Whether or not you are aware of fleas in your home, regularly vacuum and launder areas where your pet rests. If you have a major flea problem, wash and/or treat your pet and follow the steps below.
- Locate heavily infested areas (usually areas where the pet rests) and concentrate cleaning there.
- Wash pet with shampoo(doesn’t have to be medicated)
- Wash throw rugs and pet bedding.
- Vacuum upholstered furniture, cleaning under cushions and in crevices.
- Vacuum carpets
- Apply a light dusting of boric acid powder to carpets and brush it into the pile to break the flea life cycle. (Vacuum up any excess/visible powder)
- Over the next 2 weeks, vacuum regularly to remove adult fleas that emerge from pupae.
- Vacuuming is the most efficient way to deal with fleas since it can removes all stages of the flea life cycle.
