Steps to Natural Flea Control

1. Find out how they are entering your home. Be sure to check the immediate area around the home, including the front and side doors. Best way to find out is to follow the animals you have around and see how they are picking up the fleas.
2. If you are having a severe flea problem indoors you must first do a through cleanup of the immediate area (s).  
   By removing any areas that can house the adult fleas, you are reducing any eggs which can hatch later.
3. The key thing to do here is to steam then vacuum thoroughly inside of any rugs, send them to the cleaners if you can't do this, or  have a company come and steam clean them. Make sure that you destroy (i.e. throw away inside a plastic bag) the vacuum bag, which should be full of fleas and their eggs. Vacuum/steam several times per week to insure that you get all eggs and any adults.
4. Bathe your dog in Peppermint soap, or use a flea comb on cats/dogs. Bathing your dog once per week with a good natural dog shampoo will do wonders in controlling any fleas or ticks. Read the ingredients to make sure that its 100% organic. A good dog shampoo is called Green Ban.
5. A good flea comb will help control fleas and ticks on your dog and cat. Dip flea comb into alcohol in-between use.
6. Spray inside the house:
   You can spray the areas with a soap essential oil mixture. 
   Try 1 drop citronella oil  or 1 drop Lavender Oil  or 1 drop Tea Tree Oil or 1 drop Citrus Oil  
   mixed with 1 drop any natural soap like Lavender Soap per quart water. Mist areas you do not want them on like rugs, pet areas, around house etc. this will provide you with some immediate help. Test spray on rugs, furniture first before using.  Any type of Essential oil like rose oil or tea tree oil. Mix the two together and label it  flea control spray or see label offer below.  Add to sprayer and spray inside house where fleas are seen. Should be done as often as needed. This is not a long term solution but will provide you immediate help. The essential oil increases the effectiveness of the soap. Keeping the fleas away longer. Spray any areas they are seen in. If you are having a really bad flea problem, try using any natural dog shampoo instead that has pyrethrum.  I also like using Green Ban which is a natural shampoo with natural oils that are very effective against ants.
7. Spray outside the house:
                  Spray outdoor with any natural soap. Use the same formula as to spray the grounds and the area around it with. You can also use any natural citrus based cleaner like TKO at 1 oz per gallon water. Spray around the outside of the house and along any places that you see them.
8. Spray beneficial nematodes to control outside.
   There are many beneficial nematode products  available that when applied to the soil will control all flea larvae as well as many other types of pests, grubs, etc that have part of their life cycle in the soil. A good source is  Peaceful Valley Farm  and Garden Supply
9. After you have sprayed the inside and around the outside of the house, you then can close off any entrances that the fleas can use to get inside, fix any screen doors, screen windows etc. Learn to keep the door closed during summer or main flea months.
10. Clean up around the outside of the house and garden.
           Control the fleas around the outside of the house by controlling any water sources as well as any food sources for them. Control all the rodent population as well you can by having an active female cat available to do her hunting in. You can highly dust the areas around the house with any of the following:
11. Dust around the outside of the house with  Garden Grade DE (never use pool grade).
    By using this natural dust at the right time of year, you will reduce any flea adults before they can lay any eggs. A light dusting is all that is required. You should also dust your dog once per week. 
12. A good natural repellent is Natural Pipe or Chewing Tobacco, Compost, Molasses, mixed in a tea bag, Dr Bronners Lavender Soap and Citrus Oil sprayed around the area.. A good formula is to make a batch of compost tea (except you add 1 cup  chewing tobacco or any natural tobacco you have to the compost)  and allow it to sit in the sun for a few days, then the day before you use it, add 1 cup molasses per gallon tea. Allow it to sit for another day. Then add 1 cup citrus oil or citrus based cleaner like Orange TKO per gallon of the tea you have and add 1 cup per gallon of the natural lavender soap. 
13. To avoid flea problems remove the chemicals! 
         A healthy property will have less of an flea problem then an un healthy property. Learning to use soap as a natural spray repellent is important as well as learning to keep fleas out of the house. We can teach you these things so that you can help yourselves. Remember, the fleas can be kept away! 

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