How to fight flies in a private home - 39 methods and means for quick control

The current warm autumn has provoked an invasion of flies not only in wooden country houses, but also in city apartments. Flies crawl in from everywhere: from cracks, from under frames and cornices. What to do with these hordes? We want to offer you many options.

Where did so many flies come from? Many people ask this question. The reason is that somewhere nearby there are places that are ideal for their breeding and feeding. What attracts these dipterous insects to your home?

Cesspools and compost heaps are favorite breeding grounds for flies. Even if the pits are on a neighbor’s property, your home is still in danger.
The presence of a trash can nearby, especially if there are always leftover garbage lying around it.
Food odors: leftover food left on the table; crumbs that you didn’t notice, etc. All products must be hermetically sealed and stored in the refrigerator.
Irregular removal of the trash bin leads to spoilage of food, the smell of which also attracts insects.

Flies, which bred in the summer, when cool days come, climb into houses to wait out the cold. They get there by any means: through windows, doors, cracks in the walls and ceiling. Flies, waiting for spring, hide in all the holes in the house. When the temperature rises, insects begin to crawl out of their hiding places.

All methods of fighting flies can be divided into several types:

folk,
modern,
chemical.

Why are flies hiding in your house?

For their hibernation, flies in the house choose warm and well-lit windows located on the south and west sides of the building. They prefer upper floors and attics.

If flies and a large number of them appear at home, know that more than half have already settled in for the winter. For them to enter the house, a microscopic hole is enough, those cracks that you did not pay attention to are “open gates” and the promise of a warm winter in warmth and safety.

The invasion of flies in the house is not accidental; it is unlikely that these insects will be able to find a secluded place with a constant temperature during the cold season. They get stuck in vents, crawl into cracks in walls, cracks under siding and openings in wood windows. In an attempt to shelter from the cold, they cause us trouble: they buzz annoyingly and create a lot of garbage when spring comes.

Flies in a country house appear not only on the eve of cold weather. If there is a landfill, compost heaps or pets nearby, they willy-nilly fly into your home. There are especially many flies in the house in attics and in wall voids, where they swarm and when cold weather sets in, they hibernate.

With the onset of sunny days, when the home warms up well, or when heating the room with household appliances, flies wake up, sometimes ahead of time. They crawl out of secluded places and move towards a heat source.

Where do flies come from at home in autumn and winter? Do not assume that flies are active in your home and capable of breeding during winter. All the insects crawled in last fall. Some successfully find a way out immediately, others find themselves locked indoors and doomed to die in a trap.

Why do you need to kill flies?

First of all, flies carry many infections that are dangerous to human health. This worsens the sanitary situation in the house and threatens its inhabitants with diseases.
A lot of flies in the house creates a favorable atmosphere for the breeding of beetles and cockroaches.

How to get rid of flies in the house?

It makes sense to fight flies in your home if you have taken care of sealing your home in advance. Vulnerabilities should be looked for in the joints of siding, cracks near windows, under the eaves in the holes for the entry of electrical cables.

Sealing these areas and caulking the seams will improve the situation. But effective control is possible with additional treatment with insecticides , which will destroy living insects indoors.

You can deal with this horde of flies using a home vacuum cleaner or fly swatter, but it is more effective and convenient to use modern means. Of course, mosquito nets are installed on windows and ventilation openings; they prevent the free penetration of insects and reduce the number of flies. The best fly repellent for your home will depend on your specific situation. We will now consider insecticides that have earned only positive reviews among our readers and clients of our online store.

Aquafumigators

These are means of directed action against any insects. They act quickly and effectively, as they spread through the air and penetrate into cracks and secluded places.

Aquafumigator Raptor

It works unusually, to activate it you need to do a certain procedure. The aluminum container is placed in a bath filled with water. When the reaction occurs, a poisonous compound is released into the air, which penetrates the shell and paralyzes the insect.

universal, acts against all domestic insects;
active zone 30 sq. m.
quick treatment (2 hours exposure);
cost - from 600 rubles

The aquafumigator packaging contains everything you need. The user must follow the instructions and leave the premises for 2 hours.

