How to Get Rid of Flies Outside

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Keep your yard clean.

   Flies are attracted to any strong smell; if you eliminate the odors, you’ll drastically reduce the fly population outside your home.
   
   Pick up dog feces.
   
   Make sure you put it in sealable bags before you put it in the trash can.
   
   Keep garbage can lids tightly closed.
   
   If you are having a party, make sure the trash can being used for paper goods disposable has a tight fitting lid, and ask the guests to replace the lid after they dispose of their trash.
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   Step 2: Cut your lawn often.

   Flies love tall grass and piles of brush, so keep your shrubs trimmed and don’t leave piles of cut grass, leaves or brush in your yard. /images/thumb/e/eb/Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-2-Version-8.jpg/v4-550px-Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-2-Version-8.jpg /images/thumb/e/eb/Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-2-Version-8.jpg/v4-300px-Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-2-Version-8.jpg , A compost bin is filled with decaying matter; which is like a smorgasbord to a fly. /images/thumb/8/86/Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-3-Version-8.jpg/v4-550px-Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-3-Version-8.jpg /images/thumb/8/86/Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-3-Version-8.jpg/v4-300px-Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-3-Version-8.jpg Don’t keep your compost pile too moist.
   
   Keep the compost pile as far from your house as possible.
   
   Maintain your compost pile properly.
   
   Keep it “cooking” so that it is too warm to support fly larvae. , Flies are attracted to moisture and standing water; keep the water in birdbaths fresh and don’t allow buckets or other containers to fill up with rainwater.
   
   You should discard old tires or any debris in your yard that can collect rainwater. /images/thumb/b/b7/Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-4-Version-8.jpg/v4-550px-Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-4-Version-8.jpg /images/thumb/b/b7/Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-4-Version-8.jpg/v4-300px-Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-4-Version-8.jpg , If you want to give your backyard birds fruit treats, be sure to locate the fruit or peelings as far from your house as possible. /images/thumb/a/a9/Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-5-Version-8.jpg/v4-550px-Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-5-Version-8.jpg /images/thumb/a/a9/Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-5-Version-8.jpg/v4-300px-Get-Rid-of-Flies-Outside-Step-5-Version-8.jpg
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   Step 3: Mind your compost bin.

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   Step 4: Guard against stagnant water.

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   Step 5: Keep fruit and fruit peelings out of your bird feeders.

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