Things You Will Need
-
Sprinkle borax liberally all over the carpets in your home.
-
Work the borax into the carpet with a rake or broom. Borax acts as a dessicant, dehydrating fleas and their larvae.
-
Allow the borax to sit in your carpet for 24 hours (to kill the fleas and eggs).
-
Vacuum the borax, fleas and eggs out of the carpet.
-
Dispose of the vacuum bag outside immediately after vacuuming (or, if using a bagless vacuum, empty the canister outside).
-
Fill the rinse water container of the carpet shampooer with a mixture of one part vinegar to two parts water.
-
Shampoo the carpets, using the water/vinegar mixture. The water drowns the fleas, and the acid in the vinegar helps to kill the unhatched eggs.
-
Dump out the dirty shampoo water and clean the shampooer.
-
Allow the carpet to air dry.
The Drip Cap
- Carpet is a flea's indoor home of choice, but they do surface occasionally to feed on homeowners or pets.
- Work the borax into the carpet with a rake or broom.
- The water drowns the fleas, and the acid in the vinegar helps to kill the unhatched eggs.