RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
I recently took my cats to the vet because I found fleas on them. I had another cat for 20 years [who had to put him down], but I never had a flea problem in all the 20 years I had him. I was new to fleas! My two new cats were adopted, and I recently discovered the world of fleas, and they are very annoying. My cats [past and present] are strictly indoor cats.
The vet recommended a new [good] flea treatment called "Revolution," which is applied like Advantage. Not only does it kill adult fleas, but also the babies and eggs. It also kills any worms that the cat may ingest due to grooming. Revolution must be applied every 30 days, and it cost approximately $18 per cat. To me, a small price to pay to be without fleas!
The vet also suggested a flea spray called "Knockout ES to finish the job. It is an area treatment, and it kills fleas fast and effectively. It keeps you flea free for up to 7 months. I have a big yard. So I think we may have brought them in on our shoes/pants, etc. My cats stay indoors, so I was upset. Revolution isn't cheap. It was $25 for a 16 oz can at my vets office, but you can get it on Amazon.com for $9.99, well worth it! I couldn't wait. It takes about 10 days through Amazon.
Knockout ES treats an entire house [2100 square feet]. If you have cats, put them in a separate room while you treat the rest of the house. Seal the room the cats are in by shutting the door securely so they can't get out, opening all windows in that room, and putting a towel along the bottom of the door so they can't breathe any fumes. Make sure their litter box is in the same room with them. I would hold off on the food and water for a few hours. Maybe feed them first.
Spray everywhere throughout the rest of the house. Think like a flea! Spray everything! Your whole carpet, under your mattresses, under sofa cushions, corners, under your fridge, etc. Spray good, then leave for a few hours leaving all windows open. Vacuum good afterward--then take vacuum bag out to the trash! Don't leave the vacuum bag in the vacuum, or in the house afterward.
Once you're done with the house, do the room the cats were in. Spray the room, then shut the door-- leaving all windows open, and leave the towel along bottom of door. One can covers 2100 square feet, and it really works! I'd give this treatment a 10 out of 10. Don't waste your time on cheap treatments, and flea collars--they don't work! It may cost you at first, but you'll save in the long run, and you'll be flea free. Read all about Revolution online--do your research!
Thanks for listening, and I hope you get rid of any fleas you have. Best of luck to you! Have a great day, and please take care!
Raven-
Posted on 08/06/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Anyone who has never suffered from flea infestation would probably consider this a minor problem.
In fact it is seriously upsetting and problematical.
I hope to goodness the borax and salt treatment are effective as I personally am at my wits end.
Posted on 08/05/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
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We live in Illinois and fleas are terrible. We ended up using salt on our carpets and it seems to make the fleas more aggressive. From the research we have done this is due to the salt dehydrating the fleas. We also places bowls filled with water and Dawn dishsoap around the carpet and the fleas are jumping right into them. Even though this appears to be working for now, we are still getting flea bites and seems like more fleas. i am a firm believer in natural solutions but I am seriously considering bombing the house. If anyone has any other ideas please tell.
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Having a flea problem at the moment. The vet recommended spraying with Malathion outside the home. How safe/unsafe is that? Have also sprinkled my floors, which are ceramic tiles, with 20 Mule Team Borax powder, vacuumed it up and put the vacuum cleaner bag in the freeze to freeze the fleas to death. Does the Borax/Salt combination work better than Borax alone or salt alone? Need help soon as will be having guests stay in a week's time. How embarrassing if they were eaten up by fleas!
Posted on 02/18/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
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If you use salt, be careful. Salt ATTRACTS moisture. If you treat in the summer your carpets will be drenched in a day or two. And when you vacuum... well we all know what salt does to the outside of a car in winter. I already ruined one kirby VC. Use a good shop vac with a floor attachment.
Posted on 02/10/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I use Frontline plus on my two dogs. It poisons the dogs skin, when the fleas bite it kills them. My two little dogs run all over the house exterminating fleas. I will try the salt and borax in the yard I know that's where the dogs get the fleas from.
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kicki..
I have heard that apple cider vinegar mixed with water repels fleas.. I wonder if you could send that as well for the soldiers to spray on them to repel fleas? I dont think it would bother their skin do you? I know rubbing alcohol is also good for itching, dries up the bite and stops itch and is cheap.
Posted on 11/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I tried this today 4 the first time. Lets see if it works. I live in /South Africa and Borax is not that common here but I did manage to find it at a pharmacy.
