Getting Rid Of Fleas

So, you're walking around the house at some point, and notice little tiny black things that appear to be jumping onto and off of your socks (or bare feet, as the case may be). You think they're little gnats, but they hop, and gnats don't hop, they fly. Well, what in the world are those things?!? o_0

Guess what? The local flea circus just paid a very un-welcomed visit to your neighborhood, and chose your beautiful and most comfortable abode to spend its leisure time in. Yay you. Ugh!

Hey...wait just a second! Your pets have all been treated for fleas, and....yeah, how did those fleas get into your home, if they're not riding in on our pets?!? Furthermore, if you don't have pets, THEN how did they get into your home?

Well, see those clothes you're wearing? THAT is how said flea circus got into your home. Ok, so NOW what do you do? Two very simple things you can do to get rid of the fleas quickly, safely and most importantly... Quickly!!

Fleas, like moths, absolutely LOOOOOOOOOOVE lights. In fact, they swarm to them. Quickly!! Therefore, by placing a shallow pan of soapy water under a night light while you sleep....in every room if that's what you'd like to do...you will use their adoration to your advantage. Now then, what type of soap to use? Pet shampoo. Pet shampoo that has an anti-flea treatment in it.

The fleas will jump to get closer to the light, but because of the 'heat' the light gives off, they'll get too hot and fall into the pan of soapy water. Quickly drowning because the soap weighs down their wings as well as suffocates them (bugs often breathe through their legs and feet, not their faces like humans do).

In the morning, check the shallow pan. I'll bet ya anything that there's a bunch of dead fleas in there... Maybe a few that quickly learned how to swim and are still moving around on the water! (Did I mention that fleas do things rather quickly?)

So, first you singe their little legs and feet, rendering it painful for them to jump, and then you use water torture on them by weighing down their wings with soapy water, and finally you top it off by drowning them. Medieval, is it not? But, it works!

Now then, there is one secondary thing you CAN do, if the medieval torture tactics don't' appeal to you. This involves three cans of flea powder, rendering your pets incapable of being in the house for a few hours, and a lot of vacuuming.

Step 1 - put pets in safe location away from the area where you'll be taking care of steps 2 and 3.
Step 2 - sprinkle flea powder all over your carpets (this also works with furniture and mattresses). Then wait a few hours.
Step 3 - Vacuum up said flea powder.
Step 4 - Let pets roam free once again.
Step 5 - Sit down and relax. You'll have to do this again tomorrow, so you don't want to exert yourself too much.
Step 6 - Coincidentally, you'll also having to be doing this again for the next 5 days (that's about how long it takes to get all the fleas with this method).

A little extra hint:
The above mentioned processes are a HECK of a lot cheaper than foggers and professionals. They're also ALOT safer for everyone in the home, and they get rid of fleas without the use of harmful chemicals, bi-products or poisons. Compare a bottle of pet shampoo with a can of Raid....I'll guarantee you'll be buying the pet shampoo. For those who are concerned about anti-flea chemicals used in pet shampoos, you can always check with your vet to see which brands are made with natural ingredients and are 100% safe for your pets (just in case).