Fly traps

There are two types of fly traps - bait traps and electric lamps. Both the first and second options involve luring and destroying insects. Special pheromones are used in baits, and heat and UV light are used in lamps. Among the diversity, it is worth highlighting

Window fly trap SWISSINNO

An original solution to passively kill flies. The package contains several envelopes that are placed in the corners of the window. This device works for up to 2 months, gradually filling with flies.

Paper envelopes are presented in several color options, which can be matched to the interior or, conversely, used inconspicuously. The more such traps you place, the faster you will get rid of annoying flies.

The cost of a set of traps is from 350 rubles

Electric trapMO – EL Fan -75

An electric trap neutralizes flies in a room within a radius of 15 - 20 meters. The fan creates draft and catches flies flying nearby.

Production - Italy
power 75 W
Range of action: up to 20 sq.m.
cost - from 9900 rubles

The device is additionally equipped with an ultraviolet lamp (in the container for caught flies) to neutralize and sterilize captured flies, preventing harmful bacteria from multiplying. Thanks to this feature, the trap is recommended for use in medical institutions, children's institutions, and catering establishments.

Aerosols and sprays

A quick and simple product that is convenient to use to kill flies. No preparation or complex manipulations are required to process the room.

Aerosol Dr. Klaus

A powerful jet is able to penetrate into secluded places in the room and quickly destroy all domestic parasites. Spray the room for a few 10-15 seconds and leave the room for 30 minutes. Pre-close windows and doors to stop air from entering. 15-30 minutes after treatment, ventilate the room for half an hour.

effective and fast-acting poison;
works in 2 modes - spraying and powerful jet up to 3 meters
cylinder cost - from 280 rubles

Read more and buy Dr. aerosol. Klaus from flies

Sprays

Sprays are a radical remedy when the degree of infestation of a room by flies reaches catastrophic proportions. The concentrated product contains microcapsules, which, when sprayed and processed, gradually penetrate the chitinous layer on the body of a fly and other insect. There is no chance of survival if you use an effective remedy.

GET against flies

A Russian development that confidently occupies a leading position. Works against all known parasites and destroys them after the first time. The main advantage of the drug is that the residual effect after application lasts for 6 months . We can safely say that this is the best solution against flies if insects haunt you for a long time. Copes well with both adults and larvae.

Manufacturer - Russia
Active substance - Chlorpyrifos, 5%
A bottle (100 g) is enough to treat a room up to 100 m2
effective against flies, cockroaches, bedbugs, ants
Bottle price - from 790 rubles

Prepare the drug before processing according to the proposed scheme. Safe for humans and animals. Living in an apartment. If you are wondering how to get rid of flies in the house in the fall, then use modern and affordable means.

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Cesspools and compost heaps are favorite breeding grounds for flies. Even if the pits are on a neighbor’s property, your home is still in danger.
The presence of a trash can nearby, especially if there are always leftover garbage lying around it.
Food odors: leftover food left on the table; crumbs that you didn’t notice, etc. All products must be hermetically sealed and stored in the refrigerator.
Irregular removal of the trash bin leads to spoilage of food, the smell of which also attracts insects.

All methods of fighting flies can be divided into several types:

Types of prefabs

Manufacture

This category includes single-family residential buildings consisting of one, two or more sectional blocks and built according to state standards. For example, in the United States, prefabricated homes have a federal HUD code. Zoning regulations and local municipality or county ordinances may not allow manufactured homes. Flies in a frame house, what to do is a common question. Flies always go into torpor during the winter and look for hidden and cold corners. If you don’t heat a frame house, the flies will soon disappear - they simply crawl into various cracks. If you start heating the house, the flies will wake up, thinking that spring has come.

Modular

Modular refers to the way the home is made rather than the type of home itself. A modular house can be built in a factory according to a modular house plan or according to a customized plan, depending on the region and its conditions where the house will be installed. Modular homes are generally not subject to zoning restrictions and other discriminatory regulations that apply to mobile homes.

Panel

With steel frame

Steel framing is the equivalent of board framing, but structural lumber is replaced with steel studs, trusses, and steel studs and beams. Light steel structures made from cold-formed profiles are equipped with a galvanized sling system, with a characteristic “grid” in the center. The post and beam system is made of iron and equipped with bolted, pre-engineered "C" type beams on an 8m center. A frame with a steel frame can be one-story, two-story, or even three-story.

