DIY candle keeps flies away and smells great too – it costs less than $1 to make

In this post, she approached a chemical-free fly deterrent. First, she sliced a lemon in half and proceeded to press a handful of cloves into the center. Then she inserted four cocktails around the circumference of the cut lemon, creating a nest for the candle. Then the other half of the lemon was pressed onto the cocktail sticks on top, completing the job.

Her fly-repellent post has had a lot of interest with over 32,000 likes. Commenters were certainly impressed with the novel idea.

“Wow, new technique,” said this viewer.

“Smart idea,” was the reaction of another.

There was gratitude in the closing remark: “Thanks for sharing,” they said.