Do I mix ammonia with water to kill fleas or use straight ammonia?
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Ammonia does kill fleas but it is one of the more difficult ways to do take care of a flea problem. You should have good ventilation and wear gloves when messing with ammonia and you should remove yourself and any pets from the whole area for at least 4 hours. This is not always an easy task but if using ammonia it HAS to be done.
DE does not work. I put it liberally all over my floors and I still have fleas
DE kills some fleas, but not enough to even make a dent. The fleas I have are extremely resistant to any kind of poison I've tried and I have tried them all (I've spent over $10,000 fighting fleas for the past year).
Diatomaceous Earth DOESNT work for me at all. I use rubbing alcohol, 91% lightly dialuted. Make sure there is no flame anywhere in the house because of fumes. I use it in ventilated area with no pets around. It kills fleas on spot! You have to repeat it many times to break the flea cycle. This is the cheapest and most effective way for me.
Use it straight, but keep pets out for at least 4 hours. Ventilate the room after
Ammonia is one of the more dangerous ways to kill fleas. I personally would use it as an absolute last resort.
Exactly where are you trying to kill them? If they are on your pet, don't use anything your vet hasn't ok'd. If it is in the carpet a good vacuuming, and stream cleaning.
If you need more, talk to your vet about these potential solutions:
Always keep kids and pets away from any of the options... even the natural ones.
If it is outside:
This site has safe ideas:
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Yes straight, but I'd keep the area free of people and pets for the day.
Ammonia is very dangerous to use it is harmful to pets and fumes for humans.
Am listing another simple method.
1. Dish soap
This home flea remedy involves creating a flea trap using dish soap and some water. All you have to do is fill a plate or bowl with a mixture of warm water and dish soap and place it in the rooms of your house which receive the most flea activity.
The water and dish soap solutions act as a glue, trapping the fleas due to the high viscosity of the solution. You should repeat this method with a fresh batch every day.
Hope this helps.
Ammonia is to be used straight. But have you tried other alternatives.
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