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@@feliciawhite674 I know it’s rare, but that stuff killed one of my German Shepherds.
I'm sorry for ur loss but its impossible to directly link deaths to things like prevention. And hopefully i filed with SIMPERICA and they helped you out cuz they will take care of you. Ive been working in the veterinary industry for many years and the claims jst arnt backed up for any deaths being linked to SIMPERICA its the safest prevention out there and maybe a link was found to it and im so so sorry for ur loss but underlying conditions are a risk for everything and the risk of heartwork or flea and tick related diseases r eay heavier than a 1 in a million Chance. Again sorry for ur loss but any death and claim of death related to simp is jst not backed up by any science
I have done this before it works great❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@@papajoeknows8355 use dandruff shampoo and leave on 10 minutes and then rinse
We tried that years ago and it only killed about half the fleas. The best, 100% guaranteed way to get rid of ALL your fleas is to sprinkle table salt on your carpet and place bowls of water in each room, the salt dehydrates the fleas, they jump into the water a end up drowning. The salt breaks down into a fine powder without ruining your carpet and all you have to do is vacuum it up when you’re done. We had an infestation that was so bad the exterminator wanted thousands to to take care of and we did it for less then $10.
Do the cats not lick at the salt?
Food grade DE works too maybe even better.
For how long we have to place the bowls
Do we also have to sprinkle salt in water bowls
How long did it take until they where all gone?
Not all hero's wear capes. Thank you sir.
Heroes. No apostrophe. Hero's is possessive, as in "the heroe's cape". Why is this so difficult?
@@brucejemcek6986 you really need to reevaluate your life if you're grammar policing in a TH-cam comment section on a video about fleas😂😂
@Bruce Jemcek “as in the hero’s* cape”..
not |heroe’s|
“Heroe” isn’t a word.
Perhaps you meant |heroes’| as in, |the heroes’ capes|
if you’re gonna correct people about dumb shit, make sure you’re not a dumb ass, yourself.
@@brucejemcek6986 imagine not understanding a simple mistake like you've never made one before
Is his true?
They love to bite me and nobody else in the house, drives me nuts so gonna give this a go
Same, I hate it so much
Did it work?
Omg me too! My ankles will never recover!
Did it work?
Didn't get to try it yet, when on holiday and it freezing here in ireland now so i havent been bite since so hopefully the cold killed them
I just 5 minutes ago followed your instructions. I prayed for a simple and inexpensive solution to my flea problem. Thank you so much.
Just make sure you don’t use LED bulbs because they don’t put out any heat… fleas are like heat seeking missiles. We used the curly CFL bulbs, and they worked great. There’s a link in the description in case you can’t find them elsewhere.
CFL bulbs are illegal now right ? Where do i get em
I’m so glad I’m not the only one looking these videos up I don’t want my cat too go through this
I did not look this up, my phone was eavesdropping. So it came into my feed. Still good info
nah its normal issues we deal with as humans!
@@taylorritchey3427 bro who r u TELLING this sucks so bad 😭😭
plz tell me in urdu plz any one exllaine i have no pet but by mistake i have flees plz help
Shit, I don't want my ankles to suffer. I have a cat outside and 2 dogs and I still have fleas in the home. It's ridiculous
A flee just landed on my screen as I was watching this.
Alex TL Martinez lol
Alex TL Martinez 😂😂😂😂
LOL
lol
They have a seizure and it's an easy catch lmao
Hi Joe! I just wanted to thank you SO MUCH for putting this video together for us! I have a pretty big house, and a 20 year old niece with a huge soft spot for homeless and unwanted cats. We currently have 9 (anyone want one?) and for the first time in 20 years, a HUGE flea problem. We started herb boxes at every window and door. After hours of research I found your video!! In two days our bowls have more fleas than water. We can't thank you enough!!!
Love from Florida - Michelle and family
Hey Michelle, I’m in Florida too, Orlando area. Sorry to hear about your flea problem, but glad to hear it’s working... we tried everything, and to be fair, everything did help. But when we started doing the traps it really started knocking them out. We kept the traps going day & night until they were gone. Another thing that seemed to help was to sprinkle baking soda on the carpets, then use s broom to sweep it in. Then repeat after every time you vacuum. The baking soda acts as a “desiccant” which dries out the eggs and fleas.
@@papajoeknows8355 Great! Thanks!!
cats seem to have more fleas than dogs..
i have the same scenario, my home has welcomed a lot of stray cats and now all of our feet (the humans) are itchy because of a flea problem, I have to try this!
Do your cats try to drink this? Is it safe of they do?
I did something similar years ago. My place was infested with fleas. At night, I put a big glop of maple syrup into a paper plate. Then I put it in the middle of the living room on the carpet. I turned off all of the lights & shined a flashlight onto the plate. They all jumped into the syrup & got stuck. It literally got rid of them all. I didn't see any more after that. :)
Does it work with honey as well?
@@QueenMuser I wish! Even if I could just get a little bit every night, I'd be there withna paper plate, syrup & flashlight every night! 😎
Wow, this really worked great! I used a battery powered led lamp over bowl of water with dawn, turned off the ceiling light and within fifteen minutes had about ten of the little bitters. Have just been moving it from room to room, cats have not bothered it. No mess. And the fleas are almost gone. Thank you so much for posting this method.
