ididthatonce Asks:
Hi UFYH! I have a small, very itchy problem. I'm pet-sitting for a friend this week, and the dog got fleas in my apartment! I'm keeping it off the furniture (and I have no carpeting, thank goodness), but are there any ways to get the fleas out after I send the dog home? I want to avoid flea-bombing the place if possible.
unfuckyourhabitat Said:
Even though you don’t have carpet, vacuum EVERYTHING. Furniture, floors, baseboards, tiny cracks and crevices, everything. Anything washable goes in the washer and dryer with the highest heat possible. And make sure you let the owner know, so they can treat the dog. Fleas are no fun for the pooch, either.
ETA: I totally forgot to mention the “throw out the vacuum bag or thoroughly sanitize the canister” step. That’s important.
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mustangsally78 said:
Cut up a dollar store flea collar and stick the pieces in the bag of your vacuum if it’s a bagged one. Or do the same thing and use parts of the collar each time you vacuum with your bagless. YEARS OF FLEAS, DEAR. DECADES.
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sorenhateseverything said:
Fleas are the worst. Vacuum everything. Wash everything. Dryclean what’s left. Get the pet out. Get it a flea bath, poor thing. Fleabomb your house. Twice.
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thiswearyhead said:
We had fleas last year and had to have the place sprayed by an exterminator company. Hopefully yours will be a simpler solution!
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drawsomething said:
You can put a candle in the middle of a plate of oil, as well. Turn out the lights and light the candle and the fleas will jump toward it and land in the oil.
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neuroticats said:
Also put a flea collar in your vacuum (if it’s bagless and you can) to kill the fleas you vacuum up!
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thezoologicalgarden said:
Make sure to empty the cannister or throw out the bag immediately or the fleas will just crawl right back out.
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