Call a local Rx for Fleas. They might also be called Fleabusters. There is one in Atlanta and they are the best. You don’t have to leave the house and the service is guaranteed for one year. They use a borate-based product, but it isn’t pure boric acid. As I understand it, their product has a unique ability to stay in the carpet to get rid of the entire flea problem. It also works as a preventive to keep you from getting fleas again. I’ve tried all of the “home remedies” and believe me, call the Rx for Fleas people.

From the person that said use “sevin dust”…this is just what I had done but was wondering if anyone else had done this. I have had a few more eggs hatch out but guess what…they just got dusted. I also put “sevin dust” all over the yard and around our pond. Don’t use so much it causes a breathing problem for your pet or yourself, but use enough to kill the fleas.

Please, do NOT use Dawn dish soap on your pets or children! It is extremely toxic!!

I have been bitten by fleas for4 yrs ,I have tried everything i nerver had a pet,no carpet,someone bought them to my house ,an i have been suffering every since for 365 days a yr they ar on me i need help on how to get an keep them off me,they ar n my hair clothes beed an with me werever i go ,n my car, on the plane ,bus an train they jump on an offme,i am so tired of this the ar biting me as i type i use bombs all kinds of chemicals ,I even wore a flea collar around my neck an got a bad infection,i was n the hospital for 3 days the fleas wer pn me there to an n the bed,an biting me n the hospital ,.If u can help me please ,i need help please.

So I’m still stuck with fleas, even though the cats have been trapped in the house for a month. The supposedly best flea treatments from the vet aren’t even lasting three weeks before the cats are crawling with fleas again.

I am burning down the house. lol But I did notice fleas tend to jump into water by mistake and drown. One site said to put a light above the bowl, which attracts them. But sometimes, the fleas are only floating… Borax has to be vacuumed up before kitty is allowed in the room, because cats get everything on their fur and then lick it off. Dusting a cat with poison should clearly be a no-no for obvious reasons, so I was really distressed to see a few sites recommending that you poison your kitty in that manner.

The vet told me shoving things in the freezer will NOT kill the eggs — unless the item is left in there for several months, and the temperature is “subzero”. I didn’t think to ask for specifics. Another site suggested cutting up a flea collar, and sticking that in the vacuum. Considering my vac doesn’t use bags, that’s a better idea.

And the vet absolutely insisted I use “Diatomaceous earth” as a carpet treatment which I haven’t googled yet. She didn’t like the cheap stuff from Wally World and I thought initially she was just trying to make a sale, but google search tells me that the active ingrediant Sumithrin is a vile and disgusting cat poison, as well as an endocrine disruptor. I want a flea killer, not a cat killer!!

The house may have to be sacrificed… bring marshmellows.

And sorry I sounded like a snot before, the site owner must have cleaned up the “please help me I didn’t read the article” comments. Thank you, for they were atrocious. Btw, this site has the most helpful article regarding murdering the little vermin, so thanks.

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This is really gross, but I have a bad skin allergy (to something we still don’t know), and I have scratched my skin raw. Because of this, I think these fleas have been using me as a host instead of my cat, who shows no signs of any fleas. See, told you it was gross! Anyway, Vacuumed all carpets, washed all linens, pest people sprayed especially for fleas, said vacuum again in 24 hrs and in 3 days, but it would take a full two weeks before all the fleas would die (because of their life cycle). So, since the spray, I have not found even one flea on me. However, I do have itchy sensations like something is crawling on me, and when I scratch, I pull off these tee-tiny little white things. I have been checked for lice and scabies, both negative. I’m wondering if these little white things are flea larvae. I look at them under a magnifying glass, but I can’t see any movement or anything that suggests it might be alive. My sister says I’m itching because of my skin condition, and that what I’m pulling off are tiny dead skin cells. She might be right, but I don’t think it would feel “creepy-crawly”. Does anyone have any ideas about this? About out of my mind!

Goodness! What is with all the “please help I have fleas” garbage? READ THE FRICKIN ARTICLE! Read the suggestions left by others. Then get off your lazy behind and do the suggestions until something works. Sorry to sound like your mommy, yet butt-kicking is the normally expected reaction when some of you sound like whiny, lazy brats who apparently failed basic grammer.

Excellent article and suggestions, btw. Thank you very much. I’m in the process of removing all the fabric from one room and washing it all before it goes back on high shelves in the supposedly “clean” room. And of course dusting that one carpet (and mattress or couch) with flea powder and then vacuuming it. Letting the cats go outside while I do this is not an option, nor is paying for a few days at a cat hotel. So they will be trapped in the one “clean” room while I do a few more areas. Guess I need to give them a sponge bath with a cat-safe product after the one “clean” room is done, and before I do any more rooms.

I expect this procedure will have to be done a few times. One cat is so allergic to fleas that her eating habits are drastically altered and she won’t come out of the closet.

