How to get rid of gnats in plants and in your house

A large number of Gnats caught in a spider web in spring. — Gnats caught in a spiders’ web (Picture: Getty)

They may swarm around in your garden, but if there’s moisture anywhere in your home, they may be attracted indoors.

Similarly, if you keep a lot of potted plants in your house, the dampness of the soil may be luring them in.

Whatever the case – it’s obviously not ideal to have large numbers of gnats wizzing about.

Here’s what you can do to get rid of them.

How to get rid of gnats in your home

One commonly-cited method for getting rid of gnats is to trap them using apple cider vinegar.

Gnats in the sunset light in a green field. — Gnats: hard to see, but definitely there (Picture: Getty)

For those with plants, good houseplant care is a preventative method, hopefully curbing the gnats interest in your plants so you don’t need to trap the flies.

Plant-loving YouTuber Harli G recommends taking steps to ensure the soil is dry, as well as considering using sand or small pebbles over the top of the soil of the potted plant to stop flies from getting in.

But if the problem persists, these yellow sticky traps from Coochn should do the trick.