How to Get Rid of Carpet Fleas for Good

You may not have pets, but you may find yourself on the receiving end of a full scale flea invasion. If you have really bad luck, you do not even need to be around animals. This is because the organism itself is made to travel. They can hop, climb, swim, and cling on to almost any sort of surface. A couple could just fall off of a squirrels back and hitch a ride on your shoe laces back to your house. Once there, if you have a carpet, be prepared for a fight. A female flea can lay as many as 50 eggs for a month without the need for sustenance. Whitby carpet cleaning professionals say that carpets provide the perfect incubation chamber for these eggs. Flea eggs are round and smooth, so they just sink to the bottom of the fibres on the carpet where it is nice, moist and warm. If you do have a pet, the first course of action is to treat the host, but if it is an odd case of an infestation without an animal present, you have to target the carpets and furniture.

Lemon Solution: According to Whitby carpet cleaning experts, regular pesticides and insecticides could damage the fibres on your rug. That is something that can be especially harmful if you have a fancy, period piece. Luckily, fleas are notoriously allergic to citric acid. This may be an old tale, but it is effective:

1.      Boil a few slices of lemon in water

2.      Leave it overnight

3.      Remove the lemon peels and put it into a spray bottle

4.      Spray the carpet with the solution

5.      Let it be for an hour and then give it a good solid cleaning with carpet cleaning agents 

When you are doing this, make sure you do not wait too long before cleaning the lemon juice. The citric acid may burn the fleas, but it is also deleterious many different types of fibre.

Vacuum: Even if you give the carpet a thorough cleaning, vacuum every single day for up to two weeks. Fleas are highly resilient; they are one of the oldest living organisms on Earth. Even if you apply potent pesticides, all they need to repopulate are one or two individuals. So for a 10 to 14 day period, vacuum the carpet meticulously.  Every time you use the vacuum, dispose of the bag you previously used.

Kill the eggs: Your efforts will be in vain if the eggs survive. In no time at all, you will be facing the second wave of attacks. Mix natural borax and diatomaceous earth. Sprinkle the mixture on your carpet and then vacuum it up after a couple of days. Depending on the severity of the infestation, you may need to repeat the process multiple times.

After you have done your best, it is always a good idea to do an inspection. Leave a flea trap on your rug overnight, and check it in morning to see how many or if any fleas have been caught. You can never be too careful. If all else fails, call a professional.

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