<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Flies Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:26:38 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Wheelie bins stay fresh and fly-free if you throw in common household item in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/285x214/2190862_1.jpg"/><br><br>Wheelie bins can become a breeding ground for flies and be infested with maggots in spring, and trying to clean them with a hose can attract more moisture, bacteria, and odours.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Katherine McPhillips]]></author><category>Property</category><media:keywords>Flies, Pests, Pest control advice, Bin collection, Cleaning, Cleaning hacks, wheelie bins, how to clean a wheelie bin, keep flies out of wheelie bins, prevent maggots in wheelie bins, what to clean in april, what to clean in spring, stop wheelie bin </media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/590x/2190862_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flies stay out of wheelie bins if you put a common household item inside them]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/237x141/2190862_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flies stay out of wheelie bins if you put a common household item inside them]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flies will stay out of wheelie bins if a 10-second task is done weekly in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/285x214/2186560_1.jpg"/><br><br>Most people ignore their wheelie bins, but once the temperatures rise in April, they become a magnet for flies and maggots.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:00:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Katherine McPhillips]]></author><category>Property</category><media:keywords>Bin collection, Flies, Pests, Cleaning, Cleaning hacks, Wheelie bins, how to clean wheelie bins, how to keep flies out of wheelie bins, how to prevent maggots in wheelie bins, keep maggots away from wheelie bins, stop maggots, stop flies, should you </media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/590x/2186560_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flies will stay out of wheelie bins and not come back if a 10-second task is done weekly]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/237x141/2186560_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Flies will stay out of wheelie bins and not come back if a 10-second task is done weekly]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flies will stay out of home if you swap chemical sprays for a effective natural remedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/285x214/2187821_1.jpg"/><br><br>Flies start to become a real problem in April thanks to the warmer weather, but there is a simple way to keep them away without resorting to sprays or other harsh chemical solutions.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:09:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Katherine McPhillips]]></author><category>Property</category><media:keywords>Flies, Pests, Pest control advice, Property, houseflies, how to keep flies out of your home, keep flies away, prevent flies, deter flies, how to kill flies without chemicals, how to stop flies without sprays, how to get rid of flies, natural remedies</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/590x/2187821_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Houseflies will never come indoors if one natural repellent is 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However, there's an easy "forever" method to stop this from happening.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Angela Patrone]]></author><category>Garden</category><media:keywords>Flies, Pests, Cleaning, Garden, how to deter flies from bins, how to keep flies away from bins for good, how to deter flies from bins forever, how to stop maggots growing in bins, how to keep wheelie bins clean, how to clean wheelie bin</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/590x/2183202_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Wheelie bins will never be invaded by flies and maggots if you throw in 1 kitchen item]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/13/237x141/2183202_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" 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how to keep fl</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/590x/2182267_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UK households urged to check their recycling bins before next Friday]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/51/237x141/2182267_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[UK households urged to check their recycling bins before next Friday]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Compost bins stay clean with no flies if gardeners throw 1 simple item inside it]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img 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