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You have pets in your house? Are fleas eating you alive? These usually appear as itchy red bumps on the skin. Do you know how to stop this?
The climate has changed and southern California is hot. Now is the time for those little creatures called fleas to start turning into a pest. Fleas do not stay in a room in your house. They live and reproduce in every room in your home.
If you have a dog or a cat or many dogs and cats, you are a feast for these little critters.
The best way to jump on them is to fight them with a
3 STEP PROGRAM.
STEP 1 – SPRAY YOUR HOME
(1) You can buy aerosol cans that spray the flea remover in an upward direction at almost any store.
(2) Buy one for every room in your house, including hallways and kitchen.
Note: Store all food or anything you don’t want flea spray in closets.
(3) Securely close all exterior doors and windows.
(4) Walk around your house and place all the flea spray cans starting at the back and ending at the outside door.
(5) Try not to breathe until you are safe outside or wear a mask.
(6) After spraying is done, leave the house closed for a good three hours or whatever the instructions on the can say.
(7) Next, vacuum up dead eggs, so vacuum up all carpets, furniture, and curtains.
(8) Wash all bedding that was sprayed on and has flea eggs.
STEP 2 – SPRAY YOUR YARD
(1) Spray your garden while the house is closed and free of live fleas.
(2) There are many types of flea sprays to choose from. Some can be attached to the hose and sprayed.
(3) Another option is to have a pest control company come out weekly or twice a month to spray your garden.
Note: Your pets should not be in the house or yard during spraying.
(4) When you return home, leave the doors open and open all windows immediately.
(5) Discard all used flea spray cans.
STEP 3 – BATHE YOUR PETS
(1) The third step is to bathe all your pets in the bathtub or outdoors.
(2) Another option is to take them to the animal beauty salon.
DO ALL THESE 3 STEPS ON THE SAME DAY:
The main idea is to do all three steps on the same day. This way, your home will be flea-free for approximately seven days.
REPEAT THE 3 STEPS AGAIN IN 7 DAYS.
After the seventh day, all the flea eggs will have hatched and you will need to start the 3-step process again.
There are wonderful flea collars and other products on the market for your pets that work wonders to keep fleas away.
When you have a pet and you don’t want to turn into a flea dinner, this is the 3 step program that will work.
Repeat the 3 steps as many times as necessary.
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Copyright 2006 Linda Meckler