A Tauranga Technician’s Guide to Clearing Fleas Yourself, Since Feb 2006
The short answer: treat every pet, vacuum every day for two weeks, and hot-wash the pet bedding. You have to do all three together, because most of the fleas are not on the pet. They are eggs and young fleas in the carpet.
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🛠️ Step By Step: How to Get Rid of Fleas
1. Check You Have Fleas
Walk through the house in white socks. Fleas show up as small dark specks that jump.
2. Treat Every Pet in the House
with a flea treatment from your vet, on the same day.
3. Vacuum Carpets, Rugs, Couches and Along Skirting Boards Every Day for Two Weeks
The vibration also makes young fleas hatch, which is what you want.
4. Empty the Vacuum Outside Each Time
into a sealed bag in the outside bin.
5. Wash Pet Bedding, Throws and Cushion Covers on a Hot Wash
and dry them in the sun or a hot dryer.
6. Do the Car and the Places the Pet Sleeps Outside
as well.
⚠️ Why Fleas Keep Coming Back
Flea cocoons can sit in carpet for months and hatch when they feel warmth and movement. That is why an empty house can suddenly have fleas when people move in, and why you may see a few new fleas for a couple of weeks after doing everything right.
🏡 When to Call a Professional
- You are still being bitten after two weeks.
- The house has been empty and the fleas hatched when you moved in.
- You need an end-of-tenancy flea treatment.
- You have fleas and no pets.
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Our free What’s My Pest picture guide shows the common Bay of Plenty pests, what you can do yourself, and when to call us.
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