Wow, thanks guys for this thread!!! I happen to have some borax by the dryer.
I found a flea that jumped on me and I am kinda flipping out. I have not had to deal with fleas for years!!! All of my animals get flea medicine regularly, it costs me alot but it has always worked and fleas are not too bad here. I just now checked them over and didn't find a single flea on them. But it bothers me that one jumped on me, I just hate those things!! So I will be cleaning, sweeping, washing and using some borax on the carpet. A little overboard for one flea but I don't want any chance of having it invite its friends over!!
I have had a flea free home for many years and I want to keep it that way!!!