@@natashasbeautystudio7773 I do not own a pet but my neighbor does I had to cat sit for her a few days and the cat has no flea collar the owner felt she was an indoor cat an did not need one but gets she tons of stuff from amazon all the time so I got a flea problem If you use Borax can you leave the Borax for carpet can you leave it on for 2 weeks that should cover the life cycle of the Fleas and if you have a spray that kills fleas if you use both will that get rid of the fleas and can you leave the borax on indefinitely under a bed or couch
also in the past , when I did this, I noticed the fleas seemed to be attracted to certain colored dishes more.........I used a yellow Frisbee once, and they loved that ! honest.
Wash everything - bedding - yours and pets if they get on your comforter. Vacuum, Vacuum, Vacuum - daily. Place your homemade flea traps in every room at night - 1/4 c Dawn to 3/4 c warm water - stir well. Get you a $5.00 desk lamp and place directly over the shallow flea trap bowl. To keep pets from drinking the mixture - place the dish behind furniture and directly under you bed, behind dressers, under couch. The light will still attract them even if it's not directly over the bowl. Every two or three days, rinse out the traps and get a fresh mixture. If after 3 days of refilling you see no more fleas - keep this up for at least 10 more days - those female fleas have laid eggs so they will hatch as well
THE FOLLOWING METHOD WORKED FOR ME THE VERY FIRST NIGHT in 2 different areas of known activity. I used a baking pans with large surface areas (sides as low as possible), fleas can jump up to 7 in., hot water, real tealight candle (in the center of pan), dawn (3 tbsp). Also, I plan to vacuum every day for the offspring. *Both pans had 30+ fleas
I did this -- it worked! And, I did not use a light. As a matter of fact, my dish was under the sofa in the dark, but my cats sleep on the sofa when they come inside for the evening, so it was the best place to put it. I don't usually have a flea problem but we ran out of flea treatment for the cats for a short period and they just got out of control. This one's a winner. Thanks, Robb!
@@RobbsHomemadeLife Is it true then that you don't need to use a light over the soapy water? I hope so because having a lamp going for a long time above the liquid might cost too much on power. A torch beside the water would cost too much on batteries to keep the torch going. Keeping the soapy water in a dark place instead would be much more economical. I haven't tried it yet because I only just found your video today, but I will give it a try and see what happens. I don't even have a pet, but I still have a flea problem in the house. With no animals in the house to bite, the fleas have been biting me, I've had itchy sores all over my body, so I desperately need to get rid of the fleas. Thank you for this video. I'll write back soon.
I've said I'd write back, now I am. I haven't tried the water and soap, but I've managed to get rid of the fleas with salt and a natural spray can on the carpet, which automatically sprays every 15 minutes. The spray is so thin that you don't even notice it. I nickname it my natural flea bomb. I feel like I can get on with my life now that the fleas are gone.
I used this method back in '81-82 and found it worked so well I continued this practice nightly for the duration of our living in the country 8 yrs. It was next to impossible to keep fleas out i.e. with dogs, cats and kids tromping thru the house continuously. Every night before I went to bed, the last thing I did was to prepare a short white corning ware dish with soapy water right by the front door where traffic was heavy. I know that light was the attraction and they're looking for water. Every morning I found fleas, gnats, mosquitoes and a host of other flying insects all of which were un-welcome in my home. I cleaned my carpets twice yearly using a Rug Doctor with steam. It cleaned out residue, spot clean ups from the puppy accidents and gave the entire wall-to-wall a fresh smell. Critters can leave eggs in the carpet. The water I dumped was hideous and believe me when I say it removed sand, red clay dirt and a variety of other things I don't want to think about. No harm to children, or pets I don't like chemicals.... Every spring just as the rain dissipated, and then again in the fall about Oct-Nov before all the company came over. I didn't have a flea problem any longer. Of course I kept the pets guarded as well using the flea & tick repellent on their backs. Pets were a bit uncooperative, but it worked. This is a process and I made it a ritual, it paid off. The light doesn't have to be really bright I used a 40 then a 25 watt bulb (no color) worked just as well. We didn't have UA-cam back then so I couldn't post this valuable information as a public service message. Good Luck.
