Reports in the UK say homeowners are using a low-cost kitchen item to reduce fruit flies indoors, particularly during autumn. Both outlets describe the method as sprinkling the ingredient around window areas where the insects gather.
The advice frames the approach as an inexpensive alternative to more involved pest-control measures. One article highlights the trick as a way to “keep fruit flies away” by using a small amount placed near windows, while the other similarly recommends trying the same general “leave it near the windows” approach to address infestations that some households experience.
While the articles share the same core claim—using a kitchen ingredient costing around 50p and placing it near windows—neither source details independent testing results, the ingredient’s scientific mechanism, or how effective it is compared with other methods. The guidance therefore focuses on practical, budget-friendly household experimentation rather than formally evaluated outcomes.
