A common – and cheap – kitchen staple can be used as an effective deterrent for flies and ants in your home, experts say. 

Flies spend the winter dormant in attics and walls and become active again when warmer temperatures start to rise.

They lay their eggs on animal faeces, garbage, and in rotting organic material.

In most cases, houseflies are harmless, but they can also carry viruses and bacteria that can spread when they bite.

They can give you food poisoning, E.coli, eye infections, and…