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micc1 · 12-28-2007, 01:49 PM

I have been online regarding the flea problem before and the Dawn was suggested: "original Dawn". Well, there are many types of Dawn - with bleach, OXY, hand conditioners, foam etc., but no more "original". The closest is "ultra", which I guess is just a concentrated form of the original, so the 50/50 mix I guess is for the ultra?

I thought we had the problem licked but this morning yet another flea jumped on me from Sargie. I never could find the Adams powder, so thanks for the 20 Mule Team advice - first I've seen this advice. Easy to find, cheap and since borax kills other insects I'm sure it works. Hope this is the answer I'm looking for. I used Sargent's Natural Spray (a mix of eucalyptus and clove oils which evidently works, and can be sprayed on upholstery and curtains as well as carpets and doesn't stain - but it doesn't smell as pleasant as you think eucalyptus and clove would, and evidently didn't get all of them) and insecticides on the carpets but he has to be getting them from there.

Be thankful that they haven't "jumped on [you]" - I had horrible flea bites on my legs (from the sofa) a couple of months ago. Evidently fleas, like mosquitos, go more for certain people than others. Someone told me that the fleas in her house bothered no one except her young son, who was plagued (while the other young son was unscathed). You're lucky if they don't like you!

12-28-2007, 01:49 PM	#6
micc1 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2007 Location: norwalk Posts: 43	fleas: the bane of my existence! I have been online regarding the flea problem before and the Dawn was suggested: "original Dawn". Well, there are many types of Dawn - with bleach, OXY, hand conditioners, foam etc., but no more "original". The closest is "ultra", which I guess is just a concentrated form of the original, so the 50/50 mix I guess is for the ultra? I thought we had the problem licked but this morning yet another flea jumped on me from Sargie. I never could find the Adams powder, so thanks for the 20 Mule Team advice - first I've seen this advice. Easy to find, cheap and since borax kills other insects I'm sure it works. Hope this is the answer I'm looking for. I used Sargent's Natural Spray (a mix of eucalyptus and clove oils which evidently works, and can be sprayed on upholstery and curtains as well as carpets and doesn't stain - but it doesn't smell as pleasant as you think eucalyptus and clove would, and evidently didn't get all of them) and insecticides on the carpets but he has to be getting them from there. Be thankful that they haven't "jumped on [you]" - I had horrible flea bites on my legs (from the sofa) a couple of months ago. Evidently fleas, like mosquitos, go more for certain people than others. Someone told me that the fleas in her house bothered no one except her young son, who was plagued (while the other young son was unscathed). You're lucky if they don't like you!