Having a pet can be very fulfilling. Pets bring comfort, relaxation, and joy to an owner’s life. However, there’s a lot that goes into taking care of your pets. One of the more stubborn problems furry companions face is fleas. Fleas can be a stubborn problem, because they can be hard to spot. It’s important to watch out for signs of fleas.
Some of the treatments for flea prevention include flea collars, DIY flea baths, flea deterrent plants, essential oils, and topical treatments. Here are some of the best ways to keep your fur baby’s flea free, naturally:
1. Dish soap
Dish soap is one the best natural home remedies for getting rid of fleas. This remedy involves making a trap for fleas using dish soap and warm water. You put the dish soap and water in a bowl and then place it in the room where you are seeing the most flea activity.
This remedy is an effective trapping method as the dish soap and water together act as a glue to trap fleas. Be sure to repeat this process daily with a fresh bowl of water and dish soap. It’s best to leave this trap out overnight as fleas are nocturnal creatures, so you are likely to experience the most activity at night time.
2. Herbal flea spray
This spray is not only highly effective, but it’s also incredibly easy to make. You can make it with common cleaning items in your home which makes it safe to use around kids and pets. Here are the ingredients for the spray: 4 liters of vinegar, 2 liters of water, 500 milliliters of lemon juice, and 250 milliliters of witch hazel. You pour all of these ingredients into a spray bottle and mix them together. It’s suggested that you should vacuum your house and wash any furniture that you think may be infected before using the spray. Once you have taken all these steps you should be sure to heavily apply the flea spray. Be sure to spray carpets, furniture, bedding, window sills, and floors.
3. Baking soda
One of the most effective ways of flea prevention is vacuuming. Vacuuming removes fleas from the fibers of carpets and furniture. One way to boost this method of flea prevention is to use baking soda. Simply lay baking soda along all your furniture and carpets, then use a brush to sweep all the baking powder into the carpets and furniture. Once you’ve done this you can proceed to vacuum your carpets and furniture like normal. After vacuuming, be sure to empty out all of the contents of your vacuum outside in a trash can.
Hopefully you can use some of these natural home remedies to help prevent pesky fleas from entering your home and irritating your pets. Since most of these remedies are easy to make and come from natural ingredients, you don’t have to worry about using any of these methods around your kids or pets. Be sure to use some of these methods to kiss those pesky fleas good-bye.