I would contact a hard wood floor person.. ask them. To be honest, hard wood is hard! I wouldn't worry about using a bug bomb. Its for the air, and does settle. but it sounds like you have a flea infestation. Or a good start.
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Well, that's a good question and let me know when you do it. Mayo, real mayo not salad dressing.. has oil in it. Its great on human hair! lol
One of the great things to use is orange oil. A little rubbing Alcohol works on flea's too. But you don't want to pour it on the pet. Take a little on a make up pad or gauze pad and place over the flea infected area on the pet.
If you have a tiny spray bottle, so not to get in dog/cat's face / eyes. "Use it and spray it into the fur/skin area.. rub in and after about 15 minutes bath the pet in baby pet shampoo.
Don't use human shampoo, they aren't humans and pets have different PH values.
You might try spraying your yard, and cleaning your house. Bug bomb it. if the pet has fleas.. so does the yard and house!
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I have tried all the suggestions listed, nothing worked. My groomer told me about Adams Spray at Wal-Mart. You can spray dogs, kids, cats, clothes, and it worked! Repeat every few days though.
*reply Remember any chemical you use is not the best thing in the world for a pet or human. That is why I do not like using front line or anything else I dab on a pet to keep away flea's. Adam's is good, but it is harsh.
Anything anyone uses on a pet, and the pet scratches and digs at their skin. They are telling you it is harsh, and their skin hurts! Bath them right away, and don't use a human soap or another hard bug awy, type item. Get some baby puppy or cat shampoo, no tear etc. and bath them in that.
People you have to think. Do you want all those chemicals on pets and you if it is toxic? And it is toxic if it can kill flea's! A quick fix if you had to take a pet out on a walk, or to a pet park is a spray. Then take them home and bath them in a baby or pet shampoo.
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You also say spraying and bombing is expensive. lol Yeah well let me know about Dr bills for kids getting worms from pets who ingested fleas! lol What about pets with worms? What about being ashamed of people not wanting to walk in your home, because they get attacked by fleas?
I can buy a 3 pack of bug/flea bomb at $1 store or Dollar general for about $5. Even on 4000 sq ft home. You would probably only spend $15 - $20 on bug bomb. Doing twice would cost tops $40. Losing your friends, paying for vet bills and doctor bills and grooming, costs how much?
Yeah, cheaper to bug bomb 3-4 times a year isn't it? Do the lawn too. That can be done for about $30 - $40 a year too.. tops.
By the way, you may want to pare down on pets. 5 kids are enough to care for. But that is none of my business, just thinking of your sanity and ease of cleaning and keeping up. ... View related article.
There are so many good answers here, but it boils down to: Don't allow pets outside (even cats). If they have to go potty, make sure your yard and your neighbor's is sprayed for fleas at least 2 times a year (3 is better). If you spray your own, it costs about $10. You can get it at Home Depot or Lowe's for. When doing yours, do your neighbor's, too. Fleas jump about 15 feet or more and can come in via other people. If your friends have fleas, you will. They can come in on clothes and shoes. You can't be lazy about fleas The first scratch by a pet, you'd better be digging in to find it. Period.
5 kids? You are busy. Now, 5 pets and hundreds of thousands of fleas added to the mix and you are really busy! You have to do what is said here, and you have to do it all in one day. Within a few hours you have to have a "team" of people to help you and get it done. If you don't do it all at once, within a few hours, you will never cure your problem. Just like some others said here.
Take the pets to a groomer. Better yet to a veterinary clinic. They will need to be checked for worms too, which means the kids can catch worms, too. Let them know the problem before you get there. Ask them to keep the pets for the day, and groom and de-flea. Flea infestations cause worms in pets and humans. I didn't say this was going to be cheap! If you want cheap, then ask friends to help you. Take the pets to their homes, and have them bathe and groom with groomer recommended flea products. If it is that bad they probably need a real groomer and nails clipped, etc.
Do the yard first, on a day it isn't raining or snowing. 8 hours later you can water the lawn, and wash it into the ground. It will help kill fleas there. In 10 days you should do the lawns again, because flea eggs hatch! New fleas may also appear, so kill them. Then bug bomb the house, garage, and porches.
Be careful of plants and fish tanks (turn the pumps off and cover fish tanks completely). Take birds outside, or put them in the garage. And do the garage last after things have been moved inside. Take all clothes with you to the laundromat, after spraying lawn and starting bug bombs inside. Don't skimp, buy enough bug bombs!
Know when you return to air the house out that you will need a team to help you clean up. You will be washing dishes, cleaning floors, washing down bathrooms, tile, tub, and sinks. You also may have to clean windows, as it will probably film them up a little.
Carpet; hopefully it can be saved. And hopefully the bug bombs will save your carpets, too. If not, you will be replacing them. Maybe get tile? Then you can be lazy about it somewhat. And get some of the stuff you sprinkle on carpets for fleas. Just sprinkle some and sweep it up.
Know that you will be sweeping under furniture, behind fridge and stoves, move everything. Beds need to be cleaned under, linens will have to be changed, and you may want to even take down curtains and laundry those after you air out the house. Fleas lay eggs everywhere!
You should change your furnace filter after bug bombing. Do not turn on furnace or a/c until you change the filter first. Fleas go everywhere and they may have gotten into the filters too. Oh and by the way, turn off a/c and furnace before you bug bomb.
Have your team clean all toys and put them away, wash all stuffed animals that can be washed and throw the rest away. Turn all electronics off and pull the plugs. Cover them with a sheet or you may regret it.
When washing laundry you may try the borax laundry soap, too. It won't hurt.
Since you have a huge flea problem, 5 kids, and lots of pets, I usually discourage the use of Front Line for any pets but, I think you need it. I do not like to use any topical treatments on my pets. I never have and never will. But emergencies are different, and you have an emergency. So I would get it, and after they are groomed have the groomer or vet put it on them before you take them home.
Tables and cooking surfaces must be cleaned really well. You will need to take out silverware, cookware, etc. and clean it all again. Good time to clean cupboards and put down new paper, etc.
Now, know that in 10 days you are going to need to do all of the above again. Pets can go to someone to be groomed, so stay there again until the house is ready to come back to.
Oh, and on pets, make sure their beds are in the washer. Use hot water and run through the wash 2 times, then dry. You will want to buy a bug spray to use on the pet beds. Check out the pet stores for that, or ask Vets or groomers. Combs, brushes, etc. all should be cleaned up of all hair, and if possible put them in the dishwasher and run it. It will disinfect them, and hot water kill anything on them.
Also, ask the Vet what they would recommend for a de-wormer for all pets. They may give it to them while they are there. Usually you give a dose and then follow up in 3 wks.
Good luck. I am itching just thinking about fleas! Thank Goodness I keep on top of it.
PS. The picture of the dogs I put on here have never had fleas. The chihuahua is 13 yrs old! Tiki, Skeeter (Cavalier), and Fancee are rescue dogs.
I do the yard 3-4 times a yr. and never do I use Front Line. If I do the yard, I don't have to use a flea preventive on the dogs. I use dog baby shampoo on the dogs 2 times a month for grooming. That's it!
Living in FL, I bug bomb my house in spring and fall, just because of creepy crawly bugs anyway.
