Comments on: Natural Flea Control

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:48:14 +0000

I had always heard that borax is an effective way to get rid of fleas. this is so not true. I sprinkled it all over the floors in my house with no results. just to make sure, I picked a couple fleas off my dog and put them in a clear container half filled with borax.——- two days later the two fleas were still jumping around in tne container. I used strait borax, not detergent with borax. lets not waist out time money or energy on this myth anymore.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:33:56 +0000

You can also make your own flea collar by getting tea tree oil and placing a few drops on the dogs collar. Remember to do this every day so the smell stays on the collar. You can also steep two cups of fresh rosemary in two pints of boiling water, then you mix this with enough warm water to make one gallon, you can wet the dog down with this and let them dry naturally. Very strong smell. Thanks for all the tips because I can’t stand the thought of fleas in my house or on my dog.

By: jennife ashley

jennife ashley — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:56:14 +0000

Hey,my best friend is a vet tech. And what worked good for a while with my under twelve week old kittens,was to wash them I’m LEMON soap!!that’s it….repeat this step every week and the fleas will eventually go away…unforanately I have a sdmall dog that always goes outside and consistly brings them in!!!

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:34:23 +0000

What about steam cleaners, both the bare floor ones and the carpet cleaners? The ones for bare floors emit really hot steam – wouldn’t that kill fleas/flea eggs? Has anyone else tried this approach? I know the carpet “steamers” aren’t really steamers at all, they just use hot water but I’m hoping that the combination of lots of vacuuming and the steam cleaning will work.

Does anyone know of a safe, natural/organic flea bomb that I can use to kill the fleas in my garage?

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:10:11 +0000

I recently got a new kitty that has a mild case of fleas. I had fleas before because I got another kitten 2 weeks before but regular flea shampoo and meds got rid of his.. Here recently I’ve been gettin bit and I noticed my other kitten has them now too!! But, the flea meds don’t work and the shampoo only kills the ones that are on them currently. I’m gonna try the pan of boiling water in the middle of the floor tonight. I got flea collars but I read on them they may harm my babies…. So I need an alternative..

By: Lea

Lea — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:16:02 +0000

The OFF worked. Had to be the one in the green bottle, but I haven’t seen a flea since I sprayed it on me and the kids. $5.00 at the dollar store per can. Green Bottle… Spray it everwhere you can and vacuum everyday. I have a small home so I only needed two cans. repeat if needed, but after everything we tried, the OFF was best (the green can) =)) good luck….

By: Hannah

Hannah — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:57:07 +0000

My kitten has a really bad flea infestation. It has gotten to the point where they are all over him, my blankets, and biting the crap out of me. My room is in my basement, and the cat cannot stay upstairs. The fleas are all over my room! I tried a medication to put on him but it didn’t work at all. I need something that is COMPLETELY SAFE and NON TOXIC that can be put on my kitten, and me, without harming either of us. PLEASE HELP!!

By: Lea

Lea — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:01:26 +0000

I Just got back from vacation to find my cat ran off but left all her fleas. I heard crushing moth ball on your rug then vacuuming a few minutes later may work although we always want to read those warning lables before acting. I rubbed vapor rub on me and my children and I haven’t gotten bitten since. Heard bug sparys like Off help temporarily. Are there any over the counter meds or vitamins that can be crushed and used in carpets?

By: beyondfleas

beyondfleas — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:36:17 +0000

@sadie,

Thanks for the tip on using peroxide with baking soda and dish soap. Any issues with bleaching your pet’s hair? :)

By: sadie

sadie — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:31:17 +0000

I see that someone was wondering about peroxide. I use a remedy that works to kill fleas really well. You take 1 qt. peroxide, 1/4 cup of baking soda, and one big squeeze of dish soap or dog shampoo. Leave on cat or dog for about 15 minutes or so then rinse very well. It works for me and I have 2 dogs and 2 cats.