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Killing fleas with steam

Steam cleaning is a natural way to kill fleas that doesn’t use any toxic chemicals. Professional cleaners and exterminators use steamers as a way to clean houses of flea infestations. They do this because fleas can only withstand certain temperatures and can easily drown. Flea steamers are one of my preferred methods of getting rid […]

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Homemade Flea Traps

Buying flea traps can be expensive and sometimes entirely unnecessary. You can easily make homemade flea traps using items around you home that are just as effective as store bought flea traps. In this article I’m going to teach you how to make various flea traps that can be placed around your home. These traps […]

Diatomaceous Earth For Fleas

We’ve all probably heard of Diatomaceous Earth before, but you may not know exactly what it is, what it can be used for, and how to use it. In this article I’m going to answer all of your Diatomaceous earth questions! What is Diatomaceous Earth? Diatomaceous Earth is a fine white powder made from the […]

How to treat fleas from human hair

When fleas get hungry enough and can’t find a proper host such as a cat or dog they tend to look for anything close by they can feed on.  This means they’re willing to feed on humans. This tends to be a problem because when fleas finish eating they want to lay eggs. While you’re […]

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How to get rid of fleas in your bed

Parasites such as fleas make your home uncomfortable and stressful. Fleas can be hide in your sofas, beds, cushioned chairs, cupboards, etc and are not easy to find because of their tiny size. Fleas in your bed can really cause a headache. Its frustrating waking up in the morning covered in fleas and flea bites. […]

What is Flea Dirt?

We’ve all seen it but wonder what exactly flea dirt is. I’m going to explain what it is but brace yourself because this is vital to know, but pretty gross. Flea dirt is basically Flea poop. Flea dirt is just a more pleasant way of saying it. When fleas bite you they drink your blood […]

Oriental Rat Flea

Of all the fleas in the world this is the scariest. You’ve probably heard of the bubonic plague or the black death. This little guy is the culprit. Many people  think rats caused the spread of the bubonic plague but that only partially correct. The bubonic plague was also spread by the oriental rat flea. […]

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