How to Kill Fleas in Bed Linen
You can kill fleas that are living on bed linens, but they will come right back if you do not control the flea population in the rest of your house. You must treat carpets, yards and pets for fleas as well. The Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) recommends natural pest control methods to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals. You can use natural, pet-safe pesticides in yards and around your house. You can treat pets for fleas with either a natural, pet-safe pesticide shampoo and a flea comb or another method recommended by your veterinarian. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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To kill fleas, wash bed linens in a washing machine using regular laundry detergent.
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Dry bed linens in a clothes dryer set at the highest temperature allowed according to the bed linen care label.
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Rewash bed linens every three days to kill any newly hatched fleas. Do this until the flea population in the household is gone.
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Spray bed linens lightly with a natural pesticide to kill and repel future fleas. D-limonene and linalool are natural pesticides that are derived from citrus extracts. The organization "Beyond Pesticides" states in the "Journal of Pesticide Reform" that d-limonene and linalool are effective for controlling flea populations.
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Tips & Warnings
Always read the label of flea control products to learn if they are safe to use around your pets. Cats especially are sensitive to many flea control products.
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- Photo Credit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) / Janice Carr
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Comments
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ew fleas!
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Don't remove the animals!! With the pets gone, the fleas will have nothing else to attack but you and your family! The foggers do not work, as they don't get deep into the corners, and they end up making an even bigger mess of your home. Get both indoor and outdoor Spectracide at your store. Vacuum every room in your home very thoroughly. Apply the Spectracide along the baseboards, in corners, and do not skip ANY room in your home. It's very important that you continue to vacuum everyday until they are totally gone. The Spectracide will only need to be reapplied if you suddenly get another huge outbreak. Wash linens every three days in hot water. They should be gone within two weeks, if not one month. Just DO NOT remove the animals!
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Same problem here. Tried to use Hot Shot Bedbug & Flea Killer. Sprayed entire house, carpets, bed linens, etc. Even washed bed linens several times and gave cats flea treatment. Fleas keep coming back no matter what. A fogger is going to be my next idea. Must get cats out of house for the whole time, may stay with family to do so. Any other recommendations?
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mypp
Aug 01, 2009
Oh My Gosh, i think i need to fumigate my whole house. would you recommend me doing that instead? because i think i got a bug bite, and i think that its from a flea, because my neighbor has a cat, and i was reading online, i never knew that cats can have fleas as well. anyways, what i'm trying to get at is, What should i do about my flea problem, because i don't want to get fleas on my bed, its scary, What do i do? i need some advise.
