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Drain Fly Elimination: Clean the Breeding Slime

Drain flies breed in the gelatinous scum inside sink drains and garbage disposals. Solution: scrub all accessible drain surfaces with a brush and soapy water. Remove the breeding film, and flies disappear.

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