Comments on: Use a lint roller for fleas and ticks http://site.cleanairgardening.com/info/use-a-lint-roller-for-fleas-and-ticks.html Gardening tips and advice. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:20:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://site.cleanairgardening.com/info/use-a-lint-roller-for-fleas-and-ticks.html/comment-page-1#comment-4059 Elizabeth Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:29:11 +0000 http://site.cleanairgardening.com/info/use-a-lint-roller-for-fleas-and-ticks.html#comment-4059 I have spent my life with cats and I find this tip a little hard to believe. Anyone who has dealt with fleas knows they are not to be deterred by (of all things) a lint roller. The eggs do not reside on the cat but in carpet, furniture, and the cat's bedding; and the fleas themselves are well-nigh indestructible. However, I will share what worked for us years ago when we wound up with a serious flea infestation: - take all loose fabrics (rugs, couch pillows, etc), wash and dry them by machine, then bag tightly in large trash bags - vacuum the carpet and furniture daily - remove the vacuum bag immediately after vacuuming and put it outdoors in a metal trash can Repeat for a minimum of two weeks or until you no longer see the pests in your house or on your cats. We spent months trying every pesticide recommended by our vet and this worked better than any of them. I have spent my life with cats and I find this tip a little hard to believe. Anyone who has dealt with fleas knows they are not to be deterred by (of all things) a lint roller. The eggs do not reside on the cat but in carpet, furniture, and the cat’s bedding; and the fleas themselves are well-nigh indestructible.

However, I will share what worked for us years ago when we wound up with a serious flea infestation:
- take all loose fabrics (rugs, couch pillows, etc), wash and dry them by machine, then bag tightly in large trash bags
- vacuum the carpet and furniture daily
- remove the vacuum bag immediately after vacuuming and put it outdoors in a metal trash can
Repeat for a minimum of two weeks or until you no longer see the pests in your house or on your cats.
We spent months trying every pesticide recommended by our vet and this worked better than any of them.

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