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I saw someone else asked this but I did not see any response. Does it matter if the salt is iodinized or not?
Thanks!
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Kicki
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This will be a new one. I support soldiers in Afghanistan who are being eaten up by fleas in their remote outposts. There are no PXs of course, so they rely on air drop donations for almost everything but the MREs they eat. Do you think salt would work to start - I could send boxes full. Also peroxide for their feet and legs?? They wear flea collars attached to their pants waists. Any help would be great!!
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Thank you for all the helpful information, we have bombed, called 2 exterminators, used carpet powder and just about anything else you can think of and none of that has worked. We had to get rid of our dog, it was a sad event for the whole family. We used Borax and salt and it worked, I am pleased to say that no more fleas.
Put some borax and salt and water in a spray bottle and spray the baseboards and cracks and crevasses around your house as well inside and out... Don't even under estimate these fleas, we had to move to a hotel for a month, we couldn't take the biting and itching anymore. Good luck and God Bless.
Posted on 10/26/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I don't have a solution per se, but a veterinarian and an exterminator told me that flea eggs hatch every 2 weeks, so the treatment must be followed every 2 weeks so the new eggs don't hatch.
That is, of course, once you find a treatment that works - Good Luck - I hope you find one and when you do, please post it.
I don't have a pet, yet I've gotten them in my house because the same vet and exterminator said they come in on your clothes and shoes.
Good Luck!
Smoochie
Posted on 10/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Feeding pets garlic, brewer's yeast or B vitamins has not been shown to be effective against fleas. Also, pennyroyal, eucalyptus, rosemary, tea leaves and citronella have not provided effective control. In fact, overdosing of garlic or onion can be irritating or toxic to pets
this was on a site from the ohio state university
please check out posts before doing them
I didn't realize this and gave my dog some minced garlic this morning, now I just pray she won't become ill while I am at work
Posted on 10/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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The Borax is a great tip. I was surprised no one mentioned using old fashioned pet flea dip. It works great and works for a while too and way cheaper than the spot treatments. look for it at pet supply stores by shampoos.
Posted on 10/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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i have fleas in my home as well on my pets. I'm going to try salt and leaving it over night then vacuuming it up as well giving my dog & cat a bath in flea shampo and repeat in a day or so. I hope this works I'm at my witts end. sweetlizzie42 AT aol.com
Posted on 10/19/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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OH GOSH!! please read up on borax. Prolonged exposure can cause kidney failure, red peeling skin, respiratory problems, impair fertility and can cause birth defects to the unborn. Salt seems the best way to solve a flea problem. Also minced garlic mixed in your pets food is also helpful. 1 clove for every 20 lb. your animal weighs. If you want to skip the whole pop the garlic clove and mince yourself, you can get a jar of already minced garlic and it lasts forever! 1/2 teaspoon of already minced garlic = 1 clove!
Posted on 09/24/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Have used borax for years in California AND here in Florida. It works like a charm. Just make sure you let it set long enough and vaccum a very times afterwards. Never tried adding salt to it, but might give it a try next time if we get another hot/wet spell.
Posted on 09/13/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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We have sandy basements and of course are infested with fleas. Bombs don't work and I have a 1 yr. old son that licks everything; the walls, bureaus, everything. For that fact, I don't want to bomb this year but how long do I leave the salt/borax on the carpets and can it hurt my son? Thank you for your time.
Posted on 09/03/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I have always used a 50/50 mixture of borax and salt, sprinkle it around, give it a good brushing into the carpet and leave it for a few days. I vacuum in about 3 to 4 days and within a week, no more fleas. It lasts about a year and ALWAYS works. The borax kills the adult fleas and the salt dries up the larva and eggs.
Posted on 08/28/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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This year I have a flea infestation like never before! I started in early spring with topical flea treatments, as I do every year, before there are any signs of the little vampires. I gave a new product a try (Bio-Spot), because it was cheaper than Advantage. I have have 4 cats and 1 dog I take care of, I needed to be cost effective. It didn't work. I forked over the extra cash for Advantage next. It did not work. Grand total so far in chemical treatments since March I have spent over 200.00 dollars to no avail! That does not include anti-itch and topical treatments I have bought for myself because of all of the bites I have received.
I know Lavender essential oil works to prevent mosquito's from biting (worked on me anyway). So, my next recourse will be Lavender oil on the cats, dog and myself. Borax and salt for the carpet and furniture and lots of vacuuming.