Unlike a traditional wood frame home, which requires interior walls to support the roof, the higher strength-to-weight ratio of a steel frame allows it to travel longer distances with less material and fewer supports. The result is higher floor plans and interior design flexibility. Flies in a frame house, what should I do? Remember that it is useless to fight flies with pesticides and flypapers that are in the torpor phase. The cracks need to be sealed. Everywhere.

Pre-cut

This category includes wooden houses with a wooden frame, the building materials for which are manufactured in a factory, taking into account the necessary specifications. After manufacturing, the houses are transported to the assembly site. Pre-cut homes must comply with local and state building codes where they will be located.

Cedar

What to do about flies in a frame house - first check the humidity level. After all, flies feel great in the damp corners of a frame house.

Ready-made cedar prefabs include everything you need to build a quality home - walls, floors, ceilings, windows and doors. But the foundation, plumbing and electrical system are usually not included in the cedar prefab package.

Wooden frame made of large beams

Timber frame is a unique frame made from lumber. It is a special type of post and beam construction in which the frame is created from solid wood that is then joined with any of the following wood joints: mortise and tenon, dovetail or scarf, secured with hardwood pins. The frame is covered on top with a fencing system. Typically, wood panels are located on the outside of the house.

Log

Log homes provide their owners with a comfortable and relaxing feeling of informality and simplicity. The mass of the logs provides heating and cooling benefits and also reduces noise transmission into the home. The attractive characteristics of log houses make them popular, but there are also problems associated with construction and restrictions. These aspects require special design considerations. In addition, log prefabs have unusual maintenance requirements. Flies in a frame house, what should I do? First, seal all the cracks that are in the frame house. And this must be done everywhere. Before leaving, use dichlorvos. Dry the house for several days.

By the way, log-type frame houses are very popular in all regions of the Russian Federation.

Types of configuration of log prefabs:

WALLS ONLY: These kits include only the walls - these are the logs for the exterior walls, including mounting hardware. Sometimes this type also includes walkways and staircases.

STRUCTURAL SHELL: This package includes everything in the “walls only” package, plus additional components needed to build a complete home, such as exterior doors, windows and roofing system. Flies in a frame house, what should I do? Look for cracks!

COMPLETE PACKAGES: Complete packages also include the interior components needed to finish your log home. These items include interior walls, stairs, cabinets, interior doors and trim.

Round

The circle is the most powerful geometric shape that man knows. Let's face it, it was this factor that probably influenced the builders who built round houses for thousands of years. We learned what to do about flies in a frame house. Prefabricated buildings are being built as cabins, studios, residences, offices, public halls and conference centers.

Most of the modern prefabricated round houses found throughout the country use traditional wood frame post-beam construction. Circular prefabs are ideal for taking full advantage of areas that offer breathtaking panoramic views and incorporating ambiance into your home design.

Dome

A geodesic dome uses triangular networks that form hexagons and pentagons. The dome allows you to create a free-span, spacious environment with a spherical structure that does not require internal supports. The dome allows for flexibility in using the interior space to implement floor designs that are not limited by structural costs. Because of their structural strength, dome shapes have much better resistance—especially against tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes—than the cubic structures of conventional homes. That is why dome prefabs have become widespread in the USA. Flies in a frame house, what should I do? Cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning. Flies love dust and dark, secluded corners. Look for nests behind furniture and in crawl spaces.

Turnkey frame modular houses - advantages of domed prefabs

MATERIAL COSTS: Geodesic domes provide the greatest amount of floor space in the least amount of surface area, reducing the amount of building material needed by up to 50 percent.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: As a result of its distinctive shape, a dome has approximately 30 to 50 percent less roof and wall area than a cubic house with an equal floor. This results in less area being exposed to the environment, resulting in lower heating and cooling costs for domed structures. Additionally, the spherical dome shape facilitates natural air flow, giving more uniform temperatures, maximizing overall indoor temperature comfort. Flies in a frame house, what should I do? Turn off the light. Flies love light. You need to understand that flies live in all regions of Russia, even in the northern ones. We move away furniture, carpets, cabinets, etc. The thunderstorm is that the flies are making nests. In whatever place there is more dust, more gloomy - that’s where they will be. Frame frames are best sold in the central regions of Russia.

