# Flies, how to get rid of

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 10, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flies-how-to-get-rid-of/1032258 "2026-08-10T01:00:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 10, 2026, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flies-how-to-get-rid-of/1032258/10 "2026-08-10T13:19:56Z")

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Yeah, tried that, too. The only things that have worked for us are the strips I linked to above, an ordinary fly swatter, and for the [occasional massive infestations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-all-these-fing-flies-coming-from/1022565), Raid.

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