Cleaning fan's grim hack 'traps' flies without using any chemicals Fruit flies can be a year-round nuisance - not just in late summer and autumn - especially if there's food around to attract them.
Explaining their unusual approach, the inventive group member said: "Just a heads up for anyone that are dealing with pesky gnats or fruit flies, whatever they're called.
While some social media users were taken aback that someone would "wasted good garlic butter" others battling fly problems are keen to try the trick themselves.
One creative cleaner has devised an easy, albeit slightly off-putting, method to trap and kill fruit flies, which may not be for the faint-hearted.
Sharing their top tip on Facebook, the house-proud user posted pictures of a garlic butter dip pot, similar to those used for pizza crusts.