Disadvantages of dome prefabs

As a result of the complex angles, finishing the interior and exterior of a dome (after quickly assembling the shell) is significantly more labor-intensive than finishing a conventional house. In addition, finishing work requires highly skilled or specialized builders who may not be available in your region. These factors may present no difficulty to a skilled craftsman or home builder, but will create significant cost burdens if the services of hired labor are required.

Traditional methods of fighting flies

A favorite folk remedy is an ordinary fly swatter and its home-grown analogue - paper folded in several layers. What else do those whose homes are favored by dipterous insects use?

Fly tape

It’s difficult to call this method aesthetic, but it is definitely very effective. Sticky tapes for catching flies were and are sold in every hardware store. All that remains is to buy it and hang it throughout the house.

If you have nowhere to buy a sticky trap at the moment, and insects are annoying, we suggest making this miracle product yourself. For the trap you will need: rosin, machine/linseed/castor (whatever you can find) oil, honey and a small roll of paper. This could be, for example, tape for cash registers or paper for covering windows. If paper cannot be found, it can be replaced with any long strip of fabric.

Take oil and rosin in a ratio of 1:5. Melt the rosin (you can do this in a water bath). Combine the resin with oil and add honey to the resulting composition. It is its smell that will attract flies to the trap. While the mixture is warm, spread it over the entire length of the tape. At the very end, attach a small weight (stick, cardboard, etc.) to it, which will prevent the tape from curling up, but will keep it straightened. Hang the trap in the desired location.

The sight of fly corpses dangling here and there on the tape is unlikely to improve your appetite or lift your spirits. This is not a pleasant sight.
Long ribbons catch on hair and clothes.
In large rooms you are unlikely to get by with one ribbon - you will have to hang several of them.

Vacuum cleaner against flies

If the number of flies in your house is not in the tens, but in the hundreds, the tape will not solve the problem. Arm yourself with a vacuum cleaner and walk it through places where insects accumulate. These are windows, window sills, any cracks that you can find in the house.

It is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to reach all the places where flies have hidden for the winter with a vacuum cleaner.
Not every dacha has a vacuum cleaner, and taking it from the city to fight flies is not the most reasonable option.

Homemade sticky tapes

All kinds of industrially produced Velcro are well known to everyone. And few people realize that they can be made at home.

Rosin dissolves in heated castor oil (ratio 1:2). Honey or molasses is added to the solution. The adhesive mass is applied to strips of parchment using a wide brush.

Instead of honey, you can use office glue. It processes the paper and only then applies a solution of rosin and castor oil.

Advantages: cheap and simple.

Flaws:

Honey and molasses acquire an unpleasant odor over time;
Placement near heating devices and open flames should be avoided;
tapes with attached flies look unsightly, especially in the kitchen.

Modern methods of controlling flies

Life does not stand still. Progress has also come to such an important area as fly catching. What did scientists and inventors come up with for us?

Insect trap lamps using the sticky tape principle

The idea of sticky tape on which flies find their death was used in the manufacture of this trap lamp. The habit of many insects, including adult flies, to fly towards the light is also used here.

The lamp is mounted on the wall and is quite attractive in design, so it will easily fit into the interior of not only a country house, but also a modern apartment. The principle of its operation is quite simple. There is sticky paper on the back of the lamp. There are ultraviolet lamps in front of it. Insects, attracted by the light, fly to the trap, fly inside and stick. All you have to do is change the paper from time to time.

Insecticidal lamps

Insecticidal lamps have a similar operating principle (they are also called insect exterminators). The difference between them is that the flies do not end up on sticky paper, but on the “electric chair”.

What is an insecticidal lamp? Behind the outer grill (most often made of plastic for safety reasons), UV lamps are located, just like in the previous device. Next to them is a metal mesh (grid), through which an electric current is passed. The fly, having flown to the light, hits the grid, receives a shock and falls dead. The designers thought through everything to the smallest detail. After its death, the insect falls onto a special tray located at the bottom of the lamp. When the tray is full, it needs to be removed and cleaned.

For humans, according to manufacturers, the lamps are absolutely safe. It does not emit any toxic odors or fumes, and the current strength is so low that it is completely harmless to us.

Electric fly swatters

This is another way flies die from electric shock. But, unlike the previous device, a fly swatter is more suitable for those who love movement: in order to destroy a fly, you must first find it - it itself will not fly to the fly swatter.

