You can effectively control fleas outdoors with home remedies for killing them. Home remedies get rid of fleas without the use of chemical additives.
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Sprinkle diatomaceous earth outdoors around flea-infested pet areas, on your patio and patio furniture, as well as anywhere else outdoors that fleas have been spotted. Diatomaceous earth is safe for humans, pets and plants but causes fleas to dehydrate by cutting into their exoskeletons. Replenish the diatomaceous earth every few days.
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Pour 2 tbsp. dish-washing detergent into a spray bottle. Fill the remainder of the spray bottle with water. Shake the solution to mix.
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Spray fleas with the soapy water. Treat flea-infested patio furniture cushions and pillows with the soap solution to kill the fleas on the spot. Keep your soapy spray bottle handy on your patio for repeated use.
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Dampen cotton balls with lemongrass essential oil and place them underneath outdoor pet bedding and around your outdoor living space. Lemongrass oil repels fleas and drives them out of living areas while you're in the process of killing them.
