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myLot reputation of 99/100. ElusiveButterfly (9602) 5 years ago

I have tried to use other ways to get rid of these dang fleas, but to no avail. The cats are sporting new flea collars and I have used treatments to help them to kill the fleas they are carrying about. The fleas in our carpets are not going away. Tomorrow I am letting off the bug bombs. Time to get down and dirty with the little buggers. I am tired of getting my ankles and feet bitten to bits.

 

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1. myLot reputation of 93/100. worldwise1 (6189)   5 years ago

That sounds about right to me, Elusive, LOL. I can't stand any kind of creepy crawlies, ugh! The bombs should take care of those pesky critters.

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2. myLot reputation of 89/100. Angelwhispers (4603)   5 years ago

ElusiveButterfly, Before you do that, as I know that with in 2 weeks you shall again be fighting a downhill battle with fleas, bombs just do not cut it other than killing the adult fleas and eggs. I had an infestation a few years ago that dang near wigged me out and made me want to burn down the house. It was not untill I researched and dug for information that I began to understand how to combat them. It really comes down to the chemicals that you use and understanding the life cycle of the flea. In short there is the pupa stage that common flea treatments do not kill.

There is a product called Sergeant's GOLD. It comes in both a spray for the floor and furniture and powder for carpets. Wal Mart sells it as I am sure other stores do too. Follow the instructions and I guarantee you You will start seeing a big difference in just one day and in a two days your ankle biters will be gone. Promise.


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElusiveButterfly (9602)  5 years ago

I will definately search for this product. I still intend to let off the bombs. I am tired of the fleas jumping about. At least I will be given a reprive from the little buggers.


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElusiveButterfly (9602)  5 years ago

I let off the bombs in 2 of the rooms. They are still in the living area. I have treated the carpet with borax with little results. I am heading to the store in search of the Sergeant's Gold and hopefully I will find it.


myLot reputation of 89/100. Angelwhispers (4603)  5 years ago

Wondering how the war on fleas is going?


myLot reputation of 93/100. dancingmooney (892)  5 years ago

Lol... I just recently wrote an article about Seargent's products... I was not impressed with them, as they have not helped me solve my problem...

Read if you like... However our stories are all different. ;)

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myLot reputation of 89/100. Angelwhispers (4603)  5 years ago

Its primarily the Sergeants Gold only that I have faith in. Its the chemical Nylar IGR, Insect Growth Regulator that does the trick. I am sure there are other products that contain this chemical, but The S gold was the handiest and indeed has kept my home flea free. My infestation was so bad that I wanted to burn down my home.

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3. myLot reputation of 98/100. jennybianca (7229)   5 years ago

You can only do what you have to do. Let those flea bombs rip through your carpets.


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElusiveButterfly (9602)  5 years ago

I decided to try one room at a time. Our spare room is really infested and that is where I let the first bomb off. I removed the kids toys before I let it off. Of course I will need to wash the bedding this weekend, but it is a small price to pay.

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4. myLot reputation of 97/100. susaneverson (4945)   5 years ago

I have lived through two flea epidemics.
My kids had a dog and I had a cat in the one.
We couldn't do anything to get them down to a livable level except wait for winter.
When we went away for the weekend we woild come back and you could see the fleas jumping one the floor.
It was horrid!!!
We had no carpeting anywhere so ours wasn't as bad as our neighbours.
Even people in our town with no pets had fleas those years.
The fleas didn't die until after the first snow.
It was absolutely horrid. Susan

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5. myLot reputation of 89/100. sunshinecup (5903)   5 years ago

Yes once those nasty things come off the animals and get into the carpet nothing else but the bombs will work.

Here is a tip, be sure when cleaning up when they are finished, to vacuum extremely well. I mean every thing and any thing. Get under all your furniture as well. Sometimes you have a few that will survive so you want to suck them suckers up. Then toss your bag when you are finished and take the garbage out. LOL, like I said, I had this problem once and it's a pain to do, but you have to. If you don't you are chancing becoming infested all over again and spending all this time and money once more.

Anyway, good luck and let us know how it goes. :oD


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElusiveButterfly (9602)  5 years ago

I have to work this weekend and hubby will have to do the housekeeping. He does a great job of vacuuming.


myLot reputation of 89/100. sunshinecup (5903)  5 years ago

Not mine, he thinks getting the center of the room is good enough. LOL

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6. myLot reputation of 97/100. kelly60 (3270)   5 years ago

Yes, sometimes you have to take drastic measures to get rid of them. I hope this works for you. Good luck with getting rid of them.

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7. myLot reputation of 97/100. Polly1 (9354)   5 years ago

Good luck, I have been battleling the rotten buggers too this summer. They are bad this year.

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8. myLot reputation of 95/100. twoey68 (10563)   5 years ago

We rented a house a few years back that was absolutely loaded with them. It was a 7 room house counting the bathroom and I used 12 bombs (putting 2 in any room with carpeting). The next morning they were gone!! It was worth the money to be rid of them!!

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9. myLot reputation of 95/100. gabs8513 (23375)   5 years ago

I was meant to ask you this last time Elusive what is a bug Bomb?
I have never heard of one of those so I guess that we are not able to get them here in the UK

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10. myLot reputation of 95/100. estherlou (3835)   5 years ago

Let us know what works. I get bites also, but they never bother my husband. He says it's because I'm more juicy. LOL

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