This works! Used it years ago in old house. We've moved, problem again, will use. Also, a light in the water helps attract more fleas. I recommend flameless tealights or solar lights. Safe and effective 🙂👍
And kitty says "Yeah, I like the flea pool just find and I'm going to dip my paw, paws in it and then I'm going to run across the floor and right through it!" lol
I had a flea problem awhile back. I was told that fleas are drawn to warmth. So, I put a trap dish next to a small lamp, or small clip-on lamps to shine on, and warm up the traps. It works.
Thank you so much for this. I have vaccumed my apartment and sprayed Precor 2000 all over today and is still getting bit by fleas. I'm going to put multiple plates of this under the coach, under my bead, and anywhere else that needs it and see how it works. Again, thank you.
Nice video! I've been using smaller items with soapy water, it really works, if you have per(s) it should be treated, if fleas noticed you are fumigating the house, they will safely hide in your pets hair.
My cat has fleas and I am treating him with Advantage. I have had the house sprayed by a professional but I still see fleas in my sons bedroom, where the cat tends to go. I have just tried this and left it literally 10mins. Went back upstairs and bingo flea in the saopy dish already!!! Thank you for the tip/help!!
I beg to differ. Fleas are quite robust in relation to water. If they aren’t submerged, are allowed to dry, a significant number of them will indeed, “come back to life’.
@@vidalott that’s why you put soap in it. Make it thick. They will die. I have taken a few and put them in a container and they never came back. They were lucky not to comeback because I would run a few experiments on them to see what kills them.
Thats intersesting, I did a quick research on this and they cant hatch and survice if the Humidity is lower then 50 percent, but another intersting fact is how do they survive or Hibernate during the cold season or when humidity is low then suddenly emerge in the summer months ?, this baffled me. however another not so quick reseach revealed that in order for the fleas to survive the temperature has to be abover 0 Celcius and relative humidty, if the temp falls below - 0 they die by feezing, and funy thing is in Australia we dont get - 0 in all regions so the fleas has to migrate to a warmer environment somehow in order to survive and return back to its locations when the conitions are ideal.
This does work well. I had some old plates all over my home that became full in two-three days. Lemon juice diluted with water, 1:3, in a spray bottle deters fleas. I even sprayed my legs from the knees down and, no more bites.
Love this idea. I need to figure out a way to keep my dogs from drinking it, but also where I can keep it close enough to where they sleep. As for some of the comments below about Advantage, Tried that, it doesn't work as well as Soresto Flea and Tick Collars. They may expensive, but they're well worth the money.
William Sizemore .....and they are poison ..... and the warning that comes with them ..... must make sure your animals do not run a fever. They would love you sell you their products ... not matter the cost to you or your pets.
Great idea! I put one under the bed, another tray under the couch, then more on the floor, eventually I decided to up my success by tearing out my carpeting and filling thew room with 3 inches of soapy water. The landlord is furious, the downstairs neighbors are complaining about the water leak, but the fleas are all dead!
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To several people:They can exit the vacuum cleaner too. Stick Diatomaceous earth carefully on the carpet before you vacuum too so they die in there. also if you put it up in the corners and then vacuum to wake up the larvae, it'll cut up the larvae hopefully before they can get enough food. But it won't hurt you/pets; though it will harm worms inside their stomach&it's cheap. use food grade. Some people also set up water/soap traps at night in a shallow dish with a light pointing at the water
Thanks for this video the people in the apartment downstairs have had dogs now for almost two years. In the last week or two I have noticed fleas in my apartment biting me will try this out. Would have liked to see dead fleas in the tray after X amount of time though.
+Had Enough +Robb's Homemade Life - I'm concerned that the light setup might get dislodged or knocked over, fall into the water, and then you've got a dangerous situation with electricity + water mix. :( Also a large amount of water in a shallow pan is a potential mess waiting to happen.
I will most definitely try this.. ive never ever had any health issues.. but for the past month I'm getting bites all over arms and legs..the itch is unbearable
This works well with the a saucer upturned in a large flat dish of water, (like the one in the video) and a tea light candle on top, I used baby oil to float on top of the water not soap, but the idea is to light the candle b4 you go to bed, have the dish in the middle of the room and the fleas jump for the light (lit candle) and get stuck in the oily water and drown. If the candle topples over, no bother as its falling into water.
Thanx so much for posting this. I have done this for 2 days and counted a total of 92 fleas. Die, suckers die! DIE! DIE!! DIE!!! You have made me & my cat miserable for the past 2 summers! No relief til the December frost!! GOOD RIDDANCE!! No more causing my senior cat to be anemic!! No more countless $ wasted on toxic pesticides that you have become immune to!! No more renting Rug Doctor every week!! Just a few saucers & a flea comb!! HA HA!!! FINALLY GOT THE BEST OF YOU MOTHER HUMPERS!!!!!