Lady of Summers Hill glad to hear it... keep in mind that there are also unhatched eggs, so you need to go through a cycle. We put traps strategically around the house and kept them going night & day until we were no longer catching any. Happy to say we are flea free and hope you will be soon too! ✊🏻
where did you find the battery powered lamp? Please
@@jazziecat2354 I just looked on Amazon. But any hardware store should have them. I believe they are referring to rechargeable LED lamps.
Geez...order Bravecto from Joe's Pet Meds for your cats and your flea problem is gone.
Jane Cat3 after they taste the soap they will leave it. They are a lil more conscious than my poor potty
Fleas like warm, the detergent breaks down the surface tension of the water, fleas are so light they can jump off of clean water, with much less surface tension they drown, excellent trick.
I think theres something in Dawn that actually kills them. Ive washed my dog with it when $12 a bottle pet shampoo didnt do anything and the Dawn kills them in a couple of minutes.
@@akbuilder7626 I'm from UK, what is Dawn? Is it liquid for washing dishes? We have Fairy liquid which might be the same, I'm guessing
@@fifimacaffee6794 I'm in the UK I used fairy and it worked
@@akbuilder7626 The Dawn clogs up their spiracles. Snorting a whole bottle of Dawn would do clog your lungs and suffocate you. Think sinus infection that grows worse by the second.
@@akbuilder7626 the Dawn, I believe, is supposed to suffocate them.
I love effective non toxic solutions like this, and it's great to actually see the little pests that make life so miserable for dogs floating belly up in the soap and water. Two thumbs way up. Best flea control method I have seen, thank you.
This isnt a solution at all. A bowl of liquid isnt going to solve your houses infestation problem not even close to it.
@@eraldorh how do you solve it?
@@ethang9712 Hoover the floor to wake up the fleas that are in cocoons and then put flea powder all over the floor and leave it for 30 mins then come back and hoover again and proceed to hoover everyday for a week. Do this at the same time as you deflea your cat/dog with the pills which work best i feel.
These non toxic methods are total bullshit. There are far too many fleas and flea eggs in your carpet for a bowl of water/soap to fix the issue.
@@eraldorh bruh i don’t got carpet so the method in the video will work fine. u sound so bitter
@@ShakeItUpLuvver25 If you haven't got a carpet then just hoover you dimwit!!
I tried this idea and really works, I did it for about one month and catched about 500 fleas from the place I'm renting!!!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I have done this, but a bit differently. Instead of using a plate, I used a large bowl. And instead of using a lamp to make heat, I just used hot water. I used any kind of dish soap. I had great results. I trapped even more fleas than in this video, and in a shorter amount of time. I change out the water three times a day. It works very well.
Thanks will definitely try this out
I wonder if combining the 2 methods would work even better?
Wont the water go cold
@@dirtyicontarot thats what i was thinking
Yay thanks I was thinking how tf am I getting my hands on a lamp in lockdown 😂
I can't believe how many thumbs down there are! Fleas and exterminators join in on the negative action. SMH.. I LOVE this video! I'm definitely gonna give this a try! Thank you bud!
Maybe jealous vets? who knows...
When I saw the caption, i said to myself there is only one way I know of yhat works and there you are doing it! I had someone tell me of this maybe 25 yrs ago and it truly kicks ass! Thank you for posting it, everyone needs to try this, it is amazing!
Sir, you my man need an award. I took this idea and applied it to my cat. I gave my kitten the I just got 2 hours before a Dawn bath, of course being careful of the face. Easily 75 dead fleas by the end of the bath. 3 days later I'm still not seeing any fleas on him. You are a true hero.
Did you watch the same video as me? I didn't see Papa Joe give his cat a bath with dawn dish soap! 😲
@@kman2783 I thought the same thing
@@kman2783i've watched several videos of rescue shelters bathing their new rescue cats with dawn soap to remove their fleas
They use dawn on animals caught in oil spills.
What I have been using is a large flat metal pan that you can get at a feed store or farm supply that is used for feeding livestock or chickens. It is about 18" in diameter and 3 inches deep. I put about an inch of water mixed with some dish soap, and a candle in the middle. Set it in the middle of the room at night. The candle attracts the fleas, they jump at the candle, land in he water and sink. Works 100%.
I would just be real careful of the candle, if it was to fall over, it could burn your house down, and I would hate for that to happen. I'm sure you've taken precautions, but with an open flame there isn't enough precautions. Take it from an ex firefighter
@@ptxlvr7150 If it fell over it would fall into the water and be extinguished. I use a pan that is about 18" in diameter and a candle that is in a glass jar that can burn for days. As soon as one of the F'rs hits the water they sink like a rock to the bottom. It is so satisfying to watch them run around in a circle as they drown.
@@acdii Ok, if your sure, then I'm satisfied. but like I said, I've seen too many houses burn down because the residents weren't careful enough, I'm not trying to get in your business, just make sure you don't die in a house fire.
@@ptxlvr7150 if the candle fell over it would fall into the bowl of water
Maui Randall 10 inch candle in center of 18 inch diameter pan and the flame could hit the carpet. Candles are just flat dangerous. Cat could run by and knock it over and it doesnt fall like a tree but is projected. Flames get away from many people who lost loved ones saying “it was just a candle”.
God damn fleas. Damn them straight to hell. Every time I scratch I just get madder, my anger grows deeper. They will pay.
