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| Fleas :(; any non-toxic ways to get rid of them? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 19 2005, 08:00 PM (1,254 Views) | |
| Deleted User | Sep 19 2005, 08:00 PM Post #1 |
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Yeah. I have fleas. :'( Noticed some strange itchy bumps randomly all over me that didn't seem like poison oak or anything I've come across, and I haven't been hiking lately because it's been too hot, and I haven't been sexually active this month, so that sort of thing seemed unlikely as well. ![]() So, after finding a flea on my arm and another on the carpet, I figured the bumps are probably flea bites. I don't have pets, so it's a bit odd and I wouldn't even have thought of fleas, but I do live at the edge of the woods, so they may have snuck in or hitchhiked on me after being outside, I guess, or maybe my sister's cats have them because I've been over there a few times recently. I also thought it was odd to only find two, as it would seem to me there'd either be just one or a whole bunch, but I did a fairly thorough search and didn't find any others, but who knows? Anyway, anybody know how I can make sure there aren't any more without bugbombing the whole house with nasty chemical sprays or whatever? I've never had fleas, so I have no idea. Searching around on Google right now, but I was hoping somebody with experience and/or reliable second-hand info might help cut the search time down. :/ |
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| drangonsile | Sep 19 2005, 08:07 PM Post #2 |
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vacums, fleas larva and eggs live in the carpet and are easly removed with a vacum, also take a hot (as hot as posible) bath. |
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| Sinion Kabe | Sep 19 2005, 08:08 PM Post #3 |
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Lol. Me either. Wow....reading this topic is making me itch. >_< |
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| Deleted User | Sep 19 2005, 08:17 PM Post #4 |
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I know. There's only a few bumps, and they didn't itch much before I found the fleas, but now my whole body itches. :wacko: @drangonsile: Thanks for that info. ![]() I was thinking maybe I need to spray my bed and the couches and other stuff to make sure there's no hatched ones that can lay more eggs after I vacuum or something? :unsure: Um.. while I'm at it, does anybody know any good home remedies for itching? ![]() Though I'm out of stuff for poision oak anyway, so maybe I should just go get some of that and see if it works. :unsure: |
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| HolySavior | Sep 19 2005, 08:34 PM Post #5 |
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if( holy + alcohol){ happycoding()}
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check out this link too Here that might help you. |
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| NixRMax | Sep 19 2005, 08:55 PM Post #6 |
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Uhg...yeah fleas are terrible...i have em right now...i don't know of any non posion ways of killing those little buggers... :francis: |
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| Stefan | Sep 19 2005, 09:15 PM Post #7 |
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*Stefan gets loads of Red Hot Chili Peppers on a Google search ![]() Despite having cats, no, dunno.. Except a flea collar... But I don't know if they have them in your size :unsure: |
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| drangonsile | Sep 19 2005, 09:32 PM Post #8 |
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You can send your bed sheets through the washer machine, and the mattress can be vaccumed, couch too (get under the cushions). I’ve also heard stuff of viniger but not sure what they were saying. |
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| Deleted User | Sep 19 2005, 09:32 PM Post #9 |
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Heh, I doubt it, but I could rig a few of them together. I do have a carpet cleaner thing, so I could do the water/borax routine and just wash all my bedding. Thanks. ![]() Flea kicks ass.
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| alvinonline | Sep 20 2005, 12:45 AM Post #10 |
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Take a "Hot Vinegar Bath" and scrub all over with a "Brillo" pad. Will cure the junkman's itch also. |
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| Deleted User | Sep 20 2005, 01:57 AM Post #11 |
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Sounds painful. :/ I'm not sure I want to know what "the junkman's itch" is.
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| Luke6006 | Sep 20 2005, 12:59 PM Post #12 |
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Correction:
Anyway, seriously.. I think the best way is to keep clean.. |
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| Pc_loadletter | Sep 20 2005, 01:06 PM Post #13 |
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buy some bug bombs and toss them in your house.... then go for a trip to the White House so you can have some anti Bush stuff |
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| Angeleyes2391 | Sep 20 2005, 02:33 PM Post #14 |
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Let's naked be, oh yes!
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My friend's mum swears by using Daktarin on fleas...sort of coating yourself in it or something. Not really sure how that works, fleas aren't exactly fungi, but then again, they have 8 cats and don't have flea problems, so it might work.. :unsure: |
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| alamir | Sep 20 2005, 03:11 PM Post #15 |
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The reason is probably because Daktarin is somewhat oily, fleas/mites all hate oily substances.. so if you cover yourself in it then they won't attach to you. If you're cleaning a flea infested area I recommend putting an oily substance (doesn't have to be Daktarin) around only your wrists...that way they can't climb up your arm and hide while you're vacuuming
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