Shoo fly don't bother me

I have pesky fruit flys in my kitchen.  Here's what I found to help stop the lil buggers:

Trap them!

Materials

One medium sized jar with lid - or - one drinking glass/bowl and some plastic wrap

Hammer and nail

1/2 cup beer

1). Punch a series of holes in the lid using nail or awl. Make them big enough to allow the fly in, but not so big that it will be easy for them to escape.
2). Fill the container with about a half cup of beer, or to whatever fills the container halfway. If you'd rather not use beer, try fruit juice or apple cider vinegar. (Though beer is more effective than the other options) Update: Adding a single drop of dishwashing liquid breaks the surface tension on the liquid, resulting in an immediate drown and no swarming around inside the trap. (Thanks, Mo!)
3). Screw on the lid, then take to the place where they flies are a-hovering...your fruit bowl, pantry, etc. Move any other sweet smelling things to a different location (like the refrigerator), making sure no fruit flies have hitched a ride.

4). Wait. Overnight, the flies will smell the beer, and eventually fly in. They'll hover around above the liquid, eventually falling in and drowning. Every few days, pour out the flies and some of the liquid, and add more to give it a fresh odor. Repeat as necessary.

Problem solved :)