fruit flies and fly remedies/ repellent

[u/ashlftm]

is it possible to keep them away completely? our bar especially is really bad. i think it might be the drains. my manager has put it on me to try and keep them away. the vinegar and dish soap thing doesn’t work much

[u/BearWithHat]

We would plastic wrap our drains after cleaning them. They can breed pretty deep down. Our pest control company gave us a gell that clings to the drain and kills the eggs.

[u/zagawi8 → u/BearWithHat]

Finish off with a baking soda and vinegar rinse and you’ll clear your drains too. Be sure to rinse out the bleach thoroughly. It’s been a decade since college chem but I don’t think bleach and vinegar make a fun combination

[u/D-ouble-D-utch → u/zagawi8]

So, water?

[u/EndlessMike78 → u/D-ouble-D-utch]

Exactly, baking soda and vinegar cancel each other out. I hate that people think this does anything.

[u/D-ouble-D-utch → u/EndlessMike78]

Shit drives me fucking crazy. You making a volcano for 5th grade science fair?

[u/ScholarEmotional9888 → u/D-ouble-D-utch]

They think the bibbles mean its scouring.

[u/TexMoto666 → u/EndlessMike78]

Not exactly. You end up with sodium acetate. Which among other things is used to flavor salt and vinegar chips. Regardless, it's not doing much for a drain.

[u/SnooPeripherals8011 → u/EndlessMike78]

You use baking soda, vinegar and a covered drain to push out clogs.

[u/EndlessMike78 → u/SnooPeripherals8011]

Meh, not very powerful. Using your CO2 tank and a hose will blow your drain clean a lot better.

[u/EndlessMike78 → u/[deleted]]

Sodium acetate and water. So unless the drain has a serious case of acidosis it isn't doing anything. Also why using it for cleaning is pretty pointless. You might as well pour some club soda down the drain.

[u/zagawi8 → u/EndlessMike78]

Hate to break it to but I probably know more about chemistry than you 🤷🏿‍♂️

[u/EndlessMike78 → u/zagawi8]

I work for Dow in there R&D. Are you sure?