I’d focus your cleaning on areas that have crevices or textured surfaces, as well as the corners and edges or hardwood floors, etc. You might try Dawn dish soap for cleaning, as it’s supposed to be fairly toxic to fleas but harmless to people.

Mostly, I’d focus on vacuuming, and you can try a borate flea powder on your carpets beforehand. That’s non-toxic to pets and humans. Consistent vacuuming is your best bet though, since that will do a lot to kill fleas and pupa without the use of any toxins.

Good luck, and please come back with any questions, or to report and how it goes.

Thanks.

It might be easier, however, to try to get rid of the fleas yourself first. Try using a borate flea powder on the carpets, and vacuuming every day. If you don’t have pets, you won’t have to worry about treating them, so you’ll mainly have carpets to deal with.

Most likely, you can treat the problem, or hire a professional exterminator, and deduct the expense from your rent. Again, I can’t tell you that for sure, but I believe that’s how most state laws work. If if were me, I’d look into that, and then do whatever was easiest and most convenient for me. I know how it is having a total flake for a landlord.

Good luck.

It sounds like you had a bad experience with the last company, but I think if you do some screening beforehand, you can find a good professional who will take care of you. With really bad infestations, sometimes that’s what you have to do.

Good luck, and take care of yourself.

Signed in need of a miracle!