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Four Handy Tips to Get Rid of Fleas

  • Perla Irish
  • January 17, 2019
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  1. 4 Handy Tips to Get Rid of Fleas
    1. Dish Soap
    2. Homemade Spray
    3. Steam Cleaning
    4. Flea-repelling Plant

Fleas are parasites that feed off the blood of an animal; once they have access to your home, they can cause a problem for you and your loved ones.

Fleas can jump farther than any other insect, which makes it difficult to catch them, and easier for them to move from one host to another.

Four Handy Tips to Get Rid of Fleas
Four Handy Tips to Get Rid of Fleas

4 Handy Tips to Get Rid of Fleas

Fleas have been regarded as a pest because of their biting habit and feeding preference. Luckily, there are a lot of tips to get rid of fleas in your home, pet, and yard.


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  1. Dish Soap

Fill a bowl with a mixture of warm water and dish soap and place it in the rooms of your house where fleas are mostly found. The mixture act as glue, it traps the insects due to the high viscosity solution. It is best you do this home remedy at night.

To get rid of fleas on your dog, bath them with lather. Wet their fur and leave the lather for a few minutes. Use a shampoo that doesn’t contain chemical or harsh sulfates.

After a bath, go over your dog with a flea comb when their coat has dried. This will catch any dead and stragglers fleas off your dog’s body.

To get rid of fleas from your house, ensure the washing machine washes everything your dog spend time on, like dog beds, pillow, blanket, towels. Put these items into the dryer if they can, the hot dryer will kill eggs and larvae.

  1. Homemade Spray

This creates an acidic environment outside your dog’s body while balancing the alkalinity inside. Vinegar is a non-toxic product found in your home; it is suitable to use around pets and children.

To make this herbal spray, add 2 liters of water, 4 liters of vinegar, 250ml of witch hazel, and 500ml of lemon juice, mix into a large spray bottle. For preventative, add some apple cider vinegar to your dog’s food every day (feed ½ teaspoon per 25 lbs).

Vacuum properly before add the vinegar spray around your house, make sure you empty the contents into an outside bin. Spray the flea remedy using a spray bottle; spray your pet bedding, carpets, windowsills, floors, and furniture.

  • Lemon Spray

This natural remedy can get rid of fleas consists of making a citrus spray. Slice a lemon thinly, add to a pint of water, and bring to a boil. Let this solution sit overnight and pour it into a spray bottle. Spray it on infested areas in your home. Do not soak, only dampen.

  1. Steam Cleaning

Use a steam cleaner for at least a month to clear out the carpet and drown fleas. Use steam cleaner on your furniture.

Many natural options work well without putting your household at risk.

  • Remove dead leaves from flower beds and from under bushes. Fleas like dark and damp places, so clear those out as soon as possible. Expose areas that are shady to sunlight.
  • Mow your lawn and trim down overgrown bushes and hedges.
  1. Flea-repelling Plant

Do you know that some plants are repellent to fleas? Well yes, there are. Protect your home against flea infestation by planting lemongrass, rosemary, peppermint and sage around your house. These plants have natural oils that repel fleas. Also, you can hire a pest control company to get access to professional advice , and the best flea-eliminating methods that best suit your home and environment.

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