How to get rid of fleas in the house

Flea’s in-house is always a nightmare, and very difficult to get rid of. It’s a time-consuming parade against fleas but it is not at all impossible to resolve the same by your lone efforts. Don’t even get the idea of getting a professional and spend bucks on them when the task can be done by you only.

Now to get the right answer about from where they come into our lives? No doubt the pets are wonderful to be at home, and they are a great company to fleas. But you cannot blame the pets alone, it is not just them, but humans can also get infected by them. Fleas usually get on you when you are in the yard or hitchhiking a ride to your home. They multiply crazily, and in less than a week you would find them everywhere likes a full-blown flea infestation right under your unsuspecting nose.

Look for fleas in the home:

• The first place to look at for the fleas is on your pet. Part their hairs and you may see the fleas running the other direction to hide.

Fleas on you!

Get a pair of white knee-highs and walk around in your stocking feet. For some peculiar reasons, fleas are attracted to white cloths and moreover, they are easier to spot against the white background.

Flea Control on Pets

Combing fleas is a temporary step. The best thing you can do is to kill the pet fleas. There are products you can use that not only help you to get rid of fleas but also prevent them coming back for weeks. Products like Frontline and Advantage are most recommended for such purpose. However, once the fleas are out of your home, it might take a couple of treatments to get rid of the remaining fleas and even the hatching ones.

You need to be perseverance, just do not lose hope or give up. We are talking about the infestation, and they do not grow by rules or discipline. Even a small group can give birth to thousands of them. There will be few things you will be doing like:

• Bath your pet with flea shampoo.
• Keep yourself clean and tide and get more flea shampoos for you too.
• Try to avoid going to places where you think can get infected.

Application of Frontline / Advantage to Get Rid of Fleas

You would need to puncture the tube of flea control and squeeze out the contents. It is always advised to apply at the back of your pet’s head, at the base of the neck, and look for the spots where your pet cannot lick or scratch. Part the hairs until you have a clear view of the skin and apply on the affected spots.

Flea Control for the House

• A fogger is always of great help, but again you would need one for each room.
• You must turn off all pilot lights, as they are inflammable in nature.
• You will need to empty the house with no pets or fishes or humans.
• It is toxic in nature, you must not breathe it.
• You can protect the surface by placing the fogger in a newspaper.
• You will need to leave the house undisturbed for two hours or as advised by the company.
• You need to throughout the air before introducing the pets and kids in the home.

You can always consult a vet doctor or even a dermatologist will be able to solve the problem if the fleas have worsened the condition. Share your part of the story if you have ever faced, and tell us in the comment section which product you used and how you tackled it.