2007-08-05 12:50:26 · 9 answers · asked by so_krispy411 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Kills Fleas! Mix equal parts of table salt and baking soda together and sprinkle over the carpets. Instruct several children (or volunteers) to run all around on the carpets until the soda and salt is no longer visible. Let set overnight. Vacuum carpets carefully, going over it more than once. All adult fleas should be dead or too thirsty to breed. Fleas go through at least one life cycle in which they are impervious to nuclear devices, so you will need to salt and soda your carpets two more times to kill all the fleas and potential fleas. Dusting your dog with baking soda several hours before a bath will kill a lot of fleas and a lot of odor. But be sure to wash or rinse the baking soda off the dog or the dog could be at some risk of skin trouble.
Caution! Do not try this on a rainy day! You will wake up to wet carpets as the salt pulls the moisture out of the air. If you live in a damp climate, sprinkle soda and salt in the morning. Vacuum 3 - 5 hours later.
Personally I prefer "Diatomaceous Earth".
2007-08-05 14:10:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ceasar 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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does pouring baking soda on carpet help kill fleas?
2015-08-24 07:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not have pets but the previous people who lived here did. Darn fleas are still here after a YEAR. I've tried the Borax, salt and baking soda and still...these little suckers won't go away. I'm going with an exterminator!!
2014-05-30 10:23:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
salt salt salt it will kill fleas dead in a carpet. leave it down for 3 days to catch hatching eggs then vacumm away.
2007-08-05 16:58:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pouring baking soda on carpet to kill fleas has never worked for me. It is a good deodorizer. You need a flea killing substance from the store.
2007-08-05 12:55:34 · answer #7 · answered by Wrong number 5 · 1⤊ 6⤋
I always used flea powder or Raid, works fine and there's no mess.
2007-08-05 21:55:05 · answer #8 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
Look for a flea powder that has the active ingredient "pyrithin". It will kill fleas and more importantly the flea eggs. I would also wash everything (bedding curtains etc) and dust stuffed furniture and mattresses. Follow the instructions in terms of how long to leave on before vacuuming off fabric.
If you can be gone from your home for 7-8 hrs.... bomb your place with flea and insect canister product....again follow the instructions closely.
Don't forget to treat your pet with Frontline or similar product while you are at it or they will just return!
2007-08-05 12:58:26 · answer #9 · answered by BuckeyeGal57 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋
No. But Boric Acid and Borax do.
2007-08-05 13:03:02 · answer #10 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