How to Get Rid of Fleas in your Carpet

Natural remedies for fleas

Getting rid of fleas in your home and carpet can be a daunting task. No one wants to use more chemicals for flea protection. Luckily, there are home remedies for killing fleas which are very effective. This one is for an easy and safe way to use baking soda and salt to get rid of the pest in your carpet.

Things You'll Need

• Baking Soda
• Salt
• Vacuum

Instructions

1. Mix equal parts of baking soda and table salt together to make your natural flea remedy

2. Sprinkle over the carpets or rugs and work the mixture throughout the carpet by walking around on it. The salt will split open the eggs and the baking soda will suffocate the fleas.

3. Let the flea treatment stay in the carpet for about 3 hours and vacuum. You will need to go over the area more then once to remove the baking soda, salt and fleas.

4. Immediately dump the vacuum bag and take out of your home. Do not give any of the fleas a chance to escape if they were not already dead when vacuumed!

5. Repeat this process once a week for three weeks to make sure any newly hatched fleas are taken care of.

Tips & Warnings

• salt also pulls dust and dirt from carpets to make them look cleaner.

• Dust your dog with baking soda several hours before a bath to kill fleas and odor. Make sure it is completely rinsed away with the bath to avoid skin irritation.

• Add a few drops of lavender oil to water and spray over your freshly treated carpet. Lavender will help to repel fleas and add a nice aroma to your home.

• Do not do this on a rainy or high moisture day. Salt will pull the moisture out of the air and cause your carpets to become damp. If you live in a dry climate you may want to leave the mixture on the carpet over night.