Home Remedies To Get Rid Of Fleas
Fleas are the most annoying and troublesome insects for both humans and their pets. While we can use various products to rid ourselves of fleas, old-fashioned, preventative home remedies relieve us of ever having to have them in the first place.
Various techniques and products are available in the market to get rid of these fleas, but we don’t often get the expected results. Even if we do manage to rid ourselves of the scourge of fleas, this is often not long-lasting or accompanied by side-effects. For example, the use of prednisone and corticosteroid drugs helps to give relief from flea bites, but at the same time, weakens the immune system. Similarly, chemicals containing poisons are often successful in killing fleas, but they are unsafe on pets in the long term. Keeping all these factors in mind, it is best to use home remedies to get rid of these annoying creatures.
Here are things you need to do to get rid of the fleas in your home for good:
Treat your pet. Use a strong treatment, preferably from the vet. You may also wish to take your pet to a friend’s house or a kennel until you can finish treating the whole house and outdoor area. This will help to avoid reinfestation and make the whole process easier.
Now you can move to outside and get working on eliminating the fleas out there. You will need a chemical spray to spray everywhere outside your home. It may be best to have a professional take care of this since it can be a major job.
Find a treatment method for inside your home. You can use foggers or call a professional. You may also wish to try many of the home remedies that you are likely to hear once people hear of your problem. However, using a professional treatment is going to be your best bet to getting rid of every flea and ending the problem for good. Make sure that whatever treatment you use will kill adults and eggs.
A home remedy to get rid of ants you see is to place several drops of essential peppermint oil in a spray canister full of water. You can then spray the ants you see. This is as effective as the commercial sprays and much less damaging to the environment.
Flea removal from people and pets
Once the environment has been thoroughly cleaned, move immediately to it’s inhabitants. Following are details for removing fleas from people and pets.
Removing fleas from people
Bathe one to two times daily with soap. Insecticidal shampoos are available but are not necessary.
Comb daily with a special flea comb designed to drag fleas out of hiding and dispose of any rousted fleas in soapy water. Record daily the number of fleas removed so you can identify any population increase before it becomes a problem. You can also measure flea populations by wearing a special pair of flannel “booties” over your shoes and pants. The fleas get caught in the material and can then be counted, removed and disposed of. These booties can also be used for temporary protection when traveling into a flea infested area.
