where protective clothing and mask while spraying, remove all dishes, glasses and anything you place food on from your kitchen, spray down sink, around pipes, and any other sources of water, including all areas in bathroom, window air conditioners, everything. Also spray on your plants, and the plant soil. Just make sure you know what you are doing, how much to use, ect. This is not recommended if you have birds that live inside your home or near your home as pets. Do not go overboard spraying your whole house, or outdoor area. It may not work for a few days as DDT should only be used to treat surfaces where the gnats breed and most seen, at night, turn off all light sources in home and use flash light to check walls, plants, areas in the kitchen and bathroom to find out where they “rest” as this is usually where all of the new ones come from after you think you killed the ones you can see flying. The DDT in these select airs will prevent this, you should get another spray made to spray in air, to kill flying bugs. I suggest using a professional spray found on the internet, not Raid type products, as you need to spray the entire can of these products just to kill most of the flying gnats you see, and bug bombs simply do not work, as the gnats simply go into tiny openings in your home, like wall sockets and will return when the fog clears. Use the professional air spray the night you discover the gnats with flash light, then apply the DDT in morning, if there are remaining living gnats after you return to home after DDT treatment, reapply professional air spray on them. I recommend then leaving for the night if possible, or if unable wait at least 2-4 hours, upon returning home vent your home, avoiding opening doors or windows you suspect the gnats could enter from. If you have a strong HEPA air filter(s), use them instead, along with any vent fans in your home, such as in bathrooms, and above stoves. Leave air/heat off while doing DDT treatment, and during second professional air spray treatment, do not turn on until you return home and vent home for at least 1 hour. Also, be aware that all products that actually work used to kill flying bugs like gnats/fruit flies are very toxic to fish, as well as birds, this includes store bought products. So cover fish take in sealed plastic if unable to relocate fish to outside tank, avoid getting ANY product in the water, or on the tank itself. Although these products are not toxic if used properly to other mammals, humans, dogs, cats, etc. The should be all be moved at least 150 feet away from home while treating outside and inside. Even further depending on wind, all pet food, and dishes should also be removed and make sure you wash all bedding, towels, ect. that were not removed prior to treatment, also rent a carpet cleaner if you have small children, or are very concerned about pets, but if you use the DDT properly, you will not spray on large areas of carpet, or areas you will come into contact with, however the spray treatment will get on rugs, though only small amounts of active chemical will remain over a period of 4-6 hours, but I suggest using regular vacuum on all carpets, and other house hold items, and wash counters in kitchen, and floors not covered with rug or carpet and other commonly use surfaces with household cleaners. If you have the resources, a professional HEPA system is best to use 4-6 hours after treatment of home, as windows and doors can remain closed except one if needed to run hose out of, or a system used by firefighters to remove smoke from building after fire, commonly used on demo and construction projects as well. Or you can hire one of the flood/fire clean up companies to do this for you. A professional exterminator cannot work with DDT, so I would only recommend their services for the 2nd non-DDT spraying if you do not wish to do it yourself. However you can purchase all of the same products they use for about $8-$12 depending on which one you select on the internet. Do your research before this solution, the only 100% effective method of eliminating all of the gnats and other household bugs, including bed bugs that will not cost you thousands of dollars and putting a tent on your house for a week. Total cost, including all supplies, like mask, protective gloves and clothing is about $70. A company will charge you much more for what is most likely going to be a short term, or completely ineffective service. If it will take you a while to obtain the DDT, which I will not tell you how to do so, but you can easily find out, I suggest buying and using the professional non-DDT sprays in the mean time, purchase both a surface spray and air spray, as it will help keep the numbers of gnats down, slowing their breeding, which will make the final treatment much easier, and provide relief in the short term. Make sure you know exactly what type of bug you are dealing with, as they may all sound like the same one, they probably are not, and depending where you live, it may be something that sounds like a gnat or a regular fruit fly, it may be something completely different, more harmful, and you should base your choice of professional chemicals on that exact type of bug. The DDT will likely work on all indoor and most outdoor incests as most have no tolerance to it like they do to more common chemicals. This is why the common sprays you find in stores simply do not work, they will only reduce the number of visible gnats for a short period. I hope that helps!

