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 How do you get rid of fleas in carpet?

The apartment complex where my friend lives has a clause  .....( according to  my friend) ...that says "FOGGERS" can't be used by the tenants. What else is there out there ?  She would also have to 'treat' all of her furniture with this substance.

 Additionally, of course, her dog would also need to be "de-fleaed". Once all of that is accomplished how does she remain "flea-free"in the future(besides getting rid of the dog)  since she believes the "dog" got the "fleas" from being out in the grass at the apartment complex where all of the tenants dogs also go outside.  There is not a way to prevent her dog from going outside. 

I think I heard at one time,"fleas" can't live for more then something like 72 hours without "human" contact. Perhaps,that was actually about "lice" not "fleas".  Any suggestions  will be  appreciated as long as "it" is safe for her children.

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The web is full of suggestions and advices on how to get rid of the nuisance. Here are just a couple from hundreds, I've found to be good and relevant: From

eHow, From essortment.

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To get rid of fleas on your dog:

Ask your vet for "Capstar" to kill adult fleas, and also use "advantage", "advantix" or "frontline" which only kill immature fleas.  That should rid your dog of all fleas.  The problem is that you might now have some in your house, so your dog can easily be re-infected.  Wash all bedding (preferrably in hot water)  and use an anti-flea spray for the home (or anti-flea powder that you vacuum up) to get rid of any fleas that might be on your sofas, rugs, etc. that you can't easily wash.  If your dog still has one or two fleas (which I highly doubt if you did all of the above), use a "flea comb" to get them out and drown them in a container of vinegar.

Hope that helps!  (It got rid of ALL fleas on my dog!  With NO re-infestation for over a month.  Remember, you have to reapply "advanitx" or whatever to keep new fleas from hatching on your dog.)

As for getting fleas out of the carpet, there are anti-flea powders that you sprinkle on the carpet and then vacuum up. Fleas in carpets are best controlled with carpet powders containing an ortho boric acid material that is labelled for killing fleas. "Pest products" sells a godd, child-safe one.  Also "Results Flea and Tick Killer"  or, suposedly, if you sprinkle table salt on your carpet and leave it for an hour, and then vacuum it up, it kills fleas.  But I'm not sure if that one really works. It may just be an old wives' tale.  :)


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