I did add plenty of soap, and i was very surprised they caught nothing. I have 5 cats and at that time they had lots of fleas, and we'd get a few fleas each time we combed them. I guess all the fleas were on the cats and not jumping around.
heh mebbe nappin' :D thanks for the video ! i am going to try it! haven't had fleas in the house in over 20 years till my daughter brought her (flea infested darling of a) kitten home from college. blargh.
They can exit the vacuum cleaner too. Stick Diatomaceous earth carefully on the carpet before you vaccuum too so they die in there. also if you put it up in the corners and then vacuum to wake up the larvae, it'll cut up the larvae hopefully before they can get enough food. But it won't hurt you/pets; though it will harm any worms inside their stomach.use food grade. it's cheap. Some people also set up water/soap traps at night in a shallow dish with a light pointing at the water.
I've heard it said that fleas like the sweet smell of dishwashing fluid. I have seen this method before, but not because of the surface tension, but because of the smell. I figure it's a combo of the two, coincidentally happening at the same time.
Thanks! I agree with you, but for a quick simple solution, if you alrday have baking sheets and a little water and soap, this is a good solution, it fits under the couch or bed and no one notices it nor does it get in the way.
To treat outside areas you can buy a IG flea regulator which is not a poison. Its extremely safe to use and mixes with water. It works by regulating the growth of fleas and making adults sterile. Its cheap and though there are commercial versions premixed you purchase. You can buy the pure concentrate and mix yourself at many feed stores or co-ops. Look it up for yourself as far as safety is concerned. Can also be used inside on carpets and bedding.
also in the past , when I did this, I noticed the fleas seemed to be attracted to certain colored dishes more.........I used a yellow Frisbee once, and they loved that ! honest. (and the frisbee made it small enough to slide under couch where pets could not fit !
this water and soap dose kinda work.. but its dose not helping much for the cat or dog.. but i did learn if you mix Peroxide and with soup and water and spray around the rugs.. it will kill the fleas then you can use your cleaner and clean them up .. also rise your cat then put peroxide on him or her let sit for 10 mins or so if its bad it will kill the fleas plus you dont have to worry about tap worms
Sometimes the fleas make me really angry and everything goes black and next thing I know I have my hands around a flea's neck and he's limp! I can't explain it-it just happens. Maybe I should take a vacation or something. He must have been dead before I found him. That's what I'll tell the authorities. Yes. Yes. the flea was like that when I came in the room.
@lilaznchris surface tension of the water makes the razor blade float, soap reduces srface tension and is added so fleas do not eassily float and escape.
@mrhulot101 also something most don't know, original dawn dish washing liquid is what us country folks have used for many years - a few drops in a light colored saucer with water set under a night light in hallway works good for the ones that hope off while you walk, and you can bathe the pets in dawn used like a hair cream softener / dampen pets hair, massage in plenty of dawn, let set at least 10 minutes, then rinse really good get all soap out, i've done it this way for years works good :)
You might wanna but a candle in the middle of that, to attract the fleas more, the light and especially heat of the candle will attract fleas alot better!
I have never done so much research in my Life not even for my degree but spent more time on how to kill fleas..
Same here T_T
Did anything work for you? I'm in the same position. I'm so frustrated and itchy!
@@natashasbeautystudio7773 I do not own a pet but my neighbor does I had to cat sit for her a few days and the cat has no flea collar
the owner felt she was an indoor cat an did not need one but gets she
tons of stuff from amazon all the time so I got a flea problem If you use Borax can you leave the Borax for carpet can you leave it on
for 2 weeks that should cover the life cycle of the Fleas and if you
have a spray that kills fleas if you use both will that get rid of the
fleas and can you leave the borax on indefinitely under a bed or couch
😫
Yes, me too.😂 I am a doctor of fleas by now and they are still here. ..
also in the past , when I did this, I noticed the fleas seemed to be attracted to certain colored dishes more.........I used a yellow Frisbee once, and they loved that ! honest.
They are also more attracted to green light.