  91. By Letta on Nov 2, 2010

    Okay, My husband & I swear by EcoSmart! We moved into what seemed to be a nice clean complex but soon remembered the whole “book: cover ratio.” We discovered that the next door dwellers were not so…ummm…at all concerned with sharing space with all that crawls in the night, nor the gnats! GROSS!! Concerned for our dog more than ourselves breathing bug sprays we looked high and low for something safe. We finally found EcoSmart, in all places- Vons for the amazingly low price $5.00!! The results were worth a million times the price! We finally won the battle of moving to another apt, on the otherside of the complex. We unleashed almost an entire bottle in the empty new splace before moving anything. That was mid March, we didn’t see anything until Sept. However, just this week we noticed we have another dweller situation at the end of the hall. So nice of her to announce herself with the rude, disgusting, and most inconsiderate practice of stacking her garbage in the hall. So again, we and the others who are now dealing with the swarm bestowed upon us are fighting the good fight.
    As much faith in the EcoSmart as I have, I still have to wonder (and search), is there someone, dept or place that I can call and report such unhealthy -1st and foremost- behavior that is causing gnats to swarm in the hall so thick they literally make it darker than it used to/should be? Anyone….? HELP!

  92. By Country Carol on Nov 28, 2010

    I have a gnat problem. They are in livingroom, bathroom, kitchen and they seem to LOVE the cat’s litter box. I work during the day and cannot clean it but once a day. I would love to be a tester of your product. Something has got to help me. They are driving me crazy!!! GNATS GOTTA GO!!!

  93. By Dianna on Dec 11, 2010

    I have a fungus gnat problem. They are in my large houseplant in my apartment. I treated my plant with Bt (mosquito larva killing bacteria) water and hung up sticky traps, including one on/next to my plant. The traps have caught quit a few but I think the flies are still emerging from the soil. I am going to repot my large plant in new soil that drains better than the miraclegrow it is in now. Still haven’t figured out how to do this in an apartment but I will.

    Is there anything else I can do? Are you still looking for testers?

  94. By Dianna on Dec 11, 2010

    Also I think they are coming from outside too. It has been raining and they seem to welcome me when I open my door to leave!

  95. By ihategnats on Apr 21, 2011

    the most rewarding way to kill these boogers is to spray with hairspray. especially when they annoyingly fly around your head and try to go up your nose. Just step back, grab a can of the cheap stuff, and with one spray you have rendered them flightless. It’s awesome! I have cacti and succulents in my kitchen that they have been starting a colony on. I shake each plant, let them swarm, then spray! As they crawl around on the floor I smush them and wipe them up with a paper towel. REVENGE IS MINE! Go medieval on their gnat a$$e$, use hairspray.

  96. By hello on May 11, 2011

    ya know i have a few in my house and found a few around my bathroom sink. One thing i have found is they like light. They always come around my computer screen. So to drive them away from me and back into the bathroom i turn on a brighter light in the bathroom and make the rest of the house dark. They will immediatly go there. I then lock them in there with me and spray them all with windex. Works like a charm, havent seen one in two hours. good luck

  97. By leigh on May 18, 2011

    Ww own a small business and the gnats are driving us crazy. We have no live plants and have tried everything including two exterminating companies. Would love to try your product.

  98. By sandy on May 22, 2011

    we have a major gnat infestation. we do not have house plants, all fruits are in refrigerator. we do have ferrets, a small rabbitry (12), guinea pig, dogs , cats, and turtle. we have tried the vinegar/soap traps, we have spent hundreds of $$ on cans of eco-smart, and hot shots flying insect spray ( which is safe around pets and humans) and they keep comming back we have wash and bleached all the animal areas. we seems to kill a good number of them but more remain. we really dont want to get rid of our animals but living with these pests is getting old.
    any suggestions?

  99. By Adrian Peterson on May 23, 2011

    Since reading this I set out 3 bowls of vinegar and hand soap, seems to be working.

  100. By Alan Kloskowski on May 25, 2011

    Finally, It’s time to get some payback. I’ve had enough of these things.