Using products that Mother Nature provides may take a little longer than chemicals and we may have to be more diligent, but they are better in the long run for our health and are pets health!
Good Luck to all who are facing this same struggle!
Posted on 08/16/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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What is the difference in sand fleas and cats fleas? I really get upset when I see a flea because they can still cause bubonic plague, but what can you do when the vets charges are too high, and the products on the market could kill you or your animal?
Posted on 08/16/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I really have a flea problem. I'm allergic to flea bites. I get infections from the bites, but most importantly the cats have fleas. I cannot afford vet care, like everything else, vets are very expensive. So really home remedies are probably the best thing there is left. Salt is really good. I just put it on the carpets, beds, etc, It really work it drys the fleas out from the inside when they eat the salt. Try it.
Posted on 08/16/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I used the Borax/Salt last year and I had excellent results. Every morning I filled one of those sifters ( the kind of sifter you use when sifting ingredients together to make cookies) with 1/2 Borax and 1/2 salt, sifted it around the rooms and hours later before anyone went upstairs, I vacuumed it up. I did this for 3 days in a row and within a week I had no more fleas. A guy working for us told us his family would put medicated foot powder on their socks and walk around. The fleas hated it and it killed them off.
Posted on 08/09/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
Fleas
The biggest solution for fleas are VACUUM VACUUM & then VACUUM some more. Seriously. I do also use Borax and repeatedly vacuum it up every 8 hours or so, but extremely thorough and frequent vacuuming is the real key. My boyfriend is an exterminator & he says the reason for this is 2-fold. One: the vibrations of the vacuum cleaner cause the eggs to hatch. Then two: you are vacuuming up those newborn fleas constantly. Also, do NOT empty your vacuum canister or dispose of your vacuum bag in your house! And do not let the vacuum sit for any length of time unless it's emptied. They WILL find their way out of your vacuum!
Posted on 07/31/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I was wondering if there are pills or whatever to give to animals, does it make their blood poisonous to the fleas? If so, are there any products or other things that people can ingest to make their blood kill fleas?
Posted on 07/20/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Someone mentioned tea tree oil as a prevention for pets. I am not sure if this is true, but I have read that tea tree oil is very poisonous to cats. You might want to do some research before trying it.
Also, about Borax- I used it in my house and it seemed to work (fingers crossed) however, I wish I had read these articles first: http://ptcl.chem.ox.ac.uk/~hmc/hsci/chemicals/borax.html
http://chemistry.about.com/od/howthingsworkfaqs/a/howboraxworks.htm
I would NOT use Borax if pregnant, or else consult a physician first.
Also, if your pets are severely anemic or have white gums or look very ill from the fleas- TAKE THEM TO THE VET and don't let them back into the house until the infestation is taken care of.
Posted on 07/06/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Please do not use bio spot on your cats. My pet store recommended this product to me. I bought it & put it on my cats. It did nothing to keep the fleas away or kill them. One of my cats almost died. He was so infested with fleas after using the bio spot that he became severely anemic. I had to rush him to the hospital where they almost had to give him a blood transfusion.
Posted on 06/24/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Also since light attracts fleas - try not to wear white socks, shoes or shorts in the yard this attracts them which explains why my white dog is so infested and my dark dog only has a few.
Posted on 06/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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This post is for Samantha and her kitty. The brown water you saw is the excretions left on the skin from the fleas plus dried blood on where they fed. If you have a short haired cat or dog or clip a dog way down to near the skin -you can put baby oil in a spray bottle and spray your pet. Fleas cannot cling onto the baby oil. It won't kill the fleas but if you see one on your pet squirt if with baby oil and it will slow it down to a crawl so you can kill it. We are also having a really bad flea season in OH. We gave bathed our pets, did Frontline (did the baby oil before frontline), bombed our house, sprayed the yard. I am going to get the Borax and salt today and give it a shot. Plus wash everything you can in hot water, bedding, blankets, dog beds (or throw them out), couch covers, etc and dry them on high heat to kill the fleas in your bed and furniture. Also, a girl told me little trays of rock salt put under your furniture and changed every 2 months works wonders too. Hope this helps.
Posted on 06/21/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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From experience I KNOW that salt by itself will work wonders. However, does anyone know if it matters whether the salt is iodized, or not? Wife bought salt for purpose of use on flea infestation in a rental home & only after getting home did she realize it was the non-iodized version. Thanks for any info.
