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Pregnant and infested with Fleas.

We recently rehome our kitten. Long story. But now I am noticing we have fleas in our home!!! How can I get of these buggers?  I forgot to mention I'm on bed rest. And have a 4 yr old what's safe for me to use?
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You're on strict bed rest but is someone able to vacuum daily? The vibration helps hatch the flea eggs quicker. Little trick I learned from working for a pest control company. If the infestation is bad, yes it's easy to move them with you.
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Salt...I have a friend that used it worked for her
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What do they look like I've recently got rid of my cat also about a month ago an I've noticed some small bugs downstairs in my house I just moved there Sept 1 an never seen before ...but with seeing this post I wonder can they be that ...I've don't see any upstairs in my house I see them downstairs. .I have hardwood all throughout my house
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Is there a natural way? Like spray tea tree oil on furniture? I've read it deters them?
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You better call orkin and hire someone to help clean
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IfYou do not treat your clothing, bedding, and furniture they will follow you.
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Wondercide products are a great natural product that might be safe for you but you will need someone to help wash all bedding and vacume as that is what helps prevent all the eggs from hatching.
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Also, the fleas showed up more once you got rid of the kitten cuz their host was gone and they had no where to go
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If you're moving in a week don't stress too much. Wash all your bedding & get it in the car right before you move. If you're worried about taking the fleas with you, put any clothes you're concerned about in the dryer so the heat can fry the fleas.  
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Even with the animal out of the home? And we are moving to a new apt in a week. Do you think they will move with us? I'm so paranoid of have a infestation in the new house. Yikes.
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Vaccum and wash everything then bug bomb and rewash everything
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Get flea powder and sprinkle it everywhere. Just be sure to cover any tanks and flowers. Let it sit and then vaccum it up. Fleas are HARD to get rid of.
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I'm on strict bed rest not sure steam cleaning my carpets would be OK. And not sure where I could go all day to set off a bomb. Do you know when you set off a bomb if you have to wipe down all counters and stuff after?
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Exterminator or flea bomb through the house, which means just be gone for the day, n to be safe steam.clean the carpet.u can rent a machine,  its more cost efficient,  u can purchase the flea bomb anywhere.
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