What i don t understand is how can i have a flea problem when i do not own any pets.
Fleas no pets no carpet.
Both of these common kitchen ingredients are not only safe for pets and babies.
Fleas reproduce quickly especially if you have pets in the house.
And they can get into your home without as they can enter through windows and floor cracks.
The physical description of fleas can help you in their identification.
My advise is if fleas are taking over and you have no pets then insecticide is the way to go.
How to kill fleas in the carpet using baking soda and salt.
It may seem counterintuitive that a creature that is meant to thrive on hairy or furry creatures and carpet can live on your hardwood floor but they can.
Can you get fleas in a house with no pets and no carpet.
The baking soda and salt method is the easiest and safest way of eliminating fleas in the carpet.
I am itching like crazy.
You can also leave a light based trap tea light shallow dish soap and water out at night to lure them from their hiding places.
Carpet fleas are extremely common when you have a pet.
As a matter of fact the creases in your hardwood flooring make for great burrowing spots for fleas.
The carpets where there when i moved in but i only have carpet in the bathroom and bedroom.
Almost 85 of fleas actually develop deep in the carpet pile although only the adult fleas are parasitic and feed on the host.
If you re afraid you have fleas in your home don t panic.
Moreover using this natural method can help you get rid of.
Rub it in with a moist cloth.
They are also easily available at a low cost.
Hi alice i live in a one bedroom apartment and i have never had any pets.
Identifying fleas without pets proves a bit more difficult since there is no pet scratching heavily which is often the first sign of a flea infestation.
I saw 3 fleas in my apartment.
I am pretty sure there are no dead animals hiding anywhere.
These pesky pests can also live.
Sprinkle baking soda onto your carpet.
They are in sets of 2 each.
I do not own cats dogs or any other pets.
Do not vacuum for 2 weeks after the first spray.
Also what can i do to get rid of them.
No the bed is mine i have had it for a while.
And its never had fleas before.
Do another spray and leave for 2 weeks without vacuuming.
I have seen fleas in the bedroom and in the lounge but not in my bathroom.
My ankles and legs have a total of 20 bites.
If there are fleas in the carpet the baking soda will dehydrate them.
Fleas are approximately 2 5 mm in length they do not have wings but they can jump really high.