Posted on 05/06/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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My kitten is really infested and I am really worried. My friend said that borax or salt would do the trick but can I put it directly on the kitten? Her gums are turning white and that is not good.S he has hair loss and little amounts of blood left behind where she lays. I tried every thing. Nothing works. So please help me I am so worried she is not her happy jumpy self. HELP! Major infestation!
Posted on 04/23/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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We live in London over the weekends and rent a place where we work during the week. One place got infested with fleas and unwittingly we infected the other. How, we don't know as we don't have pets. We spent countless months trying everything without fail including expensive pest control people from both local councils. The fleas would go for two weeks then come back continually rehatching, the sprays not lasting long enough to kill the cycle. I looked like a leper I was so savaged. Then one day I tried D Earth in our house and salt in the flat. In our house I get bitten still but, after 5 months in Hades without success, the attacks in the flat stopped in a matter of minutes and not a single bite since. The flat is caked but it can be removed and honestly I don't care. Can't wait to hit the house in sodium this weekend...!! N
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A great Idea for those who don't like the smell of chemicals is to buy a bunch of Flea collars and cut off the metal. Then use a meat grinder or whatever you can to grind up the collars into small pellets or pieces and spread them around the area for whatever amount of time you like 2-4 weeks is good. Then vacuum .
Posted on 03/30/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I just wanted to say thank you so much to everyone for these replies. I'm in Australia in a rather humid environment with a cat and dog that have contributed to our flea infestation. NOTHING was working as they would catch them off the carpet and vice versa! I will try the salt & borax mix and see how I go. It would be nice to be able to have my daughter able to play on the floor again!
Posted on 01/24/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Post By (Guest Post) (08/14/2007)
advantage is useless this year. i think the fleas have become immune to it. i'm going to try the borax and salt.
Editor's Note: I had a thought while reading this and hearing about counterfeit medications. Because Advantage and Frontline are so pricey, I wondered if there had been counterfeiting of them and sure enough. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/petproduct.htm
You might want to check your Advantage and Frontline to make sure they are real. <Posted on 01/08/2008 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Yes, My house is infested with fleas. And I want to try the Borax and salt. I just need to know if the borax is safe as I am pregnant. Should I leave in on the carpet and walk around on it? Is this safe. I got all the pets advantage or frontline also. Thanks
Posted on 11/12/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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My mother always used Brewer's Yeast on our dogs. I'm not sure about using it to get rid of fleas, but I do know that it is a preventative, and especially if you have gotten rid of your problem in the house, but not in the yard (or neighbor's yards, which is our problem), put the brewer's yeast on your dog's belly and legs. It keeps the fleas from jumping on your pet when you let it out.
Posted on 11/11/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I have a flea infestation that just won't quit! I have bombed twice and am now using salt on all the floors. Does anyone know of a good flea treatment for ferretts? He's living in my van right now until we get rid of the fleas in the house. Any tips will help thanks
natatsha, zanesville, ohio
Posted on 11/09/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Help!
I have a 5 week old kitten that i rescued and he has fleas. I gave him a bath within the first 2 hours he arrived at my apartment with gentle shampoo. The water on him & the sink was brown & kind of smelled like blood. This freaked me out! Any idea what this is or was it my imagination?
I saw about 10 fleas in the water & 5 more on his body and picked them off and killed them. I saw a few more fleas the next day & gave him another bath, but still saw a few more fleas. I'm so afraid the kitten will get infested w/ fleas as the eggs are already ready to be hatching & afraid we'll get a flea infestation in the house.
What can/should i do? Also if anyone knows anything about the "brown water", please let me know. Thank you all!
Posted on 10/28/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Help!
I have a 5 week old kitten that I rescued and he has fleas. I gave him a bath within the first 2 hours he arrived at my apartment with gentle shampoo. The water on him & the sink was brown & kind of smelled like blood. This freaked me out! Any idea what this is or was it my imagination?
I saw about 10 fleas in the water & 5 more on his body and picked them off and killed them. I saw a few more fleas the next day & gave him another bath, but still saw a few more fleas. I'm so afraid the kitten will get infested w/ fleas as the eggs are already ready to be hatching & afraid we'll get a flea infestation in the house.
What can/should I do? Also if anyone knows anything about the "brown water", please let me know. Thank you all!!
