How can I rid of Gnats in my house???

Okay. I will try get the plants outside.
 
I have got an idea. I generally put dish soap "Ivory" mix water. Spraying it into soil of plant's pots. It's working for my Orchidaceous plants with problem insects.

Good luck ;)
 
Never had an issue with gnats (fruit flies?) but I heard that it helps to spray your plants with soapy water.

I could be wrong so be sure to validate this advice before spraying your plants to their untimely doom :shock:
 
Pinky said:
I am tired of gnats are everywhere in my house! My husband and I are tired of gnats. I think it coming from our plants and sinks. I tried to use vinegar. It doesn't work. Please tell me the advice. I need rid of GNATS!!!!! Thank you!
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Yikes!! I've heard that gnats are hard to kill. :lol: But, I want to ask you a question, does your plant have standing water? If so, get rid of it. You need to buy those Azua globes. It waters the plant for you, and leaves no standing water at the bottom of your plant. All you have to do is fill the water up in the glass globe, turn it upside down and press it in all the way down to the bottom of your plant, then it'll do the rest for you.
 
i have the same problem but I clean my kitchen all the times to prevent them but my biggest problem is my son who leave the mess and here come the gnat. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR at my son. If you have a dishwasher machine then put all the dirty dishes in there and clean up the counter dont leave anything on the counter. Be a spotless.
 
When I lived in Ca. I put one of my plant outside for the day to get some sun. That night I brought the plant back in and went to bed. The next
morning I went to water my plant and all the leaves were gone!! I said WTF happen to my plant! When I put it out a snail had gotten into the drain hole in the pot! And the snail had a feast that night! It ate every leaves on my poor plant! I was so upset! The snails are huge in Ca!
 
whatdidyousay! said:
When I lived in Ca. I put one of my plant outside for the day to get some sun. That night I brought the plant back in and went to bed. The next
morning I went to water my plant and all the leaves were gone!! I said WTF happen to my plant! When I put it out a snail had gotten into the drain hole in the pot! And the snail had a feast that night! It ate every leaves on my poor plant! I was so upset! The snails are huge in Ca!
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HUGE snail? :cold:
 
I have the same problem with my husband forget to fill the water with soils food in bowls and plates. I kept told him to fill up to soak before rinse and put into dishwasher. He is lazy to do it. I have to do dishes and put in dishwasher all the times. I kept the sink clean with spotless. It's still problem with stupid garbage disposal.

horselover61 said:
i have the same problem but I clean my kitchen all the times to prevent them but my biggest problem is my son who leave the mess and here come the gnat. GRRRRRRRRRRRRR at my son. If you have a dishwasher machine then put all the dirty dishes in there and clean up the counter dont leave anything on the counter. Be a spotless.
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Yes. My sister in the law gave me extra glass bulbs water for plants. I felt that gnats eggs live in plants. We have 11 plants. I don't fill up the water in glass bulbs because I don't want get gnats come back. Ugh! I think I need to go Lowes or Menard store to look for special spray to kill the gnats. I wish the special vacuum to suck the gnats and dead.

Cheri said:
Yikes!! I've heard that gnats are hard to kill. :lol: But, I want to ask you a question, does your plant have standing water? If so, get rid of it. You need to buy those Azua globes. It waters the plant for you, and leaves no standing water at the bottom of your plant. All you have to do is fill the water up in the glass globe, turn it upside down and press it in all the way down to the bottom of your plant, then it'll do the rest for you.
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I asked my husband to see if I can put plants outside during in 40's to 50's temp. He didn't want those go die when it's cold outside. Some plants are his own and some of my own plants.

Phillips said:
I have got an idea. I generally put dish soap "Ivory" mix water. Spraying it into soil of plant's pots. It's working for my Orchidaceous plants with problem insects.

Good luck ;)
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Jiro said:
HUGE snail? :cold:
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The slugs are big too! Someone told to put beer out for the slug and snails to drink, I thought the guy was pulling my leg! So I put some beer in some small bottles caps and put them in my garden. I went out that night with a flashlight and sure enough the damn snails were drinking the beer! I wonder if they seen pink snails when they drink too much beer! We had banana slugs and they were fat! It is warm in Ca. all year so people can grown garden all the time , the snails love this ! They can eat all the time!
 
whatdidyousay! said:
The slugs are big too! Someone told to put beer out for the slug and snails to drink, I thought the guy was pulling my leg! So I put some beer in some small bottles caps and put them in my garden. I went out that night with a flashlight and sure enough the damn snails were drinking the beer! I wonder if they seen pink snails when they drink too much beer! We had banana slugs and they were fat! It is warm in Ca. all year so people can grown garden all the time , the snails love this ! They can eat all the time!
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I don't think I want to know how "huge" your snail is.
 
Cheri, I mean I have extra of Aqua Globes for plants. Do you think it will help for gnats not get in the soils?? The surface would be dry and the aqua globes made side of wet under soils.
 
Pinky said:
Cheri, I mean I have extra of Aqua Globes for plants. Do you think it will help for gnats not get in the soils?? The surface would be dry and the aqua globes made side of wet under soils.
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I use Aqua Globes on all my plants never had a problem with gnats. :dunno:

If Gnats are in the soil of your plant then go to Lowe's store and buy a product that is called "YardSafe Insect Repellent Granules" It's safe around children and pets.
 
Cheri said:
I use Aqua Globes on all my plants never had a problem with gnats. :dunno:

If Gnats are in the soil of your plant then go to Lowe's store and buy a product that is called "YardSafe Insect Repellent Granules" It's safe around children and pets.
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can children eat it?
 
Bring the Pest Control company, Recently they brought the 3 high voltage steam machines, fire splinkers covers and commerical high voltage fans into my apt.

The voltage at 460 Volts it's came from the pest control's truck with generator trailer, the thickest electrical cables snaking thru my apt window with vent block.. My sentive equiptments in the bathroom (computers, medical equiptments and etc) to protect the heats. Place the towel on the bathroom's door on the bottom.

The pest man turned on the 3 machines, fans in the bedroom, living room and foyer and leave in there for 5 to 6 hours it's very HOT to kill the bugs, it's 120 to 140 degrees.

The heat steam machine could kills plants and electronics with hard drives. I recommend put into bathroom.

After 5 to 6 hours the pest are done all of machine returned to the truck. I came into my apt, whoooooooaaaaa, I feel little hot in there. the pest man left windows open to get cool come in.
 
PowerWCRulez said:
Bring the Pest Control company, Recently they brought the 3 high voltage steam machines, fire splinkers covers and commerical high voltage fans into my apt.

The voltage at 460 Volts it's came from the pest control's truck with generator trailer, the thickest electrical cables snakes thru my apt window with vent block.. My sentive equiptments in the bathroom (computers, medical equiptments and etc) to protect the heats. Place the towel on the bathroom's door on the bottom.

The pest man turned on the 3 machines, fans in the bedroom, living room and foyer and leave in there for 5 to 6 hours it's very HOT to kill the bugs, it's 120 to 140 degrees.

The heat steam machine could kills plants and electronics with hard drives. I recommend put into bathroom.

After 5 to 6 hours the pest are done all of machine returned to the truck. I came into my apt, whoooooooaaaaa, I feel little hot in there. the pest man left windows open to get cool come in.
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:shock:
 
wow..... a rather drastic non-poisonous measure!
 
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