Treating an entire yard with Seven is really terrible for the environment, as it kills EVERY type of insect including the many beneficial insects. Please reconsider that…

Seven is a seriously dangerous poison, it only to be used when there are zero humans or animals in the vicinity, and used only as a last resort. So no, don’t “leave it for a week” on your carpets if you’re still living in the house. Great way to get neurological or respiratory problems…

I have found a wonderful, easy, inexpensive way to get rid of fleas in the house. It’s a product called Twenty Mule Team Borax, which is usually found in the laundry detergent section of the stores. It comes in powder form. In our home, it was primarily the den where I found the fleas, altho I did treat the entire house.

I vacuumed the house first, and then took the vacuum OUTSIDE to dispose of the contents; I even used a leaf blower to ‘blast out’ anything that might have remained in, lol. When I replaced the canister, I put about 1/4 inch of borax in it for future purposes.

Just before bed, I sifted the borax directly from the box onto the carpet until it looked like a very light layer of snow had fallen. Then using a regular house broom, I brushed it into the carpet, making sure it was spread to corners, under furniture, etc. Leave it on overnight, and the next morning, vacuum thoroughly, emptying your cannister (or using a new bag) for every room. The majority of the borax will be vacuumed up, but so will the fleas.

The borax supposedly pulls all the moisture out of the fleas quickly, so they die - and get this: it also kills the eggs at the same time!!!! I did the entire house once, and then I do a touchup about every six months. I’ve never had a problem since, thank the Lord, and
just enough of the borax stays in the carpet to kill new fleas that might be brought in; and the small amount that remains in the carpet will not irritate the dog’s skin. (Do NOT put borax on ANY animal.)

The clerk a the pet store told me that vacuuming actually stimulates flea eggs to hatch. Is this true? Not sure that it matters–I’m NOT NOT going to vacuum…

I need some serious help. I have fleas in my back yard which is fairly small. I have 3 small dogs and I cannot keep the fleas off of them. I need any ideas of how to kill fleas in the backyard and keep it safe for my animals to be out there. I know that there are lots of things to use for to kill fleas outside but you can’t have pets around because it will make them sick. I need something that will kill the fleas outside but be safe for the dogs as well.

Vinegar will repel fleas (and other people) but you have to rub down with it and wash your hair with it every day.Also if you rub your pet down with it just remember that it burns so dilute it with some water(ablout half and half.

Is the use of Listerine ( I guess the old kind ) mouth wash a way of killing fleas? Is using Listerine in a spray bottle and misting your clothing with it a way to rid yourself of old and new fleas? A old friend thinks so. I do not! Thank you.

OK I know how to get rid of fleas but…
We have been told that there is an absolute flea plague in Sydney. We are on property (acres of grass) near Warragamba and have 3 cats and one small dog. They are now all being treated every 2 weeks with advantage plus and all the other methods employed, plus we sprayed grass all around the perimeter of the house. Every night our poor little dog loses more hair and is red raw.
We hate the thought of what all the chemicals are doing to animals and us and our pets, but we’re desperate. The dog is on cortisone and under house arrest, the cats still go outside and obviously bring the fleas in. Oh and not to mention, they all have flea collars.
It is so much work and really distressing.
Anyone going through this? Or got any ideas? Will winter kill the outside fleas?
Desperate Liz

ADVISE FROM AN OLD TIMER VET—Use garden “Sevin dust” to get rid of fleas.
use liberally on carpets–work in then vacum..Be susre to get plenty in vac bag –as this is a ‘ritz hotel for fleas’. also be sure to dust under sofa cushions, between matress and box springs, and doesn’t hurt to treat yard with dusting. Sevin can be used on pets and their bedding sites. I used this and it was very cheap and efficient.
Sevin can be purchased in 5 lb bags for about the same price of a smaller canister. good idea to evacuate home for few hours after using until the dust settles.

We moved into new house 6 weeks ago, the previous owners kept dogs & cats first night in the houseI woke up with bites on legs, every room in the house seems to be infested but they never bother my sons or my husband, do they prefer the taste of women? I bought a plug-in flea trap & caught 30ish first night, hoover up non stop, the main thing that seems to get the little blighters is moth balls, have scattered them all over the house & havent seen one for a week, makes your house smell but does the trick, also citronella essential oil 5 drops in10ml of baby oil rubbed all over your skin stops them biting,that works well, Good luck !

I have a 1 yr old daughter that puts everything in her mouth. I think that my apartment is infested with fleas or some type of black jumping bug. I am very allergic to everything and am itching very bad and need whatever help someone can provide. I have no pets, but I do get clothes from other people, and my parents have a dog that stays outside all the time. I think that whatever it is is all over my apartment including my bed. I am very afraid to use any chemicals to rid my apartment of this infestation, so can you please tell me a safe alternative of ridding my apartment of these bugs? Thanks and God Bless!

I have sprayed my house with flea spray many times , and cleaned all the house and washed all the bedding and every thing . and now I see that some fleas have shown up off and on , why do they continue to come after three months of spraying and cleaning and spraying …………

I have sprayed with harts mountan pet spray in a bottle and also bombed the house with spray three times , and still evey once and while a adult flea … shows up …………………………………………..

steven

i had a rash all over me big raised red spots dotor z it nwas flea bites i dont have any pets or capet so how have i got the bite it made me feel dirty i showe twice aday and me and my son are covered in bites wat shud i do to the house to make sure there gone its odd coz me partner has no bites helppppp