  101. By Max Millionz on Jun 1, 2011

    I believe that we are speaking of two diffrent things, I know them as Nat’s. There out side. I’m in Louisiana on the river. You may have seen on the new’s about the flooding waters. Since this has started we have been infested with these things. I’m from Key West Fl. Born and raised, also I have been coming to Louisiana for many years. I have never see this. They welt me up for days. To the point had to see my doctor, even my nurse showed me where they had did her the same way. I was never elegiac to them before, yet many are going through this now as I am. They look like a very small fly, smaller then a fruit fly. Yet bigger then a normal size nat would be Can you help with any info. It would be highly appreciated.

    Thank you for your time,

    Sincerely,
    Max Millionz

  102. By Debra on Jun 2, 2011

    The gnats I am having problems with are being attracted to light. They are getting into the house at night when the lights are on. They are mainly in 2 bedrooms. My problem is I do not know how they are getting into a closed bedroom. If I knew I could be more proactive. No, there is no rotten food etc. around other than the lights are on. But they come in by the hundreds. If anyone has ideas on how they get in please help. Thank You!

  103. By Debbie Burk on Jun 13, 2011

    I have a asthma child and have used the vinegar and dawn, sticky fly traps, just about anything can think of. I am to the point of buying something, but not sure what to get that will be safe for my child with asthma and her little puppy. Can anyone help me with these darn pesty gnats. They are multipling and seem to triple over night no matter what we do. Please help, would consider using product as long as its safe for my child.

  104. By Leslie, the Home Maker on Jun 16, 2011

    Hi!
    Oh, thank you for the help–these bugs are driving me crazy!
    Will implement the tips.
    How big are buggy tombstones? ;)

  105. By Jill on Jun 29, 2011

    Thanks for the tips! I’m going to try the soap with vinegar tonight and clean out my drains. These gnats have got to go!

  106. By Carrie Cerone on Jun 30, 2011

    Thank yooooou!!!!! My daughter and I have been under attack from these buggers. We just tried the hair spray and it WORKED!!!! We both had a try spraying, bye,bye little ones… However now I get to clean everything that we sprayed. Any suggestions on how to remove hairspray??? JUST KIDDING. Thanks again, Enjoy Carrie & Cheyenne from California.

  107. By Ms. Sabrina on Jul 5, 2011

    I love the idea of being eco friendly. I noticed when there was a spoon left on the kitchen counter, the gnats I’ve been annoyed with for a few days now seem to love gathering around the spoon (which by the way had BBQ sauce on it which included the vinegar I used to make it). I got a paper napkin, dipped it in my sauce and placed it inside of a ziplock baggy, I punched a 1/2 dime size hole in the baggy and walked away, about 15 minutes later it was covered with gnats. I didn’t have any hairspray so I sprayed the ones on the outside of the bag with plegde to make their wings too heavy to fly, then took a clean napkin and started smashing them including the ones in the baggy, they were sitting ducks. I will repeat this as long as I see them but after 2 traps I think I’ve got them all and will take the necessary precautions to prevent this from happening again. Hip Hip horray!!!!!!!!!!!!

  108. By Jaz on Jul 7, 2011

    I love the vinegar and soap mix! I have killed dozen upon dozen of those little bastards because of it. They still continue to live, but now they don’t thrive anymore.I try washing my fruit when I get it just in case their are eggs on them, and I refrigerate them. I keep the kitchen clean, take out the trash often, and I leave the mix out on the counter and put in a fresh mix when the container is full of gnats. I shall win!!!

  109. By Steven on Jul 21, 2011

    These little buggers are insane…. I I have tried to get rid of them and some ants for months (live in a wooded area and they are everywhere)to no avail. I will have to try some of these methods.

  110. By Beautiful on Jul 23, 2011

    I had some in my sink’s garbage deposal and someone told me to pour bleach on both sides of the drain, cover both drains, let the bleach sit for about 20 minutes and then have hot water run on both sides for about 5 minutes each (turn the disposal on when using the hot water on the side with the deposal. That was the only thing that worked for my kitchen sink gnat problem. They were gone at the end of the process.

