How can I get rid of fruit flies?

I put little containers with a bit of wine and dish soap in them all over my house. I hide them so no one can see them. The flies go in but don't come out.

Oh and when everyone goes to bed at night, pour oil down the kitchen sink drains. That's were they lay their eggs.

Hi Staci. I fill a couple of bowls with apple cider vinegar, a little dish soap and then a little water. Just enough for the soap to start bubbling. The cider vinegar attracts them and the soap makes then stick in the water. It is my go to for fruit flies.

AppleCider Vinegar in a jar with plastic wrap on top and a few holes poked in with a toothpick. Try baking soda and vinegar and hot water in your drains too (i would not use oil)

Do you have plants in the house? Have you checked the drain for drain flies?

Fill a microwave-safe bowl with apple cider vinegar and a few drops of dish soap. Microwave the bowl so the mixture becomes even more aromatic. Leave the bowl out uncovered as fruit fly bait. The soap will reduce the surface tension, causing any fruit fly that lands on the surface to drown. Now, if what you have might be drain flies...if that is what you have try this: Boil some water on the stove and pour down your drain several times a day for about a week or Mix 1/2 cup salt, 1/2 cup baking soda and 1 cup of vinegar and then pour the mixture down the drain, leaving it overnight. In the morning, pour boiling hot water down the drain.

If a drain fly infestation lasts longer than 20 days despite different approaches to get rid of them, then it’s time to call a professional exterminator.