Your Favorite Anti-Fly Magic Potion, please...

What do P-folk use for the good-old common house fly?... and other notoriously sticky in-your-face- knats, flys, mosquitos etc. I have no animals currently, but the neighbor is loaning me his flies :~) from foul, dogs, pigs, sheep, etc.

I don't actually know if it's supported by science but the locals where my grandparents live in the azores swear by hanging clear sandwich bags filled with water hanging from beams and rafters to scare flies away. Encouraging birds, bats, frogs, fish and spiders and things like that is supposed to help with keeping annoying insects down as well though.

Women Thoughts: Do I need to go POOLESS?... as Paul Wheaton calls it... My latest shampoo smells so good, it might be the reason. Iffn' I didn't have wind, the flies would be unbearable...
Good thing I didn't change cologne, what with the women and all...ha, ha.

Beer works on snails... Anybody leave their beer out last night?

I learned in Costa Rica that burning Coconut husk keeps the Mosquitos/black flies away.

I walk the beach and collect dry husks of Coconuts. I then pull the husks apart into a stringy mess of husk.

I then place the husk material into a Coconut blow and light it.

It would smoulder away for about 30min and then refill and relight.

It works and keeps the bloodsuckers away.  

Will it work on Vampires. Maybe ;)  

and add a few shiny pennies. free hanging they twist in the air and the sun catches the sparkle, that flies don't  like (hopefully)!

I like these fly traps: https://www.amazon.com/LKAN-Catcher-Reusable-Outdoor-Restaurants/dp/B07TRQ95JF/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=LKAN&qid=1627913537&sr=8-2 the only trouble I have is keeping bait moist.

Rescue fly trap that you add water to works very well. Lavender works as well.

In Australia we use a plastic version of this which you fill to about 1" and it stays moist. I've been testing Balsamic vinegar on the bottom which works well and doesn't get as smelly as the baits. Good luck.