Things You'll Need
- Table Salt &Borax powder
Instructions
I have 2 Labs &a Mixed bread , During the warmer times of the year , fleas can be a problem. Seeing that I have 2 kids , 3 dogs &2 aquariums in the house. I hate to spray poison around the house in fear of harming one of the kids , dogs or any of the fish. Not to mention the hassle of finding a place to keep the dogs while you spray or flea bomb the house.
A safe &inexpensive way I keep the fleas under control in you home is by using table salt &borax powder. Both are cheap &safe to use around kids &pets.
The salt &borax dry out the fleas &kills them within a day or so.
Then I shake a very light dusting of the powder all over the carpet , hardwood floors , tile , on any furniture &dog bedding. I take a broom a kind of sweep it in &around to get good coverage &to get it down into the fibers of the carpet or furniture.
After 24 hours I vacuum everything , go over the carpets &furniture 2 or 3 time , it will pick up the powder ,fleas , eggs &the larva. They will be dead or in a weakened state &will vacuum up easy.
Sometimes this will need to be done every week or so till you have the fleas under control. But it is cost effective &there isn't any poison residue all over the house.
I use the salt &borax in a 50-50 mixture ( half salt - half borax)
The amount will depend on the artea yopu are treating.
I have had the best results if the salt &borax is in a fine powder. I mix them together &put them into a blender &let it run for a few minute till it has the consistency of fine powder. Then I take a old jar with a screw-on lid &poke a many small to medium sized holes in the lid , a PRINGLES chip container also works well.
It's like you are making a large salt shaker.
First I vacuum the whole house very well , ( Floors, Furniture , Dog bedding)anywhere the fleas are a problem.
Then I let it sit for a about 24 hours , I know it is a bit messy , but that is why I said a LIGHT DUSTING of the powder.