How to Get Rid of Gnats

Step 1

Keep Your Dishes Clean. The obvious way to prevent fruit flies and other gnats from sticking around your home is to keep the kitchen clean. When you finish with your dishes, clean them up, and put them away. It will eliminate a common food source for flies in your kitchen.

Step 2

Put Fruits and Vegetables in the Fridge. Don't keep out your ripe fruits and vegetables. Clean them and then put them into your fridge or an appropriate covered bin. If you leave your ripe fruit out, then it will attract gnats to your kitchen.

Step 3

Change Your Potting Soil. Changing your potting soil has two benefits: it improves the health of your plants and it gets rid of poor quality soil that attracts fungus gnats. Change out the potting soil when you notice the gnats and pay attention to your watering habits.

Step 4

Clear Up Damp Areas. Do not allow water to sit and fester in your yard or home. Clean up any damp areas and keep the moisture levels in your home low.