I sprayed for them a few days ago and it seems my problem is mostly gone. Gonna have to spray again in a few days though just to completely wipe them out. When I was coming through with my can of Raid they must've thought I was the Almighty Himself. I felt like a machine gunner in Vietnam.
Yeah. Here I am battling them AGAIN after I got them under control. I don’t even have pets but we had company who has a dog who had fleas! Found that out AFTER the fact. Now I’m struggling and I’m so itchy and frustrated.
if ur dog is the reason u have fleas give it comfortis all the fleas will die in an hour
Lol hope you got it all figured out, Pat...
same! my cat got fleas and now ive gotta deal with her and the whole house. i let her go anywhere and sleep anywhere and her favourite areas is upstairs. and upstairs is carpet :')
im at work looking like a mental health patient, this video has me scratching, and beating my scalp and skin like they really on me. omg!!!!
qwaneasia LOL!!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This really works, I went and bought 3 small desk lamps and plastic plates today and set them on the floor in my apartment, 2 in my living room and 1 in bedroom, I can see many of them taking the dive every minute now. Thanks for the fantastic idea,
Yes, that’s love watching them commit suicide lol. Also look down in the description for other info & vids that may help as well. 👍🏻
I desperately need to do this. We have a terrible flea problem this year. Thank you so much for posting this.
Ima Hobbit our home too, 1st time for 7 years we had our cat
I was bitten by fleas all night. Over 20 times Woke up at 3 am. Found your video. Laid the plate down and immediately caught two. I guess those were it. Thank you so much. I've never had a flea issue until I stayed at my boyfriends house where they have four dogs. Doing this Tomorrow at his house. Thank you again man! Freaking hero
you probably got bed bugs
@Jesus is Lord Plus, a couple of fleas can turn into thousands rather quickly.
It never is just two 🥲
@@NTF-zb9wi
Oh..
if those 20 fleas got blood they will live longer than 3 days
and those that bit you can lay eggs if they got blood from you they can lay upto 30 eggs each day.
You have to find the 30 eggs those 20 fleas that bit you laid.
they look like grains of sand.
600 grains of sand each day after they bit you
it will start all over again if you don't get the grains of sand
You can't just use the plate method you have to find the grains of sand- try vacuuming every where to get those grains of sand
You have to
or it will start all over again..
So once you did that, all the fleas were gone?
Directions unclear, burnt my house down 10/10 they're gone though
Haha whamen....
Thank you so much for sharing this,I needed it👍🏻😊
He sais it would work.... Guess it did 😂
and so is the animal.....
😂
OMG YOU SAVED MY LIFE. 100% works guys....I just got a cat and she got flea when she went to the park....Now my room have fleas and I did this and as soon as I put down the plate a flea jumped into it... Amazing. Thank you so much Joe.
You bet, also look down into the description for other helpful info & videos.
Will cats drink this? I appreciate so much if you know. I want to try it but I don’t want my cats to drink it if it can hurt them
Looks like a flea market
:) LOL
I see what you did there.....😏
Your hilarious
@@kingfourteen1701 his hilarious?
@@brettwinstead no her's
It really does work...Found out that fleas can live 3 months without a host....so you have to keep it up for a while.
I read that adult fleas can only live a few days without a blood meal, It's the eggs that can take a long time to hatch?
Eggs can stay in a type of stasis for 154 days.
wow really? I have no animals in my apt. it's all hardwood except my bedroom. I have them in my bedroom! I don't even walk across grass to go to my vehicle. how in the world did I get them inside my apt to begin with?!
@@raeboyd5596 your neighbors may have them.
Mist the room with lemon and lavender oil mixed in water. No fleas. Five years, three cats, no fleas.
I need this 3 cats one dog and lots of fleas... Lol
Totally gonna try this..
How much of lemon & lavender to spray bottle???
Thank You😸😸😸
Really I gonna try this
LaughingblueSu lavender can be toxic for dogs. FYI
Doses are usually 10 drops of essential oil to 1 oz of water or Carrier oil but if you're using the spray bottle the kind that you get at the dollar store usually about 20 drops and the rest water.
This will not be harmful to pets if you don't directly spray it on them.
@@valmcturner where did you hear that from? I've heard only great things about lavender. I've not heard one thing about it being toxic to dogs
im seriously about to do this in every room of my house. i went to the vet and got flea medicine, so i gave all 4 of my cats a bath in their flea shampoo and put the medicine on them. i washed all of my bedding, vaccumed my carpets twice and washed my carpets, and now fleas are jumping off of my animals instead of dying from the medicine. thankyou so much for this i really hope it helps!
Zoë Rimel oh it’s works, just make sure you don’t use LED bulbs because they don’t put out any heat... fleas are like heat seeking missiles. We used the curly CFL bulbs and they worked great. Keep the traps going day and night until they are gone. You have to go through a cycle where the existing eggs hatch and then head for the traps. Also sprinkle salt or baking soda on the carpets and use a broom to sweep it in. Wait a couple of days then vacuum and repeat... the sodium dries out the fleas and eggs. Hang in there, you’ve got this. 👍🏻✊🏻
@@papajoeknows8355 How many days do we wait for before we vacuum the baking soda up?
@@heavensangel7882 wait a couple of days, then vacuum and repeat.
