flea bombing house?

tinksmommytinksmommy
edited August 2012 in Babies Health
We just moved into a new house and now my animals have fleas..we've gone to the vet and used flea medication on then but can't seem to get rid of them, and I think its bc the fleas are in the house. The ppl before us had pets and I think the fleas are still in the carpets. How do I go about flea bombing the house in a way that's safe for baby? Do I need to remove his clothes and everything before doing it? Any help greatly appreciated!

Comments

  • Proudmother1009Proudmother1009
    Bump
  • baileygoosebaileygoose
    That sucks....really bad. We just went through this at my sisters house. We think her dog caught fleas from one of the neighbor dogs and brought them in the house. They multiply very quickly and are a bugger to get rid of! We read everything under the sun on the internet and ended up using Borax all over the house & vacuum vacuum vacuum. It's the eggs that are tough to get. They can stay dormant for months before "finding" a food source and hatching. The vacuum "tricks" them into hatching because of the vibration-they think it's food & hatch out. Yuck. Anyways, we spent HOURS cleaning EVERYTHING in the house and it wasn't enough.
    She ended up calling an exterminator to come and spray the house. We were too nervous to use the flea bombs that you can buy because she had a newborn and other little ones in the house. The exterminator came twice and it took care of the problem. When he came they just had to leave the house for a few hours. It was frustrating. Also, it wouldn't hurt to spray your yard as an extra precaution and keep using the flea medication on the dog!
    Good luck!
  • kayleigh27kayleigh27
    We had to get ours bombed last week for bed bugs. They came and told us to put everything not sealed like food into a refrigerator or over. Wrap up pillows or other material things we cant fit into a washer afterwards. Then wait 3-4 hours after they bomb it to come in to air it out. Then you have to wipe down everything and vaccuum very well to get the excess off. You can keep his clothes on but I don't think there's any safe way to bomb the house unless everyone is out...but I would call a pest company to make sure
  • captivatedcaptivated
    Cover all countertops with newspaper. Close all cabinets and make sure no dishes are out. As for clothes, just ensure they are put away in dresser etc. You can wash after if you want. Put all toys in trashbags that are out, not stuffed animals bc there may be fleas in them. Strip all your beds and put in washer prior to bombing so that it gets in the mattress.

    When coming home, go onside and open all windows. Vaccum everything well, all corners etc and make sure everything is washed. Continue to vacuum twice a day for a few days.

    Most fleas have become resistent to store bought chemicals and bombs. When we bombed, it actually made it worse. We had to hire orkin to come spray twice to get rid of them. good luck!
  • captivatedcaptivated
    Also, when you vacuum, put a flea collar in the bag or whatever container you have. This will kill them as you vaccum. :)
  • captivatedcaptivated
    And obviously, remain out of the house for the allotted time including all pets. Treat your pets again. What flea treatments are you using? Most of them are ineffective.
  • tinksmommytinksmommy
    @captivated we've used frontline, advantix two, they've gotten shots, and some type of pill from the vet!

    If I have a company come spray is that safer??
  • tinksmommytinksmommy
    They're either hiding in the carpets or they're coming from our neighbors who have a ton of dogs and they don't seem well groomed or taken care of....we share a fence with them and I think the their fleas keep jumping the border! Lol. It's really frustrating though!!
  • captivatedcaptivated
    Chemicals are chemicals regardless. It's more dangerous having fleas than the chemicals to get rid of them. fleas are actually one of the biggest transmitters of disease, next to mosquitoes. I doubt It's coming from the neighbors. They have sprays that you can spray in your yard as well :) a cheap method is chewing tobacco mixed with water sprayed all over your grass.

    Try to see if bombing yourself works. One bomb per room. If not, hire an outside company. It is expensive, but worth it. We spent 300 and they came with a guarantee. Still had fleas after the first spray. Second time did the trick
  • captivatedcaptivated
    Yep. The fleas don't need animals to live off of. They live off humans just fine :(
  • tinksmommytinksmommy
    @captivated when they sprayed did you still cover everything up? And did you need to leave your home for a long time?
  • tinksmommytinksmommy
    @nova was the pill expensive?
  • captivatedcaptivated
    Yes you still have to leave the home and cover items in the kitchen. Your dogs aren't the issue now unfortunately, but the fleas in your home. If untreated, they are only going to get worse. I even got rid of my animals because I was desperately miserable. The fleas quadrupled to the point I would walk into the house and have twenty bites within five minutes. This was weeks after getting rid of all my animals.
Sign In or Register to comment.

© Vanilla Keystone Theme 2024