What’s your preferred method of killing flies?

[imayid2]

Cocking is a pain. After multiple cocks one after the other you get muscle aches.

Sounds like you need the laser

[jbkr101]

Don't these things just attract more flies than normal?

These attract hundreds of flies. It definitely helps keep the flies away from the front door and getting into your house but they create a really disgusting situation and after a few days it starts smelling really bad even far away from where it is hanging. So not sure you have a net gain.

[YitzyS]

Bug-A-Salt gun.

https://vinnews.com/2024/06/30/bug-a-salt-a-halachic-analysis-of-10-pertinent-questions/

[HudZ]

https://vinnews.com/2024/06/30/bug-a-salt-a-halachic-analysis-of-10-pertinent-questions/

Very Interesting. Ty for sharing.

[HudZ]

Finally, there are some people in the Five Towns that use it to place salt on their Shabbos challah. If one does so, does the Bug-a-Salt need to be tovelled in a Mikvah since, in essence, it has become a hi-tech salt shaker?

But to use it on Shabbos is no problem??

It should be Muktzah!!!!!

[aygart]

But to use it on Shabbos is no problem??

It should be Muktzah!!!!!

1. צורך גופו
2. ייחדו לכך

[HudZ]

1. צורך גופו
2. ייחדו לכך

But you still can't kill the flies?

[aygart]

But you still can't kill the flies?

Of course not. That would be an issur dirabbonon

[HudZ]

Of course not. That would be an issur dirabbonon

Right, so how can you make it ייחדו לכך, if it's used to kill flies. How can you designate it as a salt shaker?

[aygart]

Right, so how can you make it ייחדו לכך, if it's used to kill flies. How can you designate it as a salt shaker?

You designate that as a use for shabbos.

[HudZ]

You designate that as a use for shabbos.

Ok.

[YitzyS]

Why does every topic need to turn into a Halachic discussion?

[yungermanchik]

Because Halacha permeates every area of a frum yid's life!

[HudZ]

Says the guy who posted the link.

[YitzyS]

Says the guy who posted the link.

whoops again, forgot to change back accounts...

[aygart]

you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used to start a religious discussion

[imayid2]

Overall I find the zapper more effective for eliminating insects

[Dan]

Overall I find the zapper more effective for eliminating insects

Infinitely more effective, perhaps less fun though.

The zapper that folds in half posted upthread is best.

[imayid2]

Yarmulka swat

This is a popular method. Wondering how much blood and guts would be visible on them if they would be white.

[Definitions2]

A friend of mine had a skill that he was able to catch flies with his hands without killing them.
I've seen him do it.
Pretty impressive IMO