How do you get rid of fleas in your house?
Question:I've been bitten by fleas a lot and I don't have any pets. I need to get rid of them ASAP!
Answers:
This is not a flea control; it just kills fleas on contact. Put ¾ to 1 inch of rubbing alcohol in the bottom of any size jar. Add a tiny bit of Dawn dish detergent. Pour warm water into job to top and mix together. Apply this to a DRY dog and work into a lather. Rinse. All fleas will be dead. Use cream rinse on dog after bathing.
or try this:
Start With High Temperature Steam Cleaning
Begin your battle against a flea invasion by thoroughly vacuuming and steam cleaning carpets throughout your home. Use the hottest water deemed safe for your carpets to kill flea eggs and larvae, and don’t forget to vacuum and clean furniture and pet bedding. Also, be sure to empty the vacuum bag or canister immediately afterwards or fleas might hatch and make their way out of the vacuum and back into your home.
Orange Oil or Citrus Extract Baths
Some dogs and cats are sensitive to chemical ingredients in pet shampoo, and if you prefer not to use commercial flea shampoo on your dog or cat, try bathing your pet with mild pet shampoo and orange oil. You can find genuine orange oil in most health food stores. Alternately you can try shampoo that contains limonene, otherwise known as citrus extract. These remedies are gentle on sensitive skin, and they are an effective way to get rid of fleas on a cat or dog. Just mix orange oil into the shampoo, and bathe your pet as usual.
Flea Combs
After bathing your pet with one of the abovementioned products, use a flea comb to remove flea eggs as well as adult fleas. Wrap a piece of tape around your finger, sticky side out, and as you comb out fleas, remove them from the comb by touching them with your tape covered finger. Live fleas won’t be able to get away, and you can dispose of the tape and replace it as necessary.
Cleaning and Treating Bedding:
Fleas spend a great deal of time off of pets, and simply treating your dog or cat isn’t enough. If your pet has a favorite bed or cushion, don’t forget to clean and treat his bedding. Wash all washable bedding in hot soapy water, and dry it thoroughly.
If you have a dog that uses an outdoor doghouse, don’t forget to clean and treat doghouse bedding. After properly washing and drying doghouse bedding, before replacing the bedding, wash the interior of the doghouse with salt water, and rinse and dry it thoroughly. Pine and cedar are natural flea repellents, so consider placing cedar shavings or fresh pine needles beneath your dog’s bedding.
Homemade Flea Trap
Did you know you could make a homemade flea trap that really works to get rid of fleas? Before you go to bed at night, place a large light-colored shallow bowl filled with soapy water about two feet beneath a 25-watt desk lamp on the floor. The fleas will be attracted to the light, and when they jump towards it, they’ll fall into the water and drown. Change the water daily, and continue trapping and disposing of fleas until the flea problem is under control.
Salt
Salt is said to kill fleas, and salt is safe to sprinkle on dry carpets. In place of using products that contain potentially harmful chemicals, sprinkle salt on dry carpets, and allow the salt to remain undisturbed overnight. Vacuum the salt, dispose of the bag or empty the canister, and repeat this process as necessary in an effort to get rid of fleas in your home.
Buy some eucalyptus branches from a craft store or craft dept at any department store & put them in a vase or 2 around your house.
Don't waste your time & money on bug bombs. Call Orkin or Termininx to do the job. They have the right chemicals that will get rid of the fleas & their eggs. You can carry fleas in on your person, since you don't have any pets. It doesn't cost that much for the T man or O man to come & it's well worth it.
Burn the house down and then rebuild it
get a flea trap or build one use a small light about a 7 watt bulb dangle it over a small bowl of water /dawn dish wash mix and let it go the fleas are attracted to heat and light they jump for bulb and get trapped in water/dawn. actuall flea trap is about 19.00 us on the web... good luck...
Sprinkle 20 Mule Team Borax around the house, on the carpet.. Leave it a couple of days, vacuum/sweep it up.
if you are in a rented house get your landlord to rectify this problem
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