How to Get Fleas Out of Your Home

Flea season can bring with it a nightmare of infestation into your home, so be sure to take defensive measures to protect your property and pets.
One flea can lay thousands of eggs over her lifetime, an offspring so small that they are not visible to the naked eye.
Once the fleas are allowed to multiply, getting rid of them could be costly through a professional exterminator, so be sure you get a handle on the fleas before they get a handle on your home.
Fleas are common to dogs and cats, however, even homes that do not have pets may be subject to infestation.
Fleas thrive in grassy areas and like to hitch a ride on the first passer-by across the lawn.
So whether you have pets in the house or not, be on the alert for flea and tick larva growing in your home.
Cats and dogs are best treated with a Frontline or Advantage formula to kill the pests within 24 hours.
These products are available from your veterinarian or at discount prices online through a pet medication website.
The traditional store-bought products to kill fleas have not only proven ineffective, but have done serious harm to pets with toxins and neurological disorders.
Once the animals have had their flea remedy medication, its time to go to work on the home to remove the eggs before they hatch.
Fleas prefer to burrow in soft, protective areas such as in fabric under a couch, affixed themselves to area rugs, and penetrate deeply within the recesses of wall to wall carpeting.
To cut down on the invisible spread of fleas, be sure you vacuum daily, whether your carpet or hard floors appear to need it or not.
In addition, be sure to use your vacuum attachments to slide over your bedding, upholstery and decorative pillows to suck away any remnants of a nest.
Further precautions may be made by removing tufted welcome mats from the entry doors and replacing them with a solid vinyl or sturdy rubber kind.
If your entry doors are within ten feet or so from a grassy patch of yard, be sure to keep the lawn wet with a sprinkler or high-powered spray gun to drown the potential hatchlings.
Flea season is typically April through September, however, areas in warmer climates may be subject to flea bites for an extended portion of the year.
More than an itching annoyance, fleas can cause serious health risks to pets, sometimes resulting in death from anemia.
If you love your pets and want to provide a safe and happy home, be sure to do what they cannot do for themselves, and keep your home flea free.