How to Get Rid of Fleas
Liquid Dish Soap
You can also use liquid dish soap to treat a flea infestation on your pets and around the house as it helps destroy the fleas’ exoskeleton. It is particularly good for young puppies and kittens.
Give a bath to your pet with a solution of warm water and mild dish soap instead of your pet’s shampoo. Let your pet soak in the bath for 5 to 10 minutes. The fleas will simoly fall off when you will rinse your pet. Do this a few times a week for 1 or 2 weeks.
Another option is to fill a large bowl with a few cups of hot water and add 1 to 2 tablespoons of mild dish soap. Dip a flea comb in the solution and use it to comb your pet’s fur. Dip the comb in the solution again as needed while you work through combing your pet. Do this once daily, as needed.
If your house is infested, fill a few shallow bowls with hot water and put a few drops of liquid dish soap in them to make the water sudsy. Put the bowls in different rooms of your house and place a table lamp over it. Fleas are attracted to the warmth of the lamp and jump in the water. The soap breaks the surface tension of the water, so that the fleas cannot get out. Repeat as needed.