Posted on 10/27/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I love the Borax and salt ideas, can't afford the commercial products, not too sure I want to put the chemicals on my 4 cats and 1 dog. I am wondering if the Borax and salt will hurt 'my kids' before I am able to vacuum? Thanks, Kathy
Editor's Note: Keep the animals out of the room until it is vacuumed. Then it should be fine. I usually put mine either outside or in another room until it gets done.
Posted on 10/17/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I have used everything to get those blood suckers out of my house. it is so bad. i have used borax,vinager,the soapy water. nothing i have had to move to my living room cause it is so bad in my bedroom. i need help bad. my son only has a few bites but it looks like i have been in the woods with no bug spray. and the itching i can't take it.
Posted on 09/30/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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A safe inexpensive way to treat pets is to buy a spray bottle and some tea tree oil. For every half pint put in two drops and shake the bottle up. Spray lightly onto the fur, brush it in (you may need an extra set of hands). Works well as a repellent on pets and stuff you can't wash.
Posted on 09/26/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I have heard a spray bottle with alcohol works wonders as well. I have a very small flea problem, (i've seen maybe a half dozen total) but found the droppings in her fur, so i know it could be bad. I've been using the alcohol spray and haven't noticed a change possibly b/c my problem is so minimal. I'm trying to prevent this from getting any worse. No new fleas as far as I know. It sounds to me dehydration seems to be the key.
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Also you can use plug in night lights, a pie pan and regular syrup. The fleas jump towards the light and land in the syrup. Unlike using water of which most jump back out of, they get stuck to the syrup automatically and die. I killed over 300 fleas in one night just using this method in one room.
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is either of these safe for a ferret that would run around on the rugs that are treated with either of these?
Posted on 08/15/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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advantage is useless this year. i think the fleas have become immune to it. i'm going to try the borax and salt.
Editor's Note: I had a thought while reading this and hearing about counterfeit medications. Because Advantage and Frontline are so pricey, I wondered if there had been counterfeiting of them and sure enough. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/petproduct.htm
You might want to check your Advantage and Frontline to make sure they are real.
Posted on 08/14/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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for old hardwood floors, i did this - because i think they live in the grooves, i swear. i mopped the floor with bleach and mint oil - bugs don't like mint oil (even flies) and certainly can't deal with caustic properties of bleach.
then if you like, remop with old english wood soap or something.
Posted on 07/30/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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My cat picked up fleas while at the vets for tooth removal ... or in the waiting room possibly.. she never leaves my apartment and was flea free before going to the vet ... I was very concerned for her. At the petsmart store they recomended Advantage 18 and it worked like a charm. I also used Borax on the carpet and it is working well also . Still some time must pass to be certain it's all over but I feel good about how these products worked for us.
Posted on 07/24/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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My house is infested. I sprinkled table salt all over my house. I plan to vacuum it up after 24 hours and do it again. Salt is cheap. I was so excited to find out about it from a friend. I was prepared to spend a bundle on the flea powder. It seems to be working already. Now when I stand still, one or two fleas jump on me and not a dozen.
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needed a remedy for fleas. we have 2 dogs, outside most of the time and 1 cat. fleas are bad. thank you for the information. big help!
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I wonder if the borax would harm our small dog as he walks/sleeps on the carpet. What is a suggestion for a cement balcony? This is where his bed is...
How much Borax? Does anyone have any idea if Baking soda, as suggested by someone, would work as well....seems the least toxic?
Posted on 06/24/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Had a flea problem. My yard is surrounded by dogs from neighboring houses. Tons of dogs. Still looking for something to work outside, but I found the solution for inside. My 4 year old (within' 2 days of having fleas inside) was covered with flea bites. Tried sprays, bombs, powders, etc..... Nothing was successful. Tried DE, which helped alittle, but not enough. I sprinkled Borax over the carpet, followed by salt. Left it on overnight, then in the morning, vacumned. Sprinkled salt again (not Borax this time) then vacumned that night. I haven't seen one flea. I don't let my dogs out in the yard anymore. Not worth the flea prob. I just walk them to relieve themselves and such. Not one single flea at all. I am going to continue this pattern until flea season is over. Frontline plus did not work for us. Good luck.
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I have a big flea infestation and I heard that Dawn Lemon Detergent for washing dishes will get rid of them. Put a drop of Dawn in a bowl of water, put in on the floor, and watch them jump in and die. You could also wash your animals in it I heard, but have not tried it. I am also trying the salt. Another thing, put just plain vinegar on your skin and they will stay off you. Or if they get on you and try to "feed" they will die. I know, a bit drying but worth it... oh and stinky too lol.
