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Grace Dean

People are putting cucumber slices by their window this summer — and it makes a lot more sense than you think

Sliced cucumber .

As the warmer months arrive, so do the flies. They're a total nuisance in any home, flying in through your windows and doors and buzzing around your food — and you.

Getting rid of them usually involves purchasing some nasty traps and unsightly gadgets. Fly tape sounds great, but it certainly doesn't look great, especially when it starts collecting flies. Sure, there's 5 daily steps to follow to prevent fruit flies, but we want to banish them.

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