Thanks for posting this because I tracked fleas in my car. They been eating my ass up while I'm driving! I stumbled upon this video and I know there was a God! 😂😂😂👌
Thick brix lmao i laughed
Borax laundry soap kills fleas, leave it in your car 3 to 4 day to kill the hatching eggs then vacuum up
Lucky bastards
"Thanks for posting this because I tracked fleas in my car. They been eating my ass up while I'm driving!" ..........Lucky ass fleas!!!!
LOLOLOL
Totally worked. Faith in youtube diyhacks restored. Thankyou.
i did this and it worked. Had a property where someone used the house to breed dogs the place was covered in flees. it did take me a few weeks to achieve a flee free home.
Trying this as soon as I get some of these desk lamps. Thank you so much, kind sir! You're a legend. My baby pug Rudy, my wife and I all thank you.
Make sure you don’t use an LED bulb because they don’t put out any heat... fleas are like heat seeking missiles. We used the curly CFL bulbs and they worked great. Also sprinkle salt or baking soda on carpets where pets spend time, then use a broom to sweep it in. Wait a couple of days then vacuum and repeat... the sodium dries out the fleas and eggs.
It's important to use a white plate for more reflection. Mix the Dawn in a cup before pouring, it's a bit easier. You can just add a little water when it evaporates.You will have to move the plate from room to room or use more than one plate and repeat the process in two weeks as that is the cycle of reproduction. We have 7 indoor cats and it works, believe me! Be careful not to have the lamp too close to the plate, if the water gets too hot it will discourage the fleas, about 12 to 18 inches with a 40 or 60 max. watt bulb. Don't worry the cats won't touch it, they will stay clear! Good post, thanks!
Good advice thanks
Thanks I will try it today.
May i know specific kind of bulb . Led or normal bulb and what the exact color . White or transparent bulb ?
Thanks for this further information ❤. I was worried if my cat would want to drink it.
@@nhat6371 I would assume an LED wouldn't be hot enough
Any person that records "how to" vids while at the wheel on random drives, gets my attention 100% of the time...You rock.
bombay067 lol ✊🏻
I had a friend whose basement was so infested, my pant lags were black up to my knees! I put a 5 gallon bucket down there, and the lightbulb was the only source of heat down there. Overnight the bucket was filled with dead fleas. One of the grossest things I ever saw in my life! This does work.
Dawn Ruhl omg that's gross! Were they ever able to get rid of them all.
+AllgoodthingsXZ 1 yes, it took weeks, but there was no "bombing" allowed. I sat on the steps tossing handfuls of Diotomaceous Earth to help. It was a massive undertaking.
Dawn Ruhl that's good to hear. I'm glad. :) I can't wait to get rid of these mini vampires from my place. Lol
Really? The fleas got into a 5 gallon bucket? I know they cannot swim and will just sink and drown. I gotta try this tonight!
AllgoodthingsXZ 1 The diatomaceous earth helps allot it gets them while they're still in the larval and egg stage.
So does washing your linens drapes throw pillows whatnot in borax
Carpet was the first thing I got rid off after aquiring pets. Hard flooring much easier to clean and keep sanitary.
I hate having bites on my ankles and feet
RellTheAncient me too ): i hate showing my legs
Me too😑
yeah dude I got 14 cats it's so fuckin annoying
@@Solarity--_ 14?!?!?!
@@hayosiko9119 yeah
This does work really well, any dish soap works and you don’t need as much as he uses either. All the soap does is brake the surface tension of the water so the fleas sink to the bottom
I was just gonna post a question about soap, if it could b any kind...thank u for the answer!!...gonna get started with this now!!...it's been crazy this summer for fleas!!...and someone up above mentioned a spray solution for pets, so I'm gonna try that, too...
plz help me this method i m very worried
Been doing this for years. Only difference is I use an aluminum pie dish and any dish soap. It works great!
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You for posting this. I bought two table lamps and put them in the bedrooms overnight. I woke up to 30 fleas in the bowl in my son room and 20 in my room.They have been attacking my son since we brought a cat in the house. Doctor diagnosed his bites as impetigo but the medication and treatment were not working. Once I started doing this there has been less bites all over his body.
Oly1likeme glad to hear it’s working for you... we kept the traps going day and night until they were gone. You have to go through a cycle where the existing eggs hatch and then head for the traps as well. Also sprinkle salt or baking soda on the carpets and use a broom to sweep it in. Wait a couple of days then vacuum and repeat. The sodium dries out the fleas and eggs. 👍🏻
Papa Joe knows I’ve been doing the salt thing as well. Thank you
@@papajoeknows8355 we have 3 dogs & 1 cat & no carpet...well 2 small washable throw rugs.
I can find places to put the water bowls/plates where the pets won't knock them over or spill but what about the salt?
Bad for the paws & not especially good if they lick it off their fur....
@@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 don’t use salt, use baking soda… just sprinkle it on the throw rugs, and use a broom to sweep it in. There’s a video in the description, and it won’t be a problem for the pets either.
@@papajoeknows8355 will check the description, thanks!
I'll just use the baking soda for the couch I forgot to mention too!
Thanks again!
☮️💜
Wow. Thank you for keeping it short and sweet without all the fluff of other videos. I’ll try this
Amen. To that
I have to say thankyou i rescued a cat full of fleas and this worked along spreading salt all over my carpets so the eggs dehydrate work 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
REGULAR WHITE SALT? I CAN PUT ON MY HARDWOOD FLOORS TOO??? HOW LONG TO LEAVE IT DOWN???? THANK YOU
Thank you for posting this video. I am from Turkey we enjoyed seeimg them drop dead in the water. We have 3 cats who caused the flees in the house. Suddenly they were everywhere, mainly in the room cats slept. Your method really worked for us thank you so much God bless you
Very glad to hear!!
hey
Oh my goodness!!! I cannot thank you enough for this video!! Thank you a million times. I only layed the plate down for 30 seconds and I already have 10 dead in it!!!!!