Posted on 05/15/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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I used one of these topical products on me Australian Shepherd for fleas, my sister used one on her Maltese. They both began having seizures about 1 year after using these products. We immedately stopped after hearing others having problems (I had heard they can affect the nervous system). My dog still suffers from seizures, my sister's passed away. We are not sure if these products were the cause, but why take a chance. Find something more natural to combact flea and tick problems. I don't even use shampoos with pesticides on him.
Posted on 02/15/2007 | Report Spam or Abuse
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Visit the local feed store and buy a bottle of iodine. They sell it in large bottles to treat cattle and horse wounds. Put a few drops in the pets drinking water each time you refresh their water. They will never know it is there and the fleas on the pet will disappear.
Place pie tins of water under lamps, fleas are attracted to the light and when they jump for the light, they fall into the water and drown, I'd suggest both inside and outside. The sand fleas can be quite annoying, but not impossible to get rid of with the right combination of treatments.
Good luck!
Posted on 12/30/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
Frontline medicines works best for cats! I Had 3 kittens. a cat, and two dogs, for the dogs, k9 advantix works pretty good!
Posted on 12/30/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
Whether using salt, baking soda or borax, must one treat Every Square Inch of carpet?
Editor's Note: I usually sprinkle it around and spread it with my feet. You do not need to cover every square inch but do try to get it in the corners and under the furniture.
Posted on 12/06/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
Plain ol' baking soda sprinkled everywhere will work, too. I leave it on the floor for several days then vacuum but it's up to you. Baking soda, like salt mentioned in other posts, isn't toxic to pets.
Posted on 12/04/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
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By edna cramer (Guest Post)
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Is it safe to sprinkle some borax onto the cat? Our cats are completely inside cats and have sand fleas. ednanac at aol.com
Editor's Note: I do not think that would be safe. It is poisonous although they would need to injest a fair amount, because they groom themselves, I'd be afraid of them getting a poisonous dosage.
Susan from ThriftyFun
Posted on 11/20/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
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By Ellen Shinn (Guest Post)
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Someone wrote about vinegar and fleas. Vinegar and alcohol work but can be drying. Peroxide also works and no burning. My vet rec. deflea natural chemistry, look up defleanaturalchemistry.com , halo cloud nine and fleabusters.com. I've tried Halo, a bit greasy and am now on deflea natural chemistry. Also, will use borax and salt. Each has its own job; so you must use combinations.
Posted on 11/19/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
Well I'm infested with fleas ;( Small apt...big problem ;( I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE. No, I didn't get it from a pet...but a couch that was given to me by a friend. So after doing some research online, I didn't have Borax on hand, I sprinkled 5 big Mortons Salts all over the rugs. Brushed into the carpet...and noticed upon pouring the salt all these black spots bobbled to the surface. So I poured more ;) I'm leaving the salt covering for 24 hours and then going to vacume it up. I will keep you posted on how it turns out. Otherwise, back up plan is "Virbac Knockout Area Treatment (Insect Growth Regulator). Has anyone used that stuff? It's toxic...so am hoping the fleas with get shrivelled up by the salt.
Posted on 10/05/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
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By Stephanie (Guest Post)
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I never heard anything about salt.. but we used Borax a few yrs ago, we had a a flea infestastion so bad i had gone nuts. We tried everything.. and we read on the internet about Borax.. and it really does work, we sprinkled it all over our floors and under most of the furn. and left the house for a few hours sweeped it up and we were free of fleas.. And now I have anougher flea infestation.... im getting ready to do it again!!!
Posted on 10/04/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
I have 3 indoor Cats and 1 Dog. I currently am infested with fleas. I heard from someone at work about Borax... So i got a box yesterday and sprinked it where it was worse. Then I did some research online. Many said to spread over carpet and then use a broom to get it down in the carpet. Many said that it could work for years..... I HOPE! My neighbor recommended Bio-spot for the cats which I treated my cats today...My dog is treated with Advantage. I hope this works. I feel like a horrible parent.
