Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Pet shampoo
- Flea comb
- Vacuum
- Steam cleaner
How to Rid your Pets of Fleas the Chemical-Free Way
Step1
Put your pet in the bathtub and get his fur completely wet.
Step2
Using a gentle, chemical free pet shampoo, wash your pet well. Make sure to get lots of suds because that's what's going to help drown the living fleas.
Step3
Check your pets eyes, ears and genital area well. Fleas are attracted to warm, moist areas. If you see flea activities in these areas do the following. Gently use your fingers to get the fleas out of the eyes. Getting them onto another washable part of the animal is your best bet. Carefully use a cotton ball with 1 part vinegar, 1 part rubbing alcohol and 1 part water to clean out the outer part of the ear. If fleas are in the genital area, carefully clean the area while animal is still in the bath.
Step4
Dry your pet well and then use the flea comb to remove eggs. Examine your pet daily to make sure there is no further flea activity. You may need to repeat, but it's best if you can get rid of the first time around because animals shouldn't be bathed too often. You may have to resort to chemical methods for bad infestations.
How to Get Rid of Fleas and Eggs on your Carpet and Furniture without Chemicals
Step1
Vacuum your carpet and furniture several times. This will require moving the furniture to vacuum well everywhere.
Step2
Washing any blankets or coverings that are washable. This include curtains.
Step3
Dust all furniture well with duster or vacuum. The vacuuming should get rid of about 50 percent of the fleas.
Step4
Rent a heavy duty steamer or call a local steam cleaning company. The steam will kill the rest of the fleas. Professional steam cleaning is better than doing it yourself.