EmanuelFamilyVlogs glad it’s working for you! We kept the traps going day and night until they were gone... you have to go through a cycle where the existing eggs hatch and then head for the traps as well. Also it helps to sprinkle salt or baking soda on the carpets and use a broom to sweep it in. Wait a few days, then vacuum and repeat. The sodium dries out the fleas and eggs. Hang in there, you’re gonna beat them! 👌🏻
Papa Joe knows thank you so much again! Will do!
thanks for the video... this is one more reason i don't have carpets at home....first thing I did when I bought my house was remove the carpet from the entire house.
Mac A. No carpet inside my house and we are infested. Has happened the last two years.
This really does work. Done this before, first night had about 30-40 fleas. 2nd night about 10. Just keep doing this, use a warm light/ night light which attracts them
Really what if I don’t have a night light ?
@@auroramothergoddess buy one at a dollar store, but make sure that if you buy one that uses LED light that it's a warm/soft white color and not a cool/daylight color. If u buy a regular incandescent bulb type you should be good
Thank you, fleas are very annoying.
ikr
people are more annoying than any bug pestilence👍
To prevent your pet from drinking it, you can remove the front grid of a fan and place over the plate of water. I also have a plant basket that worked well. Added benefit, it prevents the fan from accidentally being tipped over into the water dish
Are you undercover MacGuyver? :D
Great tip
Even plain old water works too but I'm going to give the dawn dish soap a try
Thank you, the fleas are bad this year. Gotta try this.
Jenncam AMERICA FIRST they really really are
@@kiera3578 , i did try this and it worked great. They were all gone within a few days.
Yes they are extremely bad...ive never seen em this bad. Flea meds arent even working on my animals either. just too bad
Yeah this is strange you think it’s the global
Warming or is it Satan?
@@MissQOS i think they just had a good breeding year lol.
All of the sudden I'm itchy. 🤔
D Jaquith same
D Jaquith same!! Fleas work for Satan dun dun duuuuuuuun
Angie Zar yup that’s correct
D Jaquith 😂 me too
I think of Newman in Seinfeld, with Jerry's flea infestation.
I had a flea infestation when I lived in California and I got rid of them by sprinkling salt on my carpet and left it for a week and the fleas ate the salt and dehydrated. I vacuumed up the salt and examined the bag and there were a million fleas of all different sizes.
Patti Hayden thanks for the comment! I’ve heard about the salt thing but haven’t tried it. Happy to say we are finally flea free, but if they come back I’ll definitely try it. ✊🏻
The fleas didnt eat the salt dipshit. They got it on them and it dehydrated them.
Great idea!
HaltomCityRecords lol true but kinda harsh
what kind of salt and how did you spread it around.?? and how much should one get for a one bed room apt?
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THIS WORKS. Have only had my trap out 5 mins & there are already 2 dead fleas in there. Thank you Papa Joe!
Cheryl glad to hear. We did the traps night and day until they were gone. That was over a year ago now, and they haven’t been back. Good luck! ✊🏻
One day later & I have 26!!! Yes I'm counting;-) Hope to kill all these horrible critters.
Hate to admit it but my bowl has about 4 times the amount that yours does:( How does it kill the eggs or did you just do it for many months until they all hatched?
Cheryl we did several traps around the house night & day and within about two weeks they were gone. I think when the eggs hatch, THEY head for the traps as well. Eventually the traps pull sooo many out of the population that they can no longer thrive in your environment.
Thank you Papa Joe. I was shocked to see so many. I have a few traps out & my cat isn't allowed outside anymore...at least until we get some freezing temps.Happy it worked for you! Hoping for the same here:)
or you can put a small tea candle in the middle of the plate of water and get the satisfaction of the fleas being burnt before they drown
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Okay satan
Love this
That's literally what I just did
@@ashtonsmith4520 did it work as well as this vid??
You don't need Dawn, any dish soap/detergent will work. The detergent works in 2 ways. The first way is it breaks down the surface tension on the water. Fleas can be light enough to float on top of water, but the detergent makes the water wetter in essence and thus the fleas fall right into the water rather than being able to float and be dry. Now they can't breathe.
The second thing the detergent does is break down the waxy coating fleas (and other arthropods) have on their bodies. Insects and arachnids don't breathe through their face like most animals do. They have tiny holes in their abdomens called Spiracles. Their abdomens move in and out to exchange air much like our lungs expend and contact to do the same thing. With arthropods the waxy coating is supposed to protect the body from too much water absorbing through their exoskeleton and spiracles. The detergent breaks down that wax letting water seep into their body and spiracles so they drown.
I suggest you get some diatomaceous earth and finely sprinkle that stuff all over your floors, esp the carpeted ones. Diatomaceous earth is a fine gray/tan colored powder that is naturally mined from the earth. It is comprised of fossilized diatoms which were single celled creatures that lived in the oceans and still do. When fossilized their bodies are sharp, like broken glass though harmless to us. However, this dust is harmful to arthropods (insects, arachnids). When arthropods walk through the diatomaceous earth it sticks to them. As it coats their bodies it literally cuts through their exoskeletons letting air getting in where it's not supposed to and dries them out. It does the same thing to the eggs of the offending creatures.
