Home carpet flea powder--have u used it?

I found an easy cheap way to combat flea in the carpet while researching online and it really worked! At the time I had one yorkie and four cats between 2 houses all infested, but not anymore!

First you are correct- put the Frontline on your kitten a few days before using the Borax treatment- Borax can be found in the Laundry Soap aile of the grocery store- Cheap!

Fleas can quickly become a problem for not just your pet but your entire household. A flea infestation usually requires treating large areas of your house with special purpose chemicals, many of which are expensive and inconvenient. In this how to you will learn how to use borax, which is both cheap and easy to use, to treat your home for fleas.

Things You’ll Need:

Borax, broom, vacuum

Step1-Locate areas where fleas are most likely to nest, these are locations you will want to target with borax. Carpets, rugs, behind and underneath furniture, these are all potential flea nesting areas and locations to treat with borax. - I played it safe and did ALL the carpets and rugs!

Step 2-Carry out a spot test on your carpet. Sprinkle a small amount of Borax on a small section of carpet and allow it to sit for a short period of time. Check the carpet for a change of color or any other damage that the borax might do to your carpet. If the borax appears to alter your carpet in any way do not use it.

Step 3-Shake borax over the area you would like to treat. Do not use an excessive amount. A light dusting, enough to work into the material is more than enough.

Step 4-Work the borax into the carpet with a broom making sure all of it works down in between the fibers where fleas and their eggs are.

Step 5-Allow the borax to sit for at least 6 hours. During this time keep any children or pets you have away from the borax as it is toxic to them. Also avoid exposing the borax to any moisture. If the area you live in has high humidity do not allow the borax to sit for as long, as it will absorb moisture and make cleanup more difficult.

Step 6-Vacuum up the borax and dispose of it. Vacuum the area where you used the borax several time to make sure you have removed all of it. If your vacuum cleaner has a removable bag change the bag once you have finished picking up all of the remaining borax.

Whaa-Laa! No more fleas and a brighter cleaner carpet! Good luck!

If you can find it get a Flea specific fogger. The standard foggers probably will kill a lot of the adult fleas but won't kill the eggs. Because you probably can't find a vet open on the weekend you can use a fogger. But you have to leave the house for 3 or 4 hours then open the windows and air out the house. You need to put newspaper on all the counters and stove in the kitchen because some of the fog can get on them. Remember to use enough foggers for the square feet you are treating. Your best bet is to go to the vets and buy a spray to kill the fleas on the floors and carpets. The spray is for indoor use. It has a special fog like nozzle, you hold the can upside down when you spray it. The spray will kill all the fleas. It is about $20 but is the most effective. Too bad it is so late in the day and you will probably have to wait till Monday. The one that is available from a Vet is able to kill the fleas in the different stages of development. That is most important because it breaks the life cycle of the fleas.

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Home carpet flea powder--have u used it?

indoor kitten has fleas, think she got them from vet's while being spayed..am going to use Frontline Plus on her, but what about the carpets?? Have you had experience with either Hartz or Sentry Powders, both claim to kill all 4 stages of fleas...

I've used the Hartz powder before and I think it will work fine for your situation. But if it is a severe infestation, like when you sit on your carpet and fleas jump on you, then a more intense treatment is necessary such as a can of "flea bomb" (usually in the insect spray section of your local supermarket)...but I doubt for a small kitten that fleas would immediately infest your carpet. My experience comes from my parents owning two outdoor adult cats and having them hang out in my old room when I was younger. I've also found that Revolution flea treatment has worked the best for my two indoor cats.

Hi and I have tried Hartz and it really doesn't do anything but make your floors dusty. I get a spray that kills fleas for up to 290 days and I have 7 cats and 2 dogs and it really works! You will have to go to a Pet's Mart or any other kind of pet store to obtain it but it works better than anything else that I have tried( and I've tried it all-lol). Plus, you should probably vacuum every day to help stop the nasty critters from getting a hold on your carpets! Good luck!

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