Are Fly curtains considered dangerous ??

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Having been plagued by rogue flies all day while the kitchen door has been open I had a hankering over a retro fly curtain like my Nan had - all multi coloured strips hanging over the doorway. But then I vaguely remember them being condemned as a strangling risk ? And I haven’t ever seen one in people’s homes.
What do people do to discourage flies if I can’t have a fly curtain ? What on earth does everyone do that has the whole of the back open with bi fold doors ??? Share repelling secrets please !

A screen door?

It depends on if you have dc and how old they are. I’ve used sparkly bead curtains before, prettier than butcher’s tape types. But I wouldn’t have them with very small dc.

Like this www.amazon.co.uk/slp/beaded-curtains/5kyf4zd6cnc36x5?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

But you’d need a lot for a bifold door presumably

Thanks @MangoHat - I worded that in the wrong way - I don’t have a bifold door - more that I wondered if I have a problem with a single door - what do they do with a wide open space !

DC ages are 5 - 10 - too young for beaded curtain ?

We've used a plastic strip curtain but on a springy hook so you can't get any tension on it. And a mesh screen fixed at the edges but with a magnetic opening down the middle.

Magnet fixings seem a good idea - I’ll have a google. Thanks @picklemewalnuts

Oh this post has brought back memories of visiting my mums friend who had the multi coloured stripes at her back door. I loved tangling myself up in them.

The penny trick, fill up a sandwich bag of water and put a few copper pennies in it and hang in the doorway. Some people say it works.

This kind of thing. I think I got mine from Lidl or Aldi..
https://www.wish.com/product/5d984db82b42911a7b58d663?hideloginnmodal=true&fromad=googgshopping&displayycountrycode=GB&&forcecurrencyycode=GBP&pid=googleadwordsint&c=%7BcampaignId%7D&addcid=5d984db82b42911a7b58d663&adcc=GB&addcurr=GBP&adprice=4.00&campaignnid=6493229882&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhtT1BRCiARIsAGlY51KfPTPO2r0DKpYkHeFWlIUaSVQIbe-okDc7HAU33nuwtIiMEPpTfgaAvPREALwwcB&share=web

What a horrible link! Sorry!

www.jmldirect.com/snap-screen-magnetised-mesh-bug-free-door-curtain?&aid=5263&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhtT1BRCiARIsAGlY51LvfBXWK-V9HvLXUjJz9aeZ4lhyEHKFc2-kI6MzOST9tZr0wmZarHEaAp8eEALw_wcB

@Likethebattle I’m game for trying that!
@picklemewalnuts 😂 If it works I don’t care how pretty it is !

I don’t think 5 is too young? 10 certainly isn’t! I used to tie mine to the sides if not in use.