Sprinkle this earth all over the floor using a fine sieve and close off that room for about 3 days. Keep pets out of rooms with the earth on the floor. Even though it's non toxic and natural, you don't want it in the eyes of your animals because their heads are much closer to the floors than ours are. After 3-4 days, vacuum the heck out of that room.
If you can seal the doors with tape, the fleas can't get out of that room. Try to do as many rooms as you can at once to kill as many fleas as you can at once.
I kind of miss having pets, but I do not miss flea infestations, or ticks.
SpiritBear12 wow, all very good information... thanks so much for taking the time to share!! 👍🏻
If you can't find diatomaceous earth, you can use plain old Borax. Definitely keep pets away from Borax even though it is also a product of the earth, you don't want your pets rolling in it and licking it off of their fur or getting in their eyes. Use it the same, sprinkle it all over the floors. What it does is it acts like salt and pulls moisture out of the bodies of the fleas and dries them up, same with their eggs.
You may have to do cycles of this as the fleas lay eggs, hatch, grow and do their life cycle again. It will take time to wipe them all out, so you have to be diligent! Bedding must be washed in really hot water and dried the same. The hardest thing to free of fleas is soft furniture like couches with fabric coverings. If you have vinyl or leather upholstery, it's easier to wipe out the fleas. Wash the animal's bedding in really hot water too. You have to wage an all out assault/war on them! If you slack in your attacks, they'll be back.
SpiritBear12 I’m a vet tech and dawn is the best one Because it’s the absolute safest for your pets. I would not recommend anything else than dawn.
I was waiting for the "Just kidding I made this all up, please like" at the end lol
Damn, what a great post... Thank you for taking the time to share this. Very useful and educational.
Thanks for posting! had it on for about 9 hours & got about 50 fleas!!👍👍I'll use it for termites come termite season here!! Update: within several days i must have got several thousand fleas!!
did same thing like 15 yrs ago using soap and basin. left it on the ground outside. sprayed the water with soap on the ground as well and solved flea problem
Its March 2020, and I cant find any dish soap anywhere LOL
Vhmpyr oof
Dude.... you and me both ....
Go to the Dollar store they sell smaller bottles of dawn
I have ordered on Ebay
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It worked really good, its been almost 4 days with this project and everyday is less and less fleas in the plates. Love it thank you.. but I hired a pest control because it was too many fleas..I think the plate with soap works for occasionall fleas and my house had a plague.
You bet, glad to hear it! 👏🏻
How much did the pets control charge you ???
Flea control said I need to give them $329 dollars
My daughter brought fleas home not knowing her clients dog had them. Well her 7 cats and one dog got them so bad and she couldn't afford to keep treating them with expensive flea medication. She found this and tried it, couldn't believe how fast it was killing the fleas.
She has lamps, and bowls of Dawn setting everywhere and now the flea issue is almost null and void.
Thank you so much for sharing this with everyone. :)
You bet, glad to hear it helped. 👏🏻
I am so happy with this amazing video I just watched! I used to get bitten everytime I went over to my grandmas house omg I can’t believe this, I’m gonna try this hack out tomorrow night before I go bed !!! Omg tysm sir!!!
Perfect timing for me to watch this. Earlier I took in a sweet and beaten up tom cat. Tomorrow morning he gets a bath and if I find fleas, I know what to do for the carpets. :)
@Jane Cat3 If you have a low couch they can't crawl under...they can't get in it...or if you have some screen wire or plastic screen wire lay on top of saucer with the Dawn an water mixture...cats don't get in it,and the stupid fleas do...
White vinegar and a flea comb work also. I also sprinkle borax on my carpet. My pets roll around safely while the fleas dehydrate and expire. Lol
Careful, Loba, if you have cats, as borax is highly toxic to them.
I just watched another video about washing clothes & the lady said fleas cannot drown or die from the detergent. Thanks for clearing this up for me & making this video!
I am happy to find this. My 4 cats have fleas. My own fault. I let them go outside. I gave one a bath tonight using dawn dish soap. I want to try this so bad. I need to buy one of those lights. I saw others use candle. I might try that while I'm in the room. I wouldn't leave it unattended.
Christine Duval it’s not that candles don’t work because they do, but you need to keep the traps going day and night until they’re gone. It’s just much easier to use lamps. Also, sprinkle salt or baking soda on your carpets and use a broom to sweep in... wait a couple of days then vacuum and repeat. This helps to dry out existing eggs in the carpet.
After a heavy rain yesterday I couldn't escape a flea infiltration. Tried 2 lamps with 3 bowls by each and caught 300 fleas overnight. Still is an issue, but certainly took the edge off. Thanks for the recommendation.
Did you count them😅
@@btorres2102haaaaa😂
Great share. Really important to use same solution and wipe down all the floor base boards in every room. Cedar chips are also great to add to pet beds. My kids were always bringing home stray pets. So glad that compassion started there and moved onto helping people with sock's, blanket's and jacket's. Love the little things that grow big hearts.
Too cute
I literally just set up 3 bowls in my van which seems like overnight became infested. They are literally all over the bottom of these bowls. I’m mortified as to how this happened but I’ll continue to use this 100% full proof, and safe method, thanks to this post. Thanks again…from the bottom of my bowls.
