Amethyst Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 We keep ours in the kitchen. I sort of find that gross. It’s not near food or dishes or pots and pans. It’s accessible to all the downstairs rooms which I guess is why we keep it there. But yuck. You? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 We have a little closet area under our stairs where the water heater lives. It also has a bar for hanging things. Our flyswatter lives there, where it can hang and not touch anything else. When I've had to store a flyswatter in not-so-secluded areas in the past I always put the business end inside a quart sized Ziploc bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 We don't have a fly swatter. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Laundry room on 1st floor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Dont have a fly swatter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I don’t own one. If something manages to fly in when we’re going in or out the door, it’s usually a wasp and we vacuum those up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Don't have one. If a fly gets in, I whack it with a dish towel and then throw it in the wash. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer1112 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 On top of the fridge, I can’t find a better place for it. But you are right, just yuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 So, you people who don’t own fly swatters, do you just use newspaper or something or do you just live with Mr Buzzawuzz? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Just now, Amethyst said: So, you people who don’t own fly swatters, do you just use newspaper or something or do you just live with Mr Buzzawuzz? We just don’t get flies inside very often. Unless you count fruit flies! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Amethyst said: So, you people who don’t own fly swatters, do you just use newspaper or something or do you just live with Mr Buzzawuzz? I'm guessing none of them live in the south . . . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 underneath the sink in the kitchen with cleaning supplies. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theelfqueen Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 We don't really have flies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 22 minutes ago, Amethyst said: So, you people who don’t own fly swatters, do you just use newspaper or something or do you just live with Mr Buzzawuzz? My husband is good at snatching them out of the air, but I usually just let them out a window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carriede Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 In the small coat closet in by the front door. It hangs on a pushpin on the wall the closet door is on, so it doesn't touch anything but the wall and you dont even see it if you don't know it's there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillStanding Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 18 minutes ago, Anne said: underneath the sink in the kitchen with cleaning supplies. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 The cats are free to roam all over the house. 🙂 (we don’t really get flies but they take care of the rare stray that manages to get in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 While I don't recall ever using it, we have a fly swatter hanging in our laundry room. I put an over-the-door hook hanger thingy over the edge of our laundry tub. It holds small items like the dustpan, a little broom, the fly swatter, and a few other doo dads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 53 minutes ago, Amethyst said: We keep ours in the kitchen. I sort of find that gross. It’s not near food or dishes or pots and pans. It’s accessible to all the downstairs rooms which I guess is why we keep it there. But yuck. You? Same here. Yuck. But you gotta have one. I try to keep it under the sink with the cleaning supplies. But when it is getting a lot of use I end up hanging in on the cabinet knob under kitchen sink. That way it doesn't touch anything except maybe the outside of the cabinet which I can easily wipe down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loowit Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 We got DS a electric fly swatter. It is kept on top of a bookcase near our coat closet. We don't use it very often though. I would like to find a better spot, but haven't so far. When I was a kid, we just used our cat. He loved to chase flies and other bugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Familia Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Under the kitchen sink. This would be a fun poll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer1112 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Scarlett said: But when it is getting a lot of use I end up hanging in on the cabinet knob under kitchen sink. That way it doesn't touch anything except maybe the outside of the cabinet which I can easily wipe down. I tried hanging it on the knob under the kitchen sink, but our dog just comes by and starts licking it. Edited March 10, 2021 by Marie.Sd 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Marie.Sd said: I tried hanging it on the knob under the kitchen sink, but our dog just comes by and starts licking it. Ugh. I haven't seen my dog try that. Yes, that would be the end of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 It hangs in the laundry room next to the broom, mop, dustpan, etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Amethyst said: So, you people who don’t own fly swatters, do you just use newspaper or something or do you just live with Mr Buzzawuzz? We don't get flies inside often, but when we do I just use my shoe. My grandmother used to use a flyswatter -- after spraying them with hairspray so that their wings would stick together and couldn't fly away 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Currently don't have one. Previously kept it in the broom closet which was this tiny closet perfect for broom and a tiny vacuum. When my dog was alive, she took over on fly duty, she could snatch them out of the air - also kind of yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deBij Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Top of the fridge. Out of sight, but easy to access. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Currently located in the kitchen, but she tends to wander 😉 3 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 The door to our basement is in the kitchen, so our fly swatter hangs on a hook behind the door and at the top of the basement stairs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 Don't have one. If flies gets in, we shoo them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 (edited) On a hook on the side of the fridge...kinda in a crack between the fridge and cabinet. also have one on the laundry room door. we have many flies because we have cows. as gross as fly swats are...it’s better than having flies in the house. ETA: growing up did any of your get swatted by your parent with a fly swat? Like some parents take off a flip flop and swat their kids, I knew of parents who’d swat their kids with the fly seater. Edited March 10, 2021 by fairfarmhand 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Posted March 10, 2021 Author Share Posted March 10, 2021 First of all, I like the idea of putting it under the sink or in the laundry room. Better than our current location (on top of microwave). Second of all, I had no idea that there were places in this country that didn’t get flies. Like, what?? Really? I thought maybe Antarctica. But this country? Who knew! Third, cats eat flies??! Well, this is a real educational day for me! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 I think they are gross so I don't have one. My system for getting rid of flies is to open the windows (with screens on) and wait and trap them. They usually fly to an open window and sit on the screen. Or send the dog hunting for them. She's actually quite good at it 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 We live in a rural late-1800s farmhouse. It has a problem with cluster flies. We keep fly swatters in every room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 15 minutes ago, Amethyst said: Third, cats eat flies??! Well, this is a real educational day for me! Kitty Pop Rocks! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoeless Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 32 minutes ago, Amethyst said: Third, cats eat flies??! Well, this is a real educational day for me! Air raisins! Cats love 'em! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage81 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) We have one under the kitchen sink and one upstairs in our school room. We use them more for killing scorpions than flies. Edited March 11, 2021 by Vintage81 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Pawz4me said: I'm guessing none of them live in the south . . . Or the midwest. I saw, “We don’t own one,” and my jaw dropped. We own several. We own swatters, bug candles, and electrifying rackets. Granted, we live down the road from a hig confinement unit AND we have a bajillion kids running in/out all day long. 😂 ETA: I agree they are gross. You know what’s really disgusting? Fly poop on doorways, fly poop on walls, fly poop on light fixtures... Yes, I have painted a ceiling just because I despise fly specks. Edited March 11, 2021 by BlsdMama 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 5 hours ago, EKS said: My husband is good at snatching them out of the air, but I usually just let them out a window. I would explain it to our Vizsla that he's a bird-dog (and not a fly-dog), but we need the eggs. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 21 minutes ago, happysmileylady said: I live in the midwest and we get flies in the house. But not enough to justify the grossness of squishing flies with a floppy piece of plastic. I have never had so many flies that I end up with many fly specks on light fixtures, doorways etc? When I have had flies, I find they tend to be attracted to the open windows, so I just move the screen and let them fly away....... When the cows are up near the house, it’s not unusual for us to kill 15-20 flies in the house a day. Thankfully most of our pasture is away from the house. we also started using fly tags and that makes a big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgo95 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 So am I the only one that washes flyswatters? Mine lives in a drawer in the laundry room (after it gets washed and air dries). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Amethyst said: First of all, I like the idea of putting it under the sink or in the laundry room. Better than our current location (on top of microwave). Second of all, I had no idea that there were places in this country that didn’t get flies. Like, what?? Really? I thought maybe Antarctica. But this country? Who knew! Third, cats eat flies??! Well, this is a real educational day for me! Right? Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IfIOnly Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 Hanging on the mail holder/key rack thingy.😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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