It is essential that you exterminate these parasites for the good of your pet and your family. Fortunately, there are a lot of products you can administer to treat your home and pet but on the downside, most of these products are made with toxic chemicals that may harm your family if applied frequently.
This is why most people prefer home-made treatments that are cheap, effective and safe. Vinegar and Dawn dish soap are common ingredients you probably have lying around in your house, you can make use of them to get rid of fleas in the following ways.
Vinegar bath with Dawn soap
Fill your bath tub with warm or tepid water, add half cup of Dawn of any scent. Soak the pet in the mix, hold him in it for at least five minutes then lather with Dawn from head to tail thoroughly. After the animal is dry, groom him with a flea comb. Buy a flea comb from any pet supply shop, it is a necessary supply that every pet owner must have.
To increase the effectiveness of this routine, add half cup of Vinegar to the warm water. It has a powerful scent but that wears off in time or you add an essential oil to cover the scent and repel fleas.
Water and Vinegar Spray
Get a spray bottle, fill with water and two tablespoons of Vinegar. Use the spray before and after bathing your pet. The spray can be used on bedding, curtains, pillows and furniture. Essential oils repel fleas and they will improve the scent of your spray.
Vinegar and Dawn testing bowl
As the name implies, this technique is used in testing the presence of fleas in a home. All you must do is, fill a bowl with water, add soap and vinegar. Mix to form lather and place next to a light source. Leave overnight, if there are fleas in your home, they’ll be drowned in the water.
Vinegar mixed into pets drinking water
Use apple cider vinegar for this method. Add a spoonful of vinegar to your pet’s drinking water. However, if your pet hates the taste of vinegar, reduce the quantity but increase the number of times you give it to them. If they still refuse to drink the water, consider giving your dog or cat a vinegar pill.
Dawn for infested furniture
Fleas get dislodged on your furniture or bedding, if you want to get rid of them, make a solution of out of Dawn soap, then use that to wipe the couch. Add Dawn to mop water to clean floors. For carpets, add two drops to your steam cleaner and clean, any more and you will have way too much suds on your hands.