Wash everything - bedding - yours and pets if they get on your comforter. Vacuum, Vacuum, Vacuum - daily. Place your homemade flea traps in every room at night - 1/4 c Dawn to 3/4 c warm water - stir well. Get you a $5.00 desk lamp and place directly over the shallow flea trap bowl. To keep pets from drinking the mixture - place the dish behind furniture and directly under you bed, behind dressers, under couch. The light will still attract them even if it's not directly over the bowl. Every two or three days, rinse out the traps and get a fresh mixture. If after 3 days of refilling you see no more fleas - keep this up for at least 10 more days - those female fleas have laid eggs so they will hatch as well
Thank you for adding to keep doing this for ten more days after you stop seeing any
Can you do this effectively without the lamp?
THE FOLLOWING METHOD WORKED FOR ME THE VERY FIRST NIGHT in 2 different areas of known activity. I used a baking pans with large surface areas (sides as low as possible), fleas can jump up to 7 in., hot water, real tealight candle (in the center of pan), dawn (3 tbsp). Also, I plan to vacuum every day for the offspring. *Both pans had 30+ fleas
This is probably the best response to anything that I have ever seen in all of my life.
I did this -- it worked! And, I did not use a light. As a matter of fact, my dish was under the sofa in the dark, but my cats sleep on the sofa when they come inside for the evening, so it was the best place to put it. I don't usually have a flea problem but we ran out of flea treatment for the cats for a short period and they just got out of control. This one's a winner. Thanks, Robb!
That is what I did! I put mine under the couch so the dogs could not drink from it. Thanks for letting me know.
@@RobbsHomemadeLife Is it true then that you don't need to use a light over the soapy water? I hope so because having a lamp going for a long time above the liquid might cost too much on power. A torch beside the water would cost too much on batteries to keep the torch going. Keeping the soapy water in a dark place instead would be much more economical. I haven't tried it yet because I only just found your video today, but I will give it a try and see what happens. I don't even have a pet, but I still have a flea problem in the house. With no animals in the house to bite, the fleas have been biting me, I've had itchy sores all over my body, so I desperately need to get rid of the fleas. Thank you for this video. I'll write back soon.
I've said I'd write back, now I am. I haven't tried the water and soap, but I've managed to get rid of the fleas with salt and a natural spray can on the carpet, which automatically sprays every 15 minutes. The spray is so thin that you don't even notice it. I nickname it my natural flea bomb. I feel like I can get on with my life now that the fleas are gone.
@@8anewbeginning160 I know, all that free time now, onward with new goals!
My goofy cat would probably drink the water or play in it lol
I used this method back in '81-82 and found it worked so well I continued this practice nightly for the duration of our living in the country 8 yrs. It was next to impossible to keep fleas out i.e. with dogs, cats and kids tromping thru the house continuously. Every night before I went to bed, the last thing I did was to prepare a short white corning ware dish with soapy water right by the front door where traffic was heavy. I know that light was the attraction and they're looking for water. Every morning I found fleas, gnats, mosquitoes and a host of other flying insects all of which were un-welcome in my home. I cleaned my carpets twice yearly using a Rug Doctor with steam. It cleaned out residue, spot clean ups from the puppy accidents and gave the entire wall-to-wall a fresh smell. Critters can leave eggs in the carpet. The water I dumped was hideous and believe me when I say it removed sand, red clay dirt and a variety of other things I don't want to think about. No harm to children, or pets I don't like chemicals.... Every spring just as the rain dissipated, and then again in the fall about Oct-Nov before all the company came over. I didn't have a flea problem any longer. Of course I kept the pets guarded as well using the flea & tick repellent on their backs. Pets were a bit uncooperative, but it worked. This is a process and I made it a ritual, it paid off. The light doesn't have to be really bright I used a 40 then a 25 watt bulb (no color) worked just as well. We didn't have UA-cam back then so I couldn't post this valuable information as a public service message. Good Luck.
+Di Anne Chudzik Di Anne, thanks for taking the time to leave such a helpful tip, and thanks for watching too.
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This works! Used it years ago in old house. We've moved, problem again, will use. Also, a light in the water helps attract more fleas. I recommend flameless tealights or solar lights. Safe and effective 🙂👍
Glad it helped!
Thanks Robb! This is so much better than spraying poison on everything and a whole lot cheaper❣️
thanks tiger!!
did this and it works. thank you.
And kitty says "Yeah, I like the flea pool just find and I'm going to dip my paw, paws in it and then I'm going to run across the floor and right through it!" lol
I had a flea problem awhile back. I was told that fleas are drawn to warmth. So, I put a trap dish next to a small lamp, or small clip-on lamps to shine on, and warm up the traps. It works.
