I have fleas in my studio apartment. What should I use to cover my bed and desk and etc with?

Question

Do i need to tell my property management I'm going to fog my place for fleas? I already had them send in an exterminator, but I still have fleas. Is the Raid fogger safe to use even though I have gas stovetops?

Answer 1

when i had my apt. even tho they sprayed every month, twice a year i would set off bombs for extra measure. and no you dont have to tell the landlord. some of them look at it to their benefit. Raid is the only fogger I used. it does the best job and you dont have to do alot to prepare. take your bed spread to the laundrymat and wash it. just make sure that the stove isnt on. when you set off the bombs, set them on a chair that is cover with a towel or newspaper, that way it wont stain the chair in the middle of every room. if you have them real bad, i would do one can per room, then after that, 2 cans for the whole place should be enuff. good luck

Answer 2

I make close to the median salary for a San Francisco resident and I barely hold it together. Yes, I manage money badly, but EVERYTHING is expensive. Just buying a candy bar, the taxes will eat you up. You should most definitely look into Oakland (There are REALLY nice and comfortable parts), Walnut Creek, Concord or anywhere in the East Bay, Daly City or South San Francisco. Also look into Park Merced in SF (a living community by SFSU). A three bedroom runs $2700-$3500 but they are nice, VERY spacious and well managed and close to public transit. They ALWAYS have openings and you can negotiate the rent. A decent "studio", runs an average of $1000 - $1400 depending on the area of course so you can only imagine. I lucked out and got a one bedroom for $1300 in a semi-decent neighborhood called the Mission. Bart is EXPENSIVE. Muni has unlimited monthly passes for $75 which is a steal BUT the system is not always dependable. And the bridge tolls seem to be going up every year. Look into the not-so-trendy neighborhoods if you decide to live IN the city...(sunset, excelsior, richmond district) SF is expur decision.

Answer 3

A natural way to get rid of fleas is to first place a light directed at the floor. Than you place some kind of pan now higher than a couple of inches there. Fill it with water and a few drops of dish soap and stir a little. Turn out all lights for the night except this one. The fleas will be attracted to the light and jump in the pan and drown. It really works. May take a few nights of this.

Answer 4

I've had to deal with fleas before- And I've never used foggers because I have cats and can't afford to board them.

What you want to do is get borax. Close your pets in a flea-free room: Usually the bathroom is good. Sprinkle the borax on your carpet and furniture, and let that sit about 20 minutes before you vacuum it up. And keep vacuuming every day about 2 weeks, which is about the life cycle of a flea. That way you'll get flea eggs and newly-hatched adults. Also, you'll want to wash your curtains and bedding. Don't forget to move your furniture as you vacuum so the fleas can't hide.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Before using a fogger and if you have access to it, try finding someone with a black walnut tree. Cut you some leaves off if able too, and lay them around in your apartment, on floor, under bed, under couch, etc. Let them stay there until they are completely dry, then just pick up what you can and vaccuum up the rest. This is what my father would do when we got them in our house on our farm, and it worked everytime. I know everybody doesn't have access to a black walnut tree, but if you do it's a whole lot better than all the chemicals your are putting in your apartment. Hope you can find one and if do would like to know if worked for you. Good luck!!!

Answer 6

If you still have pets, go to your vet and get Advantage, or a similar product. You will not have to treat anything, other than the pet. My dog gets fleas in August, and I have never treated the house. One dose and the fleas are gone.

Something you may like is that I used to have a cat, but never even had to treat the cat, just the dog.

Answer 7

20 Mule Team Borax will get them out of the carpet. Sprinkle in into the carpet, leave it a couple of days, vacuum.

Answer 8

Check out http://pestprojoe.com

They seem to have some good answers. In fact, you can even email, or call Joe and he will tell you exactly what you need. I did for my recent pest problem.

Answer 9

according to my bug man.....u have to treat once and again after 2 weeks but no longer than 3 weeks.......the spray will kill the adults but not the eggs......eggs hatch between 2-3 weeks.......cover ur stuff with 3mil plastic and tell everyone n the building to know ur dong it.......

lic. gen. contractor