If only we’d had the Bug-A-Salt 2.0 Fly Gun. Its dad joke moniker aside, this ridiculous product is a non-toxic and, if you have decent aim, effective way to reduce the fly population in your general vicinity. Simply load it up with salt and slide the pump-action handle toward you. A scope will pop up on top of the barrel. Push the handle forward, take aim at your prey — spiders and soft-bodied insects like houseflies, mosquitos, small to medium-sized roaches, and moths within three feet are ideal — and squeeze the trigger. The gun sprays a pinch of salt, immobilizing your target without splattering its guts everywhere, so clean-up is easy. The salt won’t damage your home or furniture, doesn’t have an odor, and doesn’t pose a risk to kids or pets, unlike toxic pest control solutions. The gun holds enough salt for 80 shots, and the manufacturer recommends old-fashioned table salt. Sea salt can clump together and kosher salt has larger crystals that don’t go through the mechanism as smoothly. For Prime Day, the Bug-A-Salt is available for just $30, $12 off its usual price, a deal so good you don’t have to take it with a grain of salt. Every product on Fatherly is independently selected by our editors, writers, and experts. If you click a link on our site and buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission.
