How to Kill Fleas With Borax & Baking Soda

It's that time of year. Spring has come and you and your dog can finally go out and romp in the backyard again. Of course, so can the fleas. Before you know it, your dog and your home are infested. Washing your dog helps, but at this point the fleas are living in your house. There is a simple solution for getting rid of fleas without using chemicals in your home that might be bad for your dog and your family.

Things You'll Need

• Borax
• Salt
• Baking Powder

Instructions

Borax Mixture

1. Pour two cups of borax in a bowl.

2. Add a half a cup of salt to the borax in the bowl.

3. Use the spoon to stir the borax/salt mixture thoroughly.

4. Use the spoon to sprinkle the borax/salt mixture around the house, in the carpet and across upholstery.

5. Vacuum up the borax/salt mixture after 24 hours.

6. Repeat the process once a week for at least a month.

Borax, Baking Soda, Salt

1. Pour four cups of borax in a bowl.

2. Pour one and a half cups of baking powder in with the borax.

3. Add one and a half cups of salt to the borax/baking soda mixture.

4. Stir the mixture with a large spoon and sprinkle the mixture around the house and in the yard.

5. Vacuum the house after 24 hours, and apply the mixture once a week for at least a month.

Tips & Warnings

• Wash your dog with a sudsy soap every few days as he may bring outside fleas back into the house. Dish soap works great.

• Borax dries out the fleas, but can also be dangerous if it is ingested by small children, so keep your kids away from treated areas. While the mixture will kill adult fleas, unhatched eggs may still hatch. If you don't continue to dust with the mixture once a week for a month, you will probably continue to have a flea problem. If you have a shag or looped rug, it may be difficult to get the mixture out.

References

• Natural Flea Remedies
• Getting Rid of Fleas
• Flea.net