Posted on 08/24/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
I am a woman and allergic to flea bites, leaving me feeling very upset. The bites left unsightly red itchy sores on my legs, meaning I couldn't wear a skirt until the bites faded. I only have one cat, but he brought a flea-infested dead mouse into my new apartment. At my wits end, I tried all the expensive chemical sprays - useless. Then I tried Borax and salt - fantastic! Instant death for fleas and their eggs. Just sprinkle Borax and salt on the carpet, leave it for at least 24 hours, then vacuum. Repeat the process say once per month to be sure. No more fleas - ever!!
Posted on 06/26/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
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By lorrie reardon (Guest Post)
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I had a flea problem. I have 5 cats. I used borax and salt. I also sliced up 2 lemons and boiled them in 16 ounces of water and let it sit overnight. The next morning I sprayed all my furniture. I have the fleas in my home under control but a few remained on my cats. I just purchased Frontline. It cost me $80.00 for my 5 cats. I hope this works. But as far as Borax and salt it's great.
Posted on 02/17/2006 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
Help!!! My 14 year old cat, for the first time in her life, has fleas. I'am going to try the borax on the carpet . Does anyone have an amount of vineager to put in a half full bath tub to bath my cat?
Posted on 11/29/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
Please, Do NOT use Advantage for flea treatment on your cat! It damages their nervous system. You should try Fleatreat; it's a supplement you give to your cat according to the body weight, minimum two a day for cats 0 to 29 lbs. It usually takes between 10 to 20 days to kick in but it is worth the try since nothing else works or is good for you cat. If your pet has a slow metabolism and at the same time is infested baddly, you might want to start with more than two per day. Also, this supplement is good for them and makes their coat really shiny and smooth.
Good luck.
Posted on 11/10/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: fleas
Put banana peels around in your rooms for a couple of weeks I know you will find this works. Hard to believe but the first time I tried it I was stunned.
Posted on 09/29/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
My advice is to try Advantage, available from either your vet or online at 1800petmeds.com, or at any one of the other online petstores like drsfostersmith.com, etc. Weigh your cat and then buy the appropriate dosage for her/his size. Be sure to read the directions thoroughly, but basically you just open the small tube and place the contents on the back of their head (spread the hair away first for best contact) and your flea problems will immediately begin to be history. This stuff works remarkably FAST and is safe, too. 98% of the fleas should be killed within 24 hours. Repeat in 30 days and you will very likely be rid of your flea problems without having to do any flea dips or house sprays or yard treatments. We have two large house dogs and several indoor cats and we once were literally infested one summer and the situation seemed hopeless. Then our vet suggested that we give Advantage a try and we have been a believer ever since! We now only treat in May, then August and sometimes in October and we have not had a problem with fleas since we began using this stuff about 6 years ago. Good luck!
Posted on 09/25/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
One year we went crazy with sand fleas! We tried flea bombs, sprays, etc, but nothing got rid of them. Finally, I asked my vet, and he sold me a product. I forget the name of it, but it was a "time released" spray and it worked great! He explained to us, that we were only treating the adult fleas, but not the eggs that later hatched. So, I would suggest contacting your vet to see if he has a similar "time released" product that kills your existing fleas now, and the eggs as they hatch.
As far as the borax and salt, I've heard it suggested before, but I would imagine that you would need to do the treatments over a period of time, to also rid yourself of the egg hatching fleas!
Also, after you vacuum, immediately throw your vacuum bags away, if not the fleas escape out of the bag and you still have the problem, this is a little costly, but certainly worth it in the end.
Hope this helps!
Debbie from New Jersey
Posted on 09/24/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
I got a "recipe" to rid fleas from the internet using both Borax and salt:
8 parts Borax
1 part Salt
Leave on for 2 days and vacuum. It is supposed to dry fleas and their eggs.
Posted on 09/23/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
We had the same problem a few years back. We used a tip on Borax from my aunt's long-time bug man out of Florida. Anyway, he had said to spread the Borax in the house and let it sit as this will suffocate the fleas. Then, after about 20-60 mins. to vaccum it up. I believe I did this treatment twice. He had also said to spread Diaznon all over the yard (this is safer than most chemicals for the pets and family members) to control the problem outside. It worked for us and hopefully you will have the same luck.
Posted on 09/23/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
RE: Borax vs. Salt for Fleas
Grind 1 box of salt in your blender until powdery. Sprinkle all over carpets and under all furniture cushions. Do NOT VACUUM for 10 days. Don't go barefoot as it may burn your skin.
Vaccuum up all salt on the 10th day and you will be bug free.
Posted on 09/22/2005 | Report Spam or Abuse
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