How to Get Rid Of Fleas In Your Home Naturally

By *Janet Ford

Get Rid Of Fleas In Your Home Naturally Get Rid Of Fleas In Your Home Naturally

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Sure there are many instructions in getting rid of fleas off your dog or cat but how on earth do you tackle the carpeting and bedding in your home to prevent the re infestation? Here's a real simple method to kill them nasty fleas without fumigating your home.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Buy some Diatomaceous Earth (commonly called DE) from your local health food store or even on-line. Be sure it's food grade.
Step2
Sprinkle the DE all around your home where you fear fleas may be hiding out.
Step3
The DE is all natural. It's actually parts of a fossilized hard shelled algae so it will not harm your pets or children. (it's even safe to feed!)
It works as if it were shards of glass cutting into the hard bodied parts of the insects causing them to dehydrate and die.
Step4
Vacuum your home and dispose of the dirt and fleas.

Tips & Warnings

  • You can also sprinkle this directly onto your pets to kill fleas!

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showpup said

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on 4/5/2008 Gingerbred - the DE can be used on your furniture as well.
Walkaboutangel - It only takes a matter of a couple days to kill them. It depends on when they come into contact with the DE as it pierces them and causes them to dehydrate and die.

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on 4/5/2008 Thanks for the info!

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on 1/8/2008 I do not have carpet. I have hardwood floors and no rugs, but how do I get the fleas out of couches and beds?

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on 12/26/2007 Wow I will have to try this.

showpup said

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on 12/6/2007 Angel, likely about 2 days. They get cut and dehydrate. Won't take long for something so small to dehydrate, it's the waiting to come into contact part that is the variable. For this reason, be liberal in your sprinklings.

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