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To: 17strings

Any insecticide other than pyrethum (sp?) is very toxic to humans. And animals. One thing that is extremely useful to prevend flea infestations is removing all carpets. Wood, tile, etc floors are not flea habitats. Much easier to get rid of them with cleanable floors.


1,083 posted on 03/03/2021 11:46:54 AM PST by little jeremiah (Thirst for truth is the most valuable possession and no one can take it away from you.)
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To: little jeremiah

“Wood, tile, etc floors are not flea habitats. Much easier to get rid of them with cleanable floors.”


Not blaming you particularly, but I covered all these things I’m replying to in my original post.. We have only bare floors! I hate, hate, hate carpeting with a passion, and think it makes no sense to have it in a semi tropical environment.

But we do have lots of places underneath things that are fixed in place - i.e., too heavy to move and that can’t be vacuumed under, that are probably hiding and breeding places for the fleas. Such as several bookcases and armoires, buffet/curio cabinet, a very heavy and immense food storage shelving unit, hardwood kingsize platform bed with loads of drawers and cubbyholes underneath (that had to be assembled from scratch inside the bedroom when I bought it), my spouse’s 400 lb. massage chair.... you get the picture!

If I were a flea, it would be a no-brainer where to nest in this house! LOL


1,087 posted on 03/03/2021 12:01:36 PM PST by 17strings (If you've posted a good meme or cat .gif, chances are I've stolen it!)
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To: little jeremiah

Would it be possible to set up a separate thread of “fleas” and related medication??


1,173 posted on 03/03/2021 4:53:49 PM PST by Metrobank
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