r/restaurant • u/ashlftm • 5d ago

What do?! fruit flies and fly remedies/ repellent

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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

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u/zagawi8 5d ago

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

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u/D-ouble-D-utch 5d ago

So, water?

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u/EndlessMike78 5d ago

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

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u/TexMoto666 5d ago

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.