Home Remedy for Flea Relief
Summer brings with it long warm days and the beach. It also brings in other things that are not so inviting. Fleas get into our homes from our pets and from us.
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Summer brings with it long warm days and the beach. It also brings in other things that are not so inviting. Fleas get into our homes from our pets and from us.
These tiny blood sucking vampires are external parasites that jump and bite. They not only attack our beloved pets but also us humans.
These wingless wonders have about 20 babies at a time which are usually laid on the host. The hatching process takes between 2 days to up to 2 weeks. Once hatched it only takes around 2 weeks for a baby to become an adult and so the process continues. That’s one reason why it is so hard to get rid of them once you are infested.
Fleas are not only annoying for us all but they can carry diseases among them is the tapeworm.
For all you pet lovers out there. This status comes with a price. This summer seems to be unusually bad for fleas. A friend of mine has had trouble all summer trying to get rid of these pesky critters from bombing their home to spraying raid all over the place. Nothing seemed to get rid of the problem and with pets and small children poison is also a very big factor.
I did some investigating and also spoke to a friend of mine who is an exterminator and he gave me a remedy that not only works but it is also not poisonous.
First take a low sided bowl and fill it with some water and dish liquid. Set it in the middle of the room you want cleared, then put a light above the bowl and sit back and wait.
You will be amazed at how well this home remedy works and you wont even have to worry about dangerous chemicals left behind. The reason this works is because fleas cannot see and run off detecting warmth among other things like carbon dioxide. Thinking they have just discovered a warm body they jump into the bowl and drown.
With this simple easy remedy soon your home will once more be taken back by you the owner.
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ceegirl | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
I am glad I don’t have to deal with this.
Debra. | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
I have a 9 year-old rotty and have experienced those nasty buggers before. However, treating your pet a head of time for fleas can be a huge advantage. Great article, Linda!
Kairos | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
They say that it is also effective against mosquitoes.
Christine Ramsay | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
It sounds like a great idea
papaleng | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
your ideas are so useful!
clafleur | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
interesting, wish i would have known that when i had a cat.
Juancav | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
What a wonderful idea and topic,thank you.
CA Johnson | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
This is great information to know, linda. I don’t have to deal with fleas, but this is good to know.
Melody Arcamo Lagrimas | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
Very good info, thanks for sharing this, Linda.
DA Cournean | Aug 10, 2009 | Reply
I have used this method before. It really does work!
Lauren Axelrod | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply
Wow, do I need this. I have 4 animals and flea medicine is crazy expensive. Bait, I like it.
Judy Sheldon | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply
Thanks for the awesome tip for ridding the home of fleas.
Ruby Hawk | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply
I’ll have to pass this along to my son who has a dog. Sounds too good to be true. Just wonderful.
ladybaby | Aug 11, 2009 | Reply
Some of the cheapest and most simple things work best. I use apple cider vinegar with a little dish detergent and set it on my sink in a small glass, and the little fruit flies are drawn to it and also drown. It sounds weird, but it works. I just hope my dog doesn’t drink the water