The fly swatter resembles a badminton racket, only the plastic grid in it is replaced with a metal one. The handle contains batteries or an accumulator, which serve as a source of current (you are not tied to an outlet - this is a plus). When you have a desire to kill an annoying insect, you press a button on the handle - and the fly swatter is immediately ready to work. To kill an enemy, you don't need to slam him. A fly just needs to come into contact with the surface and it dies from electric shock.

This modern device also has its disadvantages. Firstly, flies sometimes get stuck between the bars and have to be literally picked out. Secondly, during a hunt, a rather cumbersome fly swatter can inadvertently break valuable objects: vases, figurines, etc. And thirdly, the price of an electric fly swatter is several times higher than its traditional counterpart.

Electric fumigators

Another modern device for combating flying insects is an electric fumigator. It is based on the ability of some substances to have a detrimental effect on insects with their odors.

The fumigator consists of a plastic case in which a heating element and a substance that emits an odor are located (this can be either a liquid or a solid material - plates or tablets). You plug in the device, the temperature of the heating element rises, and a substance toxic to flies begins to evaporate. Gradually, the room is filled with vapors, which have a nerve-paralytic effect on the dipterans. After a few hours, all you have to do is collect the immobilized insect corpses.

Chemical methods of control

If all the previous methods have not made you a winner in the war with flies, let's move on to a chemical attack. Almost all chemical preparations aimed at killing flying insects include pyrethroids - insecticides (poisons) that cause paralysis in insects and lead to their death. Such products are produced in the form of aerosols, powders, liquids, etc. All these insecticides do not, according to manufacturers, have a negative effect on human health. However, it is still worth taking precautions:

It is best to spray aerosols while wearing a respirator.
Gloves should be used when handling powders and liquids.
After using the drug (after the time specified in the instructions), it is imperative to ventilate the room.

We list the most effective, according to users, chemical preparations for killing flies and other flying insects.

Dichlorvos. The name of this aerosol has been known to us since childhood. Now, under this name, drugs are produced that differ in composition from traditional dichlorvos. Some of them are odorless.
DR. KLAUS against flies. Another aerosol. Manufacturers claim that its action will last for 2 months. To prevent the invasion of flies from the outside, it is recommended to spray those places outside the house that most often serve as a refuge for insects.
Contra Insect Universal. A spray that can be applied to any surface where flies have been observed. There is no pungent odor.
Agita. Powder, which, after diluting in water, must be applied to frames, doors, window sills, warm pipes, etc.
Fly Byte. Granular preparation. The granules should be placed in the most fly-infested areas. You can make a paste out of them and apply them to those surfaces that are most often visited by dipterans.

What to do if flies turn out to be immortal

If all your efforts have been in vain and the flies continue to live quietly, depriving you of peace, the last thing left is to call the rescue service. You can easily find on the Internet the addresses and telephone numbers of organizations that carry out disinfestation (as it is called) of premises. Professionals will not only destroy insects, but also provide a guarantee for their work.

Flies are not only annoying, but also quite dangerous insects, because... can become carriers of very serious diseases. To prevent an increase in the number of dipterous insects and their penetration into the house, the following preventive measures should be followed:

use mosquito nets on windows;
maintain cleanliness in the local area;
plant plants that will repel them near the places where flies accumulate most;
Seal all visible cracks in the house.

With the onset of the first autumn cold weather, an invasion of flies begins in warm houses and apartments. Hordes of annoying insects crawl inside, getting into the cracks of buildings and windows. Flies, in anticipation of winter, attack not only windows, but also walls, ceilings, doors, mosquito nets and ventilation grilles. The WINDOWS MEDIA portal talks about what needs to be done in order to avoid an unpleasant misfortune.

Prevention

Rather than tolerate flies in your home and try to get rid of them, it is better to prevent their appearance and reproduction in advance. This is how it is easier to prevent a disease than to treat it later.

What measures can be taken to prevent invasion:

Anti-mosquito nets. Equip all windows with special fine mesh screens. This will be a good barrier for insects
Close the doors behind you immediately
Flies are lovers of dirt; to avoid them appearing in your home, clean and maintain order in it. Clean more often using detergents
Keep an eye on your products so that they are not publicly accessible. Put everything that is possible in the refrigerator; what is not, cover it with lids or bags to prevent access to food

Keep the trash can clean and emptied regularly. A bucket full of food debris is a tasty bait for parasites
You can plant bird cherry near your house - the smell of this plant repels flies. Elderberry also works

Where do flies come from at home?

