2006-06-30 05:53:55 · 10 answers · asked by Punkie Brewster 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
There is also a theory that water in a bag on the door will keep the room cooler. I have never heard anything about the flies before.
2006-06-30 05:58:59 · answer #1 · answered by nursegirljay 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here are some answers to the same question I found at http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/19342 not sure if they are correct bet others seem to agree that it does. I have never tried it myself...
"It works - the theory being that flies see this enormous monster clone of themselves and go away. Also potted sweet basil plants keep flies away - both methods frequently seen in rural Spain, especially the second.
posted by adamvasco at 8:32 AM PST on May 31
I'll second the clear bag of water idea--the local diner uses them, and it seems to work.
posted by Jeanne at 8:35 AM PST on May 31
I'll second the sweet basil...I have giant Jurrasic basil plants planted around my deck, and we never see flies anymore.
posted by dejah420 at 8:42 AM PST on May 31
amish?! i've seen this in several places - no idea if it works, but i don't think the amish have much influence down here in chile!
posted by andrew cooke at 9:04 AM PST on May 31"
2006-06-30 06:05:30 · answer #2 · answered by Zyris Nevada 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a bag of water with 2 or 3 pennies in it. i can't say how it work but it work excellent at my grandmother's place. She does not have the problem that she had before with flies.
2006-06-30 05:59:11 · answer #3 · answered by ReeseNe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's probably something sweet in the bag so the flies are attracted to it...then they get caught in the bag and water.
2006-06-30 05:55:59 · answer #4 · answered by JC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
t doesn't really work. The theory was that the flies got scared with the reflection of the light, but it's just a myth
2006-06-30 05:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fly's multi-faceted eyes see the reflection as a swarm of other flies. That's the theory at least, no idea if it works or not.
2006-06-30 06:00:55 · answer #6 · answered by FV 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is supposed to work by magnifing the fly's reflection and scaring it away. I see a lot of these on the patios of Mexican Restaurants.
2006-06-30 05:59:53 · answer #7 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
like Jackie said, that's a dumb myth, my grandma used to do it
2006-06-30 05:58:52 · answer #8 · answered by Maveric 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don`t think so.
2006-06-30 05:57:55 · answer #9 · answered by kmuralinh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't work
2006-06-30 05:56:05 · answer #10 · answered by Vlad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