B redwhiteblue Thanks B
Trying this tonight, thank you for the tips. OMG your responses are HILARIOUS!
thank you master scrap
Thank you so much for this. I have vaccumed my apartment and sprayed Precor 2000 all over today and is still getting bit by fleas. I'm going to put multiple plates of this under the coach, under my bead, and anywhere else that needs it and see how it works. Again, thank you.
Your replies are just priceless! You sir, just earned yourself a subscriber.
Nice video! I've been using smaller items with soapy water, it really works, if you have per(s) it should be treated, if fleas noticed you are fumigating the house, they will safely hide in your pets hair.
Thanks for the info!
Thanks for this video. Never knew about the surface tension thing. Really happy to learn this :)
This does work. thanks!
using a different color is a good idea, some insects are attracted to certain colors.thnaks for sharing.
My cat has fleas and I am treating him with Advantage. I have had the house sprayed by a professional but I still see fleas in my sons bedroom, where the cat tends to go. I have just tried this and left it literally 10mins. Went back upstairs and bingo flea in the saopy dish already!!! Thank you for the tip/help!!
No, the fleas that drown do not come back, unless you are referring to reincarnation.
I beg to differ.
Fleas are quite robust in relation to water. If they aren’t submerged, are allowed to dry, a significant number of them will indeed, “come back to life’.
@@vidalott that’s why you put soap in it. Make it thick. They will die. I have taken a few and put them in a container and they never came back. They were lucky not to comeback because I would run a few experiments on them to see what kills them.
@@theoneandonly7895 I then flush them down the toilet.
😂😂😂
@@vidalottI find yes they swim the soap in water seems suffocate them
I feel that dehumidifiers work the BEST👌 Everything is dead in 3 days plus the eggs and pupae are Desicated♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️😁💯
Thats intersesting, I did a quick research on this and they cant hatch and survice if the Humidity is lower then 50 percent, but another intersting fact is how do they survive or Hibernate during the cold season or when humidity is low then suddenly emerge in the summer months ?, this baffled me. however another not so quick reseach revealed that in order for the fleas to survive the temperature has to be abover 0 Celcius and relative humidty, if the temp falls below - 0 they die by feezing, and funy thing is in Australia we dont get - 0 in all regions so the fleas has to migrate to a warmer environment somehow in order to survive and return back to its locations when the conitions are ideal.
I'm gonna do this right now. I love your opening/closing music, btw. Sounds like a great violin/bassoon collabo.
totally worked. thanks
Thank You for explaining why the need to put dish sosp in the water.
thanks Debra, happy to help
Yes! Thank you, Monsieur Hulot! Flea pools for everyone!
This does work well. I had some old plates all over my home that became full in two-three days.
Lemon juice diluted with water, 1:3, in a spray bottle deters fleas. I even sprayed my legs from the knees down and, no more bites.
+classiclistener01 thanks for the tip, every bit helps.
Cool. Just don't spray that and walk outside: You'll get Sun burned.
+classiclistener01 thanks for the tip, every bite helps.
Now that's what I'm talking about. Thanks Dallas!
The Flea Sauna looks kinda cute. Any way to entice them using a poolside bar or maybe a few deck chairs?
digitalsketchguy maybe I could put a toy dog in the middle.:)
lol
A light at night shining on a bottle of water in the middle
Love this idea. I need to figure out a way to keep my dogs from drinking it, but also where I can keep it close enough to where they sleep. As for some of the comments below about Advantage, Tried that, it doesn't work as well as Soresto Flea and Tick Collars. They may expensive, but they're well worth the money.
William Sizemore .....and they are poison ..... and the warning that comes with them ..... must make sure your animals do not run a fever. They would love you sell you their products ... not matter the cost to you or your pets.
Keep the Pan under furniture :)
Great idea! I put one under the bed, another tray under the couch, then more on the floor, eventually I decided to up my success by tearing out my carpeting and filling thew room with 3 inches of soapy water. The landlord is furious, the downstairs neighbors are complaining about the water leak, but the fleas are all dead!
😂😂😂 Classic!!
Brilliant I've got my tray out now. I've put a led candle in it. Thank you.
So happy it helped. Thanks for taking your time to watch the video and leaving a nice comment.
Can you make a seperate video of you carrying that lid full of soapy water through your house and placing it?
Ha ha yup I had water all over the floor. Best to bring the water to the tray.
