Do You Use Fly Tape?

August 30, 2008

While absolutely unsightly, sometimes fly tape is necessary, especially in spots like porches and decks. Do you use it in your home?

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3 years 46 weeks

I feel bad for the flies. I have one hanging, and the first fly that got stuck is still alive wiggling around. I'd rather swat them than starve them to death.

likingjapan 4 years 37 weeks

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chancleta 4 years 37 weeks

too ugly for the house but in other structures (like julieulie's barn) they're a great idea

scissorz 4 years 37 weeks

whatever! i live in an old apartment house in florida and i would TOTALLY have some fly tape up in some hidden places but i dont even know where to find it. i get these miniature drain flies and it just makes me feel like a nasty environmentalist pouring bleach down the drain everyday. this was my maintenance man's suggestion

julieulie 4 years 37 weeks

I would never use them in a HOUSE but I used to hang them in the barn all the time when I owned horses.

ilanac13 4 years 37 weeks

eeww- i get that it's a good thing to have around to keep flies from being around but i have BAD BAD memories from being at camp and seeing the stuff all over the place. it just makes me think that stuff will fall from it or that it's gooey - ugh! i'm still getting chills from that tape

jennjennnbubba 4 years 37 weeks

only if I must!

Kimpossible 4 years 37 weeks

by the way I think the picture is hysterical! fishing flys on the fly tape!

Kimpossible 4 years 37 weeks

I've never used one but I do remember my Dad keeping one in the garage.

chippyshero2066 4 years 37 weeks

*Gag* hell no. I remember how disgusting fly tape was when my parents used to put them in their house. My fly killing technique is a fly swatter, afterwards a cleaner to clean up. Though at one time my husband had smacked a fly, but it ended up being smacked into his father's head.

Ellenora 4 years 37 weeks

I don't use them. My fly killing remedy is Windex/401/whatever spray bottle I can get my hands on. I've even used hairspray to kill the little varmints.

lawchick 4 years 37 weeks

I used them once in an apartment with a fly problem. I just hung them high up in inconspicuous areas. It totally worked and didn't bother me

JaimeLeah526 4 years 37 weeks

Oh Hell No! These are gross and I'm always afraid they are going to fall on me.

sweet feet 4 years 37 weeks

I ran straight into one of these when i was a little girl...... traumatized since then.

soapbox 4 years 38 weeks

Lol Haze. We dont' get a lot of flies around here for some odd reason. We get more animals. My dad's friend hung a few in his home office though and it creeped me out. It looked as if he hadn't changed them in months!

haze 4 years 38 weeks

eeek! No. My husband wanted to hang a strip or two of it in the garage but he changed his mind after he thought about it.

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