You bet. 👍🏻
This Really Works!!! I caught 4 already and just put the bowl down. Thanks Wow!!!
Charlotte Myers glad to hear it. You'll be amazed... the traps kill so many fleas that they can no longer thrive in your environment. But bathe your pet(s) too, and good luck ✊🏻
It's more fleas now in the bowl... they keep jumping inn. Really?
Charlotte Myers Man I am Catching them In Every Room I am Sleeping So Well and So Are My Sons Thank You Sell The Idea
Works better if you use a broom and sweep around the area. They'll start jumping towards the light.
I did this two years ago and it worked nicely.
I moved into an apartment that has fleas. 2 dogs and a cat. The dogs are in tatters (no hair on inside of legs, balded on back around base of tail) These people can't even take them outside/keep water in their bowls. It's practically animal abuse... sadly I was desperate for a last minute living arrangement. I've never been so stressed to sleep and these idiots don't even care. They sleep with the dogs in their bed. How can they ignore bugs literally crawling on their skin?! It's pathetic!!!! I've been the only one vaccuuming their areas, but they still leave big, wet piles of laundry in their bathrooms! That's a breeding ground!! Sorry i drank 3 cups of coffee after waking up covered in some and I have been manically vaccuuming my room. Used your trap and already caught 3 big ass dog fleas. GROSS!!!!
even faster better is put water in a spray bottle add some dawn …dont need the bubbles… just spray ur carpet and the dog. miracle they disappear like magic.
spray couch, chairs whatever. didnt want to slip and slid across my tile floors so sprayed around base boards.
also sprayed the dogs bed.
Cathy Cole thanks for sharing. I'd try it except I'm happy to say I'm finally flea free. ✊🏻
Can you use regular dish soaps or no
I just found out that my cat got flees.. I hope this works 😢😢🤞
Cathy Cole what happens if they lick it
Princess Tamyra nothing happens they won't keep licking it cause soapy water doesn't taste so good. 🙂
Recently developed a flea problem, but I didn’t search for a solution on TH-cam. Perfect timing. A little too perfect.
Good video though. Am going to try this out ASAP!
Matthew Bittenbender I’m in the same boat! Very weird this vid got recommend to me bc I never search how to get rid of them.. I was just thinking about it.
So any updates?
Did it work did not work?
Infected Miller sadly no. I did t get any fleas in the dish even when I changed the bulb to 100w. I had a steam cleaner from Toxicfreecleanjng.com that cooked them and the eggs right in place.
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Thanks!
I read that 5% of the fleas are on the animal and the other 95% are in the house.
God no! Take it back
@@Iron_Thunderstorm well if you think of it, your animal IS inside the house as well, meanin 100% of the fleas ARE inside the house
@jorge hernandez Lmao, check mate
Oftin Wong dude are you fucking for real? Let’s leave you outside and say why would you leave IT outside pets deserve a warm bed too bitch
UNDERGROUND MUSIC lmaooooo
Brother....thank you for this. I'm gonna do this tonight and going to let my grandma see video as well. We been at war with these fleas all year. It's a bad year for us but we r winning this far but i believe this will help us tremendously more. God bless your heart, in Jesus mighty name.
Warrior For The Christ you bet... happy to say we are flea free and hope you will be soon too! ✊🏻
One word.... Comfortis it is amazing and rids your home quickly. Kills the fleas on your pet within 30 mins
A friendly reminder to be careful if using an incandescent lamp on carpet. If it gets knocked over, it can become a fire starter in minutes. Think of a way to brace it so that it cannot contact the floor or carpet with the light or hood.
Omg! Tried this just 30 minutes ago and caught one already! This works!
Thanks, Joe!
You bet. 👍🏻
I did that 2 years ago. I used a candle instead. And it worked.
candle instead of lamp? will try that
I’ve been using dawn dishwashing liquid on my dog for years to kill fleas since 1990 thanks Papa Joe
Trying this tonight. Two cats and the strange warm beginning of "Fall" has caused our flea problem to come back!
i CANNOT STAND those fleas. i’m literally so scared to go home because fleas are literally so sneaky. ever since i found out our house has fleas ive been wearing long socks and long sleeved shirts. im gonna try this
The thumbs down must be from the exterminators who charge a lot of 💰 money.
Or the flees
@Shirley Timple You do know police ride around with their faces in their laptops, right?
@@jotuthegamingguru8809 they have a laptop does it mean that use it while they're driving also they're trained and do it to stop crimes not for absolutely no f****** reason like this guy did
Shirley Timple imagine being that weird your weird asf i swear yall whit.... nevermind disliking a vid cause hes on his phone
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We lived on the beach in VA with two big dogs and fleas were a problem until we dusted the carpet with borax. It was not as satisfying but worked like a charm.
Goodness Gracious!!!! I make my husband treat our yard & house parameters & no fleas or anything else. We use Eco Smart. It's an all natural insect repellent. Smells like very strong menthol/eucalyptus. It'll clear up sinuses that's for sure. But more Importantly, it's all natural, pet friendly & it works!
Jennifer Ellis Cool.
Please use with care around pets. Especially cats. Some products may be labeled natural, but could still be toxic to pets.
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You're correct, in fact Eucalyptus is fairly dangerous for cats.