How bout you put the lid down where you want it and the add the water.... 😂
@@mrmam555 I still gotta get it out of there
😂
i LOVE your pitcher. its like the one from LOTR!
It is from Lord Of The Rings and thanks!!
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Does it have to be dawn??
Yes! Great idea and superb demo! Well done! Make more videos.
Excellent explanation 👌 🙏
Marco thank you very much I appreciate that
To several people:They can exit the vacuum cleaner too. Stick Diatomaceous earth carefully on the carpet before you vacuum too so they die in there. also if you put it up in the corners and then vacuum to wake up the larvae, it'll cut up the larvae hopefully before they can get enough food. But it won't hurt you/pets; though it will harm worms inside their stomach&it's cheap. use food grade.
Some people also set up water/soap traps at night in a shallow dish with a light pointing at the water
When you say put it in the corners, are you meaning the carpet, room, or??
I knew about doing this but I did learn from you a new fact, about the surface tension of water! Way cool fact. Cute pets.
Very helpful, thanks. Going to give it a try
thanks Mike!!
Thanks for sharing
Thank you too!
Thanks for the tip Louise.
Thanks Tracey.
GOOD SHOW!! thank U!!
Thanks Sarah
Thanks for this video the people in the apartment downstairs have had dogs now for almost two years. In the last week or two I have noticed fleas in my apartment biting me will try this out. Would have liked to see dead fleas in the tray after X amount of time though.
Isn't it better if you add a light over it at night? The fleas are attracted to the light which brings them to the trap.
Joe Nocella Thanks Joe- yes you are right, a light can't hurt
+Had Enough I think they are actually attracted to the heat put out by the light, so don't use LED lights.
+Had Enough +Robb's Homemade Life - I'm concerned that the light setup might get dislodged or knocked over, fall into the water, and then you've got a dangerous situation with electricity + water mix. :(
Also a large amount of water in a shallow pan is a potential mess waiting to happen.
or you could heat the water
thanks for the tip!
Thanks Mandy, I agree.
I like the flea pool 👍
xxwendyx thanks wendy!
Thanks Dan!!
Thanks CD
I will most definitely try this.. ive never ever had any health issues.. but for the past month I'm getting bites all over arms and legs..the itch is unbearable
This works well with the a saucer upturned in a large flat dish of water, (like the one in the video) and a tea light candle on top, I used baby oil to float on top of the water not soap, but the idea is to light the candle b4 you go to bed, have the dish in the middle of the room and the fleas jump for the light (lit candle) and get stuck in the oily water and drown. If the candle topples over, no bother as its falling into water.
thanks!
Thanx so much for posting this. I have done this for 2 days and counted a total of 92 fleas. Die, suckers die! DIE! DIE!! DIE!!! You have made me & my cat miserable for the past 2 summers! No relief til the December frost!! GOOD RIDDANCE!! No more causing my senior cat to be anemic!! No more countless $ wasted on toxic pesticides that you have become immune to!! No more renting Rug Doctor every week!! Just a few saucers & a flea comb!! HA HA!!! FINALLY GOT THE BEST OF YOU MOTHER HUMPERS!!!!!
I did add plenty of soap, and i was very surprised they caught nothing. I have 5 cats and at that time they had lots of fleas, and we'd get a few fleas each time we combed them. I guess all the fleas were on the cats and not jumping around.
Thanks PG!
Thank you that was very helpful
I have a cat his name is Heyman I keep him in doors he has his shots thanks and God bless you.
Heyman!!! Poor cat forever in trouble!!😂😂
especially when U don't have to worry about pets or kids. This is good.
You Rock Sir!
im gonna try it. if it doesnt work , expect me to come back and rage at you . thank you btw . But if it does work , Ill come back and support it :)
I put it on the table for the video, the best wais to add the water while the container is on the floor and then it is easy to slide under the couch.
Thanks!
Get a Desk Lamp , a light shining down over the water will attract more fleas to the area.
heh mebbe nappin' :D thanks for the video ! i am going to try it! haven't had fleas in the house in over 20 years till my daughter brought her (flea infested darling of a) kitten home from college. blargh.
A good video!
thanks lisa!!
hreat idea.thanx for the pet cameos at the end.
liz turner thanks Liz!
Thank you so much
I will try this with a tea light candle for under the couch
Kathy, won't a candle catch your couch on fire?
thank you...This works!!!!!
