Natural Ways
for Killing the Annoying Fleas
Preventing fleas
from getting into your home is unavoidable especially if you have pets
that you keep inside your home. The challenging part of keeping away
fleas is not about killing these insects but eradicating them completely
from your home. Fleas have strong attraction to warm-blooded mammals and
feed on the blood of their hosts. You should be aware that these pests
not only target your pets but also your family as well. This would be
enough reason to take the necessary actions each time you spot a fleas
wandering around your home. Fleas are capable of piercing the skin of
their victim and extract the blood as their food. After gathering enough
blood, they would leave their host and digest the extracted blood.
Therefore, if you have pets running around your home, it is better to
check their furs regularly to avoid causing your cat or dog to spread
the fleas on your living areas.
The key for
getting rid of the fleas on your home is to make sure that your pets are
always clean and free from parasites. This can be done effectively by
using herbal shampoo to treat the covering of your pets. Regular
application of medicated shampoo products on your pet’s daily wash can
help wash away the fleas off their furs. Some of the recommended shampoo
products for washing away fleas have eucalyptus oil or pennyroyal as
active ingredients. These ingredients can repel fleas and keep them from
coming back. However, you should carefully read the labels on the
products since some products may be safe for dogs but would cause
irritations to other animals such as cats and rabbit.
After the herbal
bath, you may use a flea comb to brush away the remaining fleas. Flea
combs are especially made to remove fleas trapped on the coats of your
pets. Adding soapy water while combing can help in eliminating the fleas
on hard to reach places on your pet’s covering. You may also use
Brewer’s yeast and garlic to keep away fleas from your pet. Once the
fleas bite on the treated area, the unpleasant taste would drive these
insects away. However, these treatments are just preliminary measures on
how to keep your home free form fleas. You should also maintain the
cleanliness of your pet’s habitat as well as hidden corners that can be
potential breeding places of fleas.
Aside from the
fleas from your pets, you should next consider the fleas that have fled
to the hidden places on your home. Vacuuming all places prone to flea
infestation can be the best way of keeping these annoying insects away
from breeding and multiplying inside your home. Make sure you properly
clean the nooks and crevices on your home as well as clutters on the
habitat of your pets.
Another effective
way of distracting fleas from pestering your home is to brighten up dark
places on your home. Fleas have strong attraction to warm places. You
can place a pan with water to drown fleas that are drawn the warm light. |
