There’s nothing more annoying than lounging around in the living room with your best friend Buster and suddenly have that itchy sensation on your ankles. Fleas are not only irritating to your pet, but if they can get onto your carpet and wind up biting you, they need to die! Unfortunately, fleas are not always easy to get rid of, as the infestation can come back once the eggs are not removed completely.


Step 1. Make sure you not only treat your carpet for fleas, but also your pet dog or cat. After all, when you get rid of the fleas in your carpet but your pet still has them, they can just as easily jump back into the carpet. Some pet owners claim that they got rid of fleas from their pets by using dishwashing detergent in their baths. If possible, you can consider the idea of putting your pets on a flea control treatment for the long-term to prevent re-infestation.

Step 2. Vacuum the carpet thoroughly and as often as possible. This is because fleas tend to be in varying stages of development as they live in your carpet. Then you can dispose of the vacuum bag in a sealed plastic garbage bag or put diatomaceous earth (DE) or borax into the vacuum bag to kill the fleas.

Step 3. Sprinkle salt onto your carpet, as salt kills flea eggs, particularly on the areas where you have spotted fleas before. After about 24 hours, vacuum the carpet. Be sure to do this for every inch of the carpet, including behind and under furniture.

Step 4. Put on some goggles and a dust mask. Use DE for stubborn pests by rubbing it directly on the carpet. DE is typically safe for human beings, but it would be best to make sure you do not breathe in the dust particles.

Step 5. Use a borax and water mixture to stream clean the carpet. The water is helpful for drowning adult fleas while the borax clings to the carpet and keeps new fleas from developing. This treatment can be effective for a maximum of one year.

Step 6. For optimum results, clean the entire house thoroughly, so that the fleas cannot escape from your carpet to any other part of the house. If they cannot find anywhere they can get nourishment, fleas can leave the house on their own. Of course, this includes making sure your pets are also flea-free.