How to Get Rid of Fleas Naturally in Your House
- 1). Vacuum every day to get rid of fleas. Use a vacuum cleaner with a bag, so the fleas will get sucked into the bag and trapped. Throw the bag away outside as quickly as possible so the fleas won't escape back into your house.
- 2). Sprinkle salt over your carpets, and place bowls around the floor filled with 1 cup water and a squirt of dish soap. Salt dehydrates the fleas, and when they jump around looking for a way to escape, they end up in the bowl of soapy water. Dish soap smothers the fleas. Leave salt on the floors overnight, and vacuum the next day.
- 3). Pour 1 tsp. cider vinegar into your pet's water dish, or mix 2 cups water with 2 tsp. white vinegar, and spray onto your pet or your own body. Fleas are repelled by the smell and taste of vinegar.
- 4). Repel fleas with citrus oil. Mix 3 tbsp. citrus oil with 2 cups water, and spray pets and family members. Alternatively, rub a few drops of citrus oil into your pet's collar. Reapply every few days.