Haha you said " I make him" do stuff
I've had used this remedy for years it absolutely works thank you
I love this. This is what landlords do to see if there any fleas when a tenant moves out. Another thing that works is salt. Only if it is not raining though. If it is a dry spell and you have fleas, sprinkle salt everywhere. All over carpets and furniture and in cracks, etc. It kills fleas in a matter days. After about a week vacuum it all up and there you go. I did that and it worked great. Also, it didn’t bother my cats.
Lynn Stewart I’ve heard it but never tried. We used borax and that helped. Glad to say we’re finally flea free though... the traps ultimately pulled so many out of the population they were not able to thrive any longer. ✊🏻
If pest control
Came out to treat our home and we see more coming out will this make it worse idk just curious :(
I use salt, but going to try this method in video., too. Right now, have flea infestation and salt poured all over the place. (I don't have carpeting). With salt, I don't have to worry about pets consuming any and it's really cheap.
Borax didn't work for me. I bought 2 boxes.
the salt idea and frequent vacuuming would not hurt as well as your dawn/light method ...
Just want to thank you!!! I had been out of town a few months, came home , had raccoons in my chimney. Used a gaser to get them out. Think one died and fleas started appearing just in that area. Used your trick , modified it a bit added acv and surrounded the bowl with glue traps. Amazing results literally killed them all, took a few weeks ,scary to see how many it killed..Flea Free Thank U!!! :)
wiz kalli glad to hear ✊🏻
I've used that very idea for years and it's always worked well. All dish detergents work , not just Dawn . And I placed the container of soapy water under a night light instead of a lamp.
It is working!!! Thank you so much for this video, you're a lifesaver🙏
I just started having this problem with a new dog they seem to go after her more. Thank you for the video.
David Brown Did you ever end up getting rid of them? I live in an apartment with my new dog too and he won’t let me sleep because of the damn fleas. Just want to know if it worked.
What if they're wearing snorkel gear
Lmao this made me really laugh hard kathy peters you are very funny and goofy just like me!
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Then you’re fucked
Hi Papa Joe, I just read all the comments below and it is surprising how people can be so mean. I will give this a try. I just found orphaned kittens and they brought fleas into our home. Thank you for this little tip.
Initially I used Trader Joe's Tea Tree Lavender dish soap and it only caught 2 fleas in 1 hr. I found out fleas find tea tree oil and Lavender repellent. So I dumped the bowl out, and replaced it with unscented dish soap and it caught 2 fleas in 10 mins. Wow! This is really is an efficient, safe, and easy way to eliminate fleas. Thank u so much for sharing.
M Kim you bet! I'm happy to say we're finally flea free, and hope you will be soon. ✊🏻
M Kim You need Dawn the blue one. That really works for catching them. Move the bowl in different places, it still works during the day.
It's hard to understand how many fleas breed. Remember to empty your vacuum bags our side since the flea eggs are still alive.
you could use the lavender soap outside!
This helps a lot. I've had a burning hatred of fleas since I was a teenager, after seeing half a litter of kittens die from fatal anemia. They belonged my girlfriend's family, who didn't know what the cause was until it was too late. The last kitten that died had passed away in my arms when we were trying to find an animal service to call.
The point is, I currently have an 18 year old cat, who is generally pretty healthy, but had been acting strange lately. She's old, but her loss of energy was unusually sudden. I checked her for fleas, and there they were. After administering a dose of flea medicine and cleaning my home, they came back within the week.
I really don't want to lose my cat to these parasitic creatures, so I'd like to say thank you for the great advice. I'll be going to the store to look for some lamps
Giovanni glad to hear you’re going to do it. One thing, do NOT use LED bulbs, because they don’t put out any heat... fleas are like heat seeking missiles. We used the curly CFL bulbs and they worked great. Another thing... sprinkle salt or baking soda on the carpets, use a broom to sweep it in. After a couple of days, vacuum & repeat. The sodium in the salt / baking soda dries out the fleas and eggs.
Hello I know whe you mean. I had a sick cat and she died in my arms I was very young and will never forget it. I just love animals.
You don't have to use Dawn. Any soap or detergent will do as it breaks the surface tension on the water, the flea sinks and drowns. You only need a few drops of it too. The first one I set up there was a splash as I set it up! No bites since then. Simple and brilliant! I've used little battery operated floating candles and these work too.
Very informative video ! Most people would prefer not to know how many fleas that their pets bring into their homes or they might be inclined to get rid of them !
Facts!!! I was thinking about buying a cat welp not anymore!
I counted. There are 937 fleas in the bowl.
mybingobrain since there seems to be no competition for the job whatsoever, you are now our official “Director of Flea Counting Operations” Lol ✊🏻
I got 939
mybingobrain *I demand a recount!*
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steve phillips no u
Thank you, thank you and THANK YOU!!! This REALLY works, and it's non-toxic to people and pets. Kudos to you, Papa Joe! I think you really DO know.
Tumble Bug happy to say we are finally flea free and hope you will be soon too! ✊🏻
Borax along the baseboards. Leave it there. Also under furniture on carpet or hard floor. They carry it to the nesting area and it kills all stages.
Borax doesn't work. I caught a live flea and sealed it in a ziploc bag full of borax. Bastard was still alive for almost a week.
@@xaldynnemo47 What about boric acid?
@@mauricecardinal6352 Isn't Borax just a brand name for boric acid?
Is there a certian amount of times you have to do this and a certain time in between each time?
Botax ? The cats wint ingest it?