Thanks Debra!!
How cool is that! Thanks! You are a very creative guy. I have to take a look at your eBay store and you UA-cam channel. Sooo cool!
Thank you Freidas!
They can exit the vacuum cleaner too. Stick Diatomaceous earth carefully on the carpet before you vaccuum too so they die in there. also if you put it up in the corners and then vacuum to wake up the larvae, it'll cut up the larvae hopefully before they can get enough food. But it won't hurt you/pets; though it will harm any worms inside their stomach.use food grade. it's cheap.
Some people also set up water/soap traps at night in a shallow dish with a light pointing at the water.
that is cool thanks
I've heard it said that fleas like the sweet smell of dishwashing fluid. I have seen this method before, but not because of the surface tension, but because of the smell. I figure it's a combo of the two, coincidentally happening at the same time.
Nice work!
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Thanks! I agree with you, but for a quick simple solution, if you alrday have baking sheets and a little water and soap, this is a good solution, it fits under the couch or bed and no one notices it nor does it get in the way.
I think oil works out better, because it takes longer to dry out, but can be messy if you trip over it.
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To treat outside areas you can buy a IG flea regulator which is not a poison. Its extremely safe to use and mixes with water. It works by regulating the growth of fleas and making adults sterile. Its cheap and though there are commercial versions premixed you purchase. You can buy the pure concentrate and mix yourself at many feed stores or co-ops. Look it up for yourself as far as safety is concerned. Can also be used inside on carpets and bedding.
also in the past , when I did this, I noticed the fleas seemed to be attracted to certain colored dishes more.........I used a yellow Frisbee once, and they loved that ! honest. (and the frisbee made it small enough to slide under couch where pets could not fit !
Nice video. Some say to use a candle in the middle of the water, but thats dangerous. It works without a candle. I also use hot/warm water sometimes.
this water and soap dose kinda work.. but its dose not helping much for the cat or dog.. but i did learn if you mix Peroxide and with soup and water and spray around the rugs.. it will kill the fleas then you can use your cleaner and clean them up .. also rise your cat then put peroxide on him or her let sit for 10 mins or so if its bad it will kill the fleas plus you dont have to worry about tap worms
Sometimes the fleas make me really angry and everything goes black and next thing I know I have my hands around a flea's neck and he's limp! I can't explain it-it just happens. Maybe I should take a vacation or something. He must have been dead before I found him. That's what I'll tell the authorities. Yes. Yes. the flea was like that when I came in the room.
I have never cleaned up this much in my entire life. Deep cleaning twice a day. I’ve lost 5lbs in 2 weeks😭😭
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no, it just kills the ones that hop into it. You need to spray your yard or outside fleas will continue to get on your dog when outside.
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@lilaznchris surface tension of the water makes the razor blade float, soap reduces srface tension and is added so fleas do not eassily float and escape.
I’ve had extremely good results with a cake pan and hot soapy water! The warmth is like crack!
That's a great tip thanks for watching and sharing.
@MrBillyBobJoeBiIl Thats a great outsude idea as the oil will not evaporate easily and the pets will not drink it
@caballtaz well, maybe the ones i find dead in my trays don't know that.you are right about bringing in ones from outside, it is a constant battle.
@mrhulot101 also something most don't know, original dawn dish washing liquid is what us country folks have used for many years - a few drops in a light colored saucer with water set under a night light in hallway works good for the ones that hope off while you walk, and you can bathe the pets in dawn used like a hair cream softener / dampen pets hair, massage in plenty of dawn, let set at least 10 minutes, then rinse really good get all soap out, i've done it this way for years works good :)
Sticky tapes under an usb lamp also works. Keep replacing the sticky tapes weekly.
Sticky tapes under computer also works, they love the warmth.
Hey thanks for the good tip.
You need a lighted candle in thr middle the co2 attracts them
I wanna see the results!!!
You might wanna but a candle in the middle of that, to attract the fleas more, the light and especially heat of the candle will attract fleas alot better!
I got this same idea after setting a glass of water on the floor and found 6 drowned fleas in about 2 hours.
Thats a great idea but how do you keep your pets from drinking from it?
Pets will drink soap water?
Wendy Harrington that’s why it is under the couch
I've seen people put their flea traps in a dog kennel.
@@deblasala-lenard6313 cats get under couches, beds, inside recliners
You can tell by the bubbles coming out of the dog or cats butt when they fart 😅
thank you will do