How to get rid of fleas

Having fleas in your home can be a major nuisance and health concern. A few fleas can quickly turn into an infestation. Here are some ideas for how to get rid of fleas.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• lamp
• shallow dishes with water
• flea collar
• flea shampoo
• flea comb
• vacuum
• insecticidal carpet shampoo

1. To prevent more fleas from entering the house, bathe your pets in flea shampoo and thoroughly comb fur with a flea comb. Place any fleas in soapy water to kill them. Put new flea collars on each of your pets.

2. Wash all infested linens, curtains, towels, and clothing in hot soapy water to remove and kill any larvae or eggs.

3. Shampoo carpets with insecticidal carpet shampoo. Immediately follow with vacuuming.

4. Vacuum carpets and immediately remove the vacuum bag. Place the vacuum bag in a sealed freezer bag and place in the freezer for 30 minutes to kill fleas. You can then reuse the vacuum bag to get even more fleas.

5. After dark, place a lamp in the center of the room with shallow dishes of soapy water around it. The fleas will be attracted to the light, and jump into the water.

6. Hose down any outside areas your pets frequent, to drown out fleas, eggs and larvae.

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on 8/14/2008 This worked great! So far all I tried was the Dawn soap and water in a dish. I plan on using the rest of your suggestions. Thank you so much.

[AutumnLeavz]

on 7/15/2008 Excellent article! I have never tried step 5 before. Can't wait to give it a go! Thanks so much for sharing this article!