  111. By Sara on Jul 31, 2011

    HELP! I have things that look like gnats on my couch but they don’t fly, they just crawl around, making me feel unclean and paranoid that I have the beginning of some massive infestation. Could they be stupid gnats, or something else? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

  112. By Tina Edwards on Aug 2, 2011

    We periodically have gnats. Right now too many to deal with and I am going to try your vinegar and soap suggestion in a few minutes. I would love to be a product tester.

  113. By D,O'BRIEN on Aug 4, 2011

    IS THERE NOT A WAY TO ELECTROCUTE THEM,AS ANY SPRAYS ARE BAD FOR MY BULLDOG

  114. By Bill D on Aug 9, 2011

    Ok, I have a huge gnat problem. I have tried the vinegar and caught a few. Poured boiling water down my drains and bleach too. Several times too. Closed and put towels at bottom of all doors to try and see where the gnats are breeding. The bug bombs are worthless.
    I taped clear plastic over air ducts to see if I could possibly capture them in my air ducts. Not one was captured.
    Local pest control company was called in and they determined that the gnats are a fungus gnat..duh. They could spray but that would be only a temp fix. I was needing to find the source..duh again.
    My wife has sprayed a fortune of bug spray to try to control the pesty lil beasts.
    They are found mostly at my 6 ft window in my living room but are also in every room.
    I have no plants in my house, take out my garbage often, and keep the fruit in my fridge.
    I crawled my attic and found nothing.
    I am completely stumped with the gnats, especially with all what we have done.
    Any more suggestions that I can do?

  115. By Kathryn on Aug 15, 2011

    I have snats because of a bad onion hanging
    in a bag. I am beside myself knowing
    what to do.

  116. By Bobby on Aug 16, 2011

    We have a major gnat problem! I put up some sticky fly paper and have caught dozens of them, but they keep coming back! Help!

  117. By Belma Strickland on Aug 24, 2011

    Cant take this anymore,Gnats driving me crazy, cant sleep, eat or anything for the pesky critters,keep the counters table and garbage took out and wipe everything down with disinfectant,But my bread in the microwave to wait till supper was ready and they got in it somehow and was crawling on it so out the door with that ,Iv sprayer and cleaned till im Blue…Please Help Me Someone…..

  118. By Nikita on Aug 27, 2011

    I have yet to begin battle, but I’m confident this will work, mostly because of the vinegar…
    We had an infestation of fleas for months, we finally came across a website that gave us tons of different remedies involving vinegar, even pet safe mixtures we could bathe our pets in.
    This simple everyday household treasure has become our new favorite thing, so I love that I can now tell my family that I have yet another use for it!
    Thank you! :)

  119. By stephannie farleigh on Sep 3, 2011

    trying to kill the gnats in my home, as i keep it clean, no garbage and fruit stays in the fridge i have no plants so nothing is soiled, i also keep my sink clean and water free, but yet i have gnats in every room of my house, i have tried bleach and water, viniger and soap but i cant get rid of the, can someone please tell me what else i can do to get them out of my house these things are so darn nasty, thank you

  120. By michael shaffer on Sep 14, 2011

    I’m so sick of all the gnats… it seems like I get them knock down but never gone the as soon as you drop your guard they come back just as bad as before. We have 2yr old twins so the idea of a eco friendly spray would be a great solution. Hopefuly if the product works well it gets picked up by a retail chain so it easily obtained.

  121. By eric on Oct 2, 2011

    I tried the vinegar/handsoap and nothing yet…do I need certain kinds and quantity of product to lure them in?

  122. By jhpace1 on Oct 9, 2011

    We appear to have gnats come in on the vegetables we bring in from either our garden outside or from the store. I hang fly paper everywhere, and I capture 30-50 gnats a week, but they keep coming back. The worst part is bringing home loaves of bread wrapped in plastic bags. You find gnats inside the plastic crawling all over the bread a day later!! The only solution is to freeze the bread when you get it. I will try the bleach suggestions above in the drains. I have noticed that when the temperature recently dropped below 60F outside the gnats went dormant – I took down all the fly paper, and when the temperature rose, the gnats came back.

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