In September, when it starts to get colder, flies start looking for warmth and food. Insects accumulate in large numbers due to special signals, in other words, instincts of survival and reproduction. They need somewhere to spend the winter, and there is no better place for them than a person's home.

Residents of private houses and summer cottages complain about clusters of flies indoors, which most often enter during the temporary absence of the owners. Residents of apartment buildings complain that many flies swarm around plastic windows and even penetrate mosquito nets. In this case, there are several reasons for insects to penetrate into seemingly enclosed spaces:

Gaps in wooden houses and gaps between incorrectly installed window structures.
The heated surface of roofs, as well as plastic and wooden windows and mosquito nets, which attracts flies.
Compost pits, animal fertilizers, etc. located near private houses.

Zoologists say that in the fall, flies themselves become the target of an attack by fungal mold, which actively spreads and kills a large number of insects, but not all. The rest continue to live in secluded places in our homes, but do not hibernate, their life activity simply slows down. In a barn, next to animals, they can reproduce in winter, and with the onset of spring they can fly long distances and quickly spread throughout the city.

What are the health hazards?

A few words should also be said about what kind of flies can pose a danger.

for a person. Their annoyingness is not such a problem as the fact that they are carriers of pathogenic bacteria. Insects can carry any kind of infection on their legs, because they often like to feed and crawl on various decay products. Regardless of the variety, these creatures can serve as sources of infection for the following diseases:

spread of worm eggs;
typhus (abdominal) and paratyphoid;
tuberculosis diseases;
diphtheria;
polio and others.

Flies are untidy and dangerous

There are more than 4,000 species of flies in the world, in Russia there are about 1,000 of them, called real flies in biology. Almost all species, even non-dangerous species, are annoying. Synanthropic flies are the most dangerous for humans and animals, as they are ecologically connected with humans and their homes.

All flies move very quickly, can fly at altitudes of up to 2 kilometers, and are extremely fertile, most of them lay eggs. For example, a species of housefly can lay up to two thousand eggs in three months.

25 million microorganisms live in the intestines of flies, which remain active for several days. The blood-sucking autumn zhigalka can infect animals and humans, in addition to sepsis, anthrax and yellow fever. At temperatures up to 20°C and high humidity, the infection inside the flies can persist for up to 9 days.

The untidiness of flies is beneficial for nature; with their help, the decomposition of organic substances is accelerated. Another important thing for a person is to prevent the possibility of infections and protect the territory of houses from fly attacks.

Useful uselessness

In the fall, flies crawl into all the cracks you can imagine, between the window and the sash, mosquito nets, and crawl into the cracks between the joints of the walls of houses and uninsulated roofs of attics and attics. Therefore, it is important to seal all cracks and joints in the house, close windows and not leave compost pits near houses. In the house itself, it is important to frequently clean all rooms, not leave food on the table and prevent it from getting into hard-to-reach places. Even if a plastic window and a mosquito net are installed, they will not help against flies when there are cracks in the houses. However, it is important to install modern windows that are airtight. All precautions can help to significantly reduce the number of flies annoyingly trying to enter living spaces.

Choice of insulation

If, during the construction of a frame house, ordinary polystyrene foam is chosen as insulation. The material has excellent performance characteristics, it reliably insulates the room, and is inexpensive. Foam insulation has a significant drawback - mice and rats often choose foam as a place to create their nests.

Application of ecowool on the external walls of a frame house.

But how to protect a frame house from rodents? To protect your home from pests, opt for ecowool, which is sold in loose form. You can work with the material only if you have the appropriate skills; it is advisable to entrust the process to a professional who will lay the cotton wool using special equipment, securely close all the cracks and eliminate the possibility of rodents entering.

Mineral ecowool will protect your frame house not only from small and large ones, but also from insects, mold, mildew and other troubles. Vata creates an antiseptic environment. Another advantage of insulation is excellent protection from cold and sound.

Ecowool is prepared on the basis of wood cellulose, it does not contain hazardous substances, and can be used even if there are allergy sufferers and small children living in the house.