Comments on: How Do I Kill The Flees In My Carpet?

By: kakalina

kakalina — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:38:54 +0000

Borax, laundry soap, powder form, sprinkle, let it set for an hour or so, and vacuum, make sure to replace bag/filter after this process

By: cleansex

cleansex — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:27:34 +0000

Eww! Call an exterminator, then REPLACE that nasty carpet! I wouldnt trust anything else!!!!

By: jessicas

jessicas — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:14:56 +0000

Call an exterminator to come over

By: Cali_wif

Cali_wif — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:46:24 +0000

Get a Bug Bomb?
Our neighbor brought over her kitten who had fleas, and gave them to our cats. 6 months 4 flea collars, 3 cans of carpet powder, 2 boxes of grocery store flea medicine, and 38 baths later, we took them to the vet. That was 6 days ago, they prescribed Frontline and said that it would kill the fleas in the carpet too, eventually. I haven’t seen a flea on either of the cats in 4 days. So.. maybe get Frontline and a cat?

By: * $uP3R~ GiR1*

* $uP3R~ GiR1* — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:36:58 +0000

There is a powder that is called …..7DUST.. It works great it is poison ,so of coarse you have to be careful , you can get it at your lawn & garden store or home depot , get a white face mask go into your and sprinkle it generously all over your floors and around the parimeter of your home , let it sit for a day or so then come back and thouroly vacume ,mop and clean . you will be amazed at the difference , normal flea powder will not work.

By: Johnny Domino

Johnny Domino — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:39:59 +0000

kick the mexicans out that live with you

By: redmariq

redmariq — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:23:25 +0000

sprinkle borax on your carpet, paying special attention to the edges near the walls, b/c fleas like those areas. Borax dries out their shells, and it doesn’t hurt humans. You can find it in the laundry aisle. I wait around 15 -30 minutes and then vacuum it up. Be very vigilent about vacuuming the next few days and that should help with your problem. Another trick you can try is to leave a shallow dish of soapy water on the floor, with a light shining on the dish. The fleas jump toward the light, and when they land in the water, they can’t get out b/c of the soap. It’s gross, but at least you can see the amount of fleas are no longer in your carpet!

By: Miss. Tee98

Miss. Tee98 — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:16:56 +0000

Cover all your stuff and get some Flea Defogger by raid. Put two in the living room, one in the hallway, one in the bedroom, one in the bathroom, one in the dining room, and one in the kitchen. Set them off and leave your house for a couple of hours. When you come back sprinkle flea powder on all the floors and leave down for a couple of days. After that vacuum and everything will be cool. I just did it. I am flea free.

By: Brandie D

Brandie D — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:29:07 +0000

NASTY!!! either , or set of a flea bomb, but fleas get everywhere…so you better do it fast..before they multiply

By: starrrrg

starrrrg — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:58:04 +0000

If your dog or cat has fleas, you want the little insects out of your house fast. But getting rid of fleas means more than just treating your pet. You’re going to have to work on cleaning your whole house to rid your home of fleas. Otherwise, fleas will hide in carpets and bedding or on your sofa and in all the places your pet likes to frequent. The life cycles of fleas can make it very hard to get rid of them unless you are very careful to remove them from your carpets. When eggs hidden in cloth fibers hatch they leap back on to your pet and the cycle starts all over again.
Your carpets and floor rugs will have to be washed. If you can toss them in your washing machine, go for it. Use soapy water, as the soap will kill the fleas. If your carpets are too big, vacuum them thoroughly and dispose of the vacuum bag properly by wrapping it in a plastic bag before throwing it away.
Have a carpet cleaner come in to wash your flooring. Steam cleaning will rid your carpet of eggs and larvae hiding in the fibers. Pest control professionals and some carpet cleaner experts can also treat your carpets for you. For those who can’t afford steam cleaning or professional carpet cleaners, wash your carpets with insecticidal soap.
However, once an infestation has been brought under control by these methods, you can keep it under control simply by regular vacuum. Up to fifty percent of flea eggs can be eliminated with one vacuum. Dr Michael Drydon, Professor of Veterinary Parasitology at Kansas University conducted experiments on nylon carpets which showed that vacuuming controls fleas as well as permethrin at the pupal stage. Permethrin is a commonly used synthetic pesticide and therefore introduces a health risk into your home. In peak flea season, Dr Drydon recommends vacuuming very second day, paying particular attention to areas your pets frequent and remembering to clean underneath sofas and chairs. The vacuum bag should be removed at least weekly and thrown into an outdoor trash bin.
Even if you prefer to use a chemical solution to your flea problem, you will still need to clean the carpet. However, as a final touch to rid your carpets of fleas, you can spray your flooring with a flea-killing solution, paying special attention to the places your pet loves the most. You can pick up a few bottles of spray at most stores or your veterinarian. It is probably unnecessary though, and if you have little children (or even big children) who crawl, roll, lie or sit on your carpet, you will be exposing them to a pesticide which can be absorbed through the skin. Furthermore, the whole family will be breathing the vapor of the pesticide for some time. If it’s not absolutely necessary, why do it?