How to Rid your home and pet of Fleas safely ( naturally )

By welch

Rid your home and pet of Fleas safely ( naturally ) Rid your home and pet of Fleas safely ( naturally )

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No poison flea remover,deflea your home and pet , safely that smells great.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Are you worried about the effects of chemicals on your dog or cat? Why not make your safe, non toxic flea repellants?
Step2
Citrus Repellent :
Cut a lemon into quarters and place them in the pint jar.Boil warter and pour over the lemons then cover tightly and let it steep over night. The Next day you can pour this repellent into the the spray bottle to spray your dog all over with.( careful around the eyes) keep awy from delicate parts of the body and under your pets armpits.
Step3
Aromatherapy repellant :
Use 10 ml. of sweet almond oil as your base, then add 1o drops of lavender and 5 drops of cedarwood oil. Shake very well and use 1 or 2 in the palms of your hand to rub over pets body at least 2 x a week to keep the fleas away.
Step4
A flea collar can be made by rubbing a few drops of one of the following oils :
eucalyptus oil
Tea tree oil
lavender oil or geranium
you can rub it into a bandanna ,Do this weekly.
Step5
Your Home :
Fleas spend most of their time in your furnishings and only hop on you or your pet for their next meal. Make sure you wash your pets bedding regularly fleas never survive a hot wash cycle. If you add eucalyptus oil to the final rinse it also kills 99% of house dust mites according to the university of Sidney, Australia.
Step6
Vacuum your home very thoroughly and Sprinkle a fine layer of Table salt over your upholstery and carpets ,let the salt sit over nite ,then vacuum again and don't for get to empty the vacuum bag....Good Luck

Tips & Warnings

  • If your pet has a lot of fleas then they more then likely have worms, they get worms from biting the fleas. Ask your vet. large amounts of fleas can also make you and your pet sick.
  • CAUTION:( please don't put collars on a cat, because they can hang them selves)

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on 6/14/2008 Good to know. It's good not to use harsh chemicals. Especially handy for those in the south!

bake4u said

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on 5/23/2008 great information and can be used around children as well, thank you

dovinea said

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on 4/22/2008 Great Information! Thank you, I've been using a mix of garlic and water...your ideas will definitely smell much better!!!

mchapman said

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on 4/17/2008 Being a pet person (2 dogs Sassy & Sabrina) and a chemical free activist, I truly enjoyed this article. Your ideas and helpful hints are very usefull. Kudos to you.

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on 4/16/2008 A lot of good ideas. I'm always looking for natural ways rather than "chemicals" to try.

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