I am certain that this info will hugely benefit anyone reading it so thank you. Go easy on DE on their fur. had worked very rapidly. And lastly, whats the procedure for putting DE on cats? . We have two cats and two dogs. I would certainly order food grade if need be, but in the meantime the fleas have to be dealt with. From all the comments, I believe this is going to work. But we are implementing DE on the floors, bedding, doorways and such. Now we have fleas fleas and more fleas. He said AHA! Ive read your whole blog : ) I only have a Dyson vacuum cleaner and I understand that it will become a casualty in my DE vs flea war. Pests do not need to eat it in order for it to work. If you want to kill the fleas on them, a bath in soapy water (be careful of claws hehe) will kill them all. Once, I had found their dropping on my mattress, I striped the bed, bagged up all clothing/anything on the carpet. I cannot promise that you have gotten rid of them, but reading through your comments makes me believe that you really went all out with the borax and DE, so yeah you have probably succeeded. I tried everything, bathe the dogs every other week, I asked about frontline plus, which I was provided with good reviews but I had 9 dogs and that was too expensive for me. Hi Sharlon! Thank you for the advice! I dont own any pets, so its even more frustrating. Alicia Leytem, a pesticide specialist at Oregon State . An do I just sprinkle it around with my fingers or buy a sifter? I have a 9 month old chihuahua mix and was planning to rub a DE /essential oils powder mix on her skin to prevent pests on her. Read this article and went to home Depot the next day and bought a huge bag. I made the traps Wednesday night and put them in the boys rooms and my room. My skin has never been so clear. I have finally gotten rid of the fleas in all infected parts of the house with bombs and then had my carpets professionally cleaned to make sure all residue was eliminated. Can the cats be around when the DE is settling into the carpet etc? What do you recommend? I have bites all over me and no end in sight. Even opening the door means I get reinfested inside the apartment. I dipped the flea combs in DE before using them, then shook them slightly in the bag so that there was a very minimal amount transferred to the cat, and combed them. My vet has me using the DE alone. Ive been sprinkling my cats and dog with it. It took the smell completely away with one bath. Hi Electlady! Thanks again for being awesome and helping us bug infested people reclaim our homes and sanity. Hi Jeremy, it is a pleasure! Thanks for your time. No problem with breathing. Many Thanks!! I know it says its okay to vacuum after 12 hours but I did it 4 days ago just to be sure :p and Im going to clean and reapply tomorrow. Provided its not wet, DE can last for ages so you should be fine. ( its early November here in Wisconsin) and will continue with the DE if I feel the need. I will be back here in a month to let you know how this war turns out. Even so, I am careful about putting too much of it on my pets because it dehydrates the skin. Hey Rebecca! Again, thank you. Saw one of them buggers dance around me as I sprayed. Im going to use it also and will come back to this site to see if there are comments from others on the matter. Well, it does so via two methods. Hi Natasha. Finally, I can get my house back under control! Emily Brooks from Amazon, I had some fire ants who had decided to move in to our house and I also have been trying to kill the fire ants outdoor with various poisons and nothing had a very good success rate, I heard of diatomaceous earth and that it is safe to animals and kids, so I gave it a shot and it killed off ants inside and out in two days. As previously mentioned, this significantly reduces its effectiveness. It is possible but honestly, I cannot recommend anything unless it says food grade. Cat is more calm and dog has stopped itching as bad, I see what everyone was saying bout the mess haha. Also, give Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract Formula 101 (for people) in the cats food. Will this kill fleas and eggs or will new ones hatch when we move in and walk around. Hi there, just make sure you have the food grade DE and you can stay at home. All three of our guys are scratching and licking constantly. Perhaps grab a spot on treatment for your dogs and you will be flea free in no time . And would I have to wash down everything else that I covered?? (they luv it ) I sprinkle it on there bedding and also on them I have had no fleas problems if a flea jumps on them it dies .I use it out side as well Great stuff highly recommend it . Hi we live in south of England, very close to forest area how often would we need to repeat treatment as a preventative? This morning (three days after the first treatment with DE) I was down to less than 10 fleas between 3 cats, I think. I bought DE and have used it like suggested here. I started reading all the comments and now its way past my bedtime! Hi Renee! Its really as easy as that. We are in week 3 and seem to have gained the upper hand. You want to have enough roaches killed so that the roach population doesnt have time to reproduce. BUT, the fleas were a nightmare. Will fleas hide in areas that I did not treat such as the old workbench, loaded with tools, and the boxed artificial Christmas tree?? Or is there something else I can do for the laminate floors? Sorry if youve already covered this, but does the DE have any effect on the flea eggs or larvae? I recommend placing it for about a day and vacuuming it up afterwards. Hi, I washed my dog with dawn and a little bit of lavender oil. Looking for a permanent solution, tired of being aggravated by the little pests! I am not sure what food chemical grade means, sounds like a contradiction so just be careful with it. Hi Valerie! Hey Christy! I recommend using it around the house, not so much for direct application. Thanks for reading my article on using diatomaceous earth for fleas and I encourage you to share this article with your friends. You need to DUST all carpets and leave it sit for about half an hour, then vacuum all areas where the vacuum can reach. I was at my wits end trying to figure out what to use that would be safe for her as well as my 2 yr old and 5 yr old. they are covered in fleas. (blocked off for now.) So I panicked and put Frontline on him before I discovered DE. Are they leftover from the fleas? Was a mission to clean it up, but honestly was SO worth it. I hope you dont have a flea problem anytime soon but if you do, I am glad that you have found a resource on the web that you enjoy. Ive washed his bedding and will apply DE to our one piece of carpet in the house. They have been treated with frontline and show no signs of fleas. Went to the pool store and got a 10lb box lol. My one cat keeps getting reinfected with tapeworms even after medication and applying revolution. We have fleas in a vacation home so we cannot vacuum for one month straight. Hi Karen, yes it can. Thanks for such a good article! I finally doused all 2800 sq ft in food grade DE! Hi there!! I hope that your comment encourages those that have not had a chance to use DE to give it a try Cheers! Hi. I bough the Safer Brand from Home Depot. Cheap? Hi Wayne! Then mopped all hard surfaces with soapy water and gave the dog a spot on treatment. Just specify that you are looking for the kind for pest control, and NOT for pools and theyll show you to the food grade package. How should I apply? Honestly, I have never used DE internally so I cannot comment. Not sure if Jon will reply, so I will help. Hurry to visit the online casino instant withdrawal and start winning, don't miss your chance! Thanks for the prompt response Natasha, I really appreciate the info. Hi Patty, thanks for checking out all my articles Yeah you can do that, or just hire a shop vac perhaps? Are you interested in nontoxic, all-natural solutions? I noted where she napped and sprinkled the DE there also. Carpet under furniture and very close to baseboards can be left with the dust to keep killing bugs. Did I not put down enough? I suggest you get a plastic container with a lid, punch small holes in the top and apply it like a salt shaker. Why does this matter? Im thinking another round or to will do the trick. I cant find an answer online. Would it be a bad idea to use the Safer Brand DE on my lawns and fence line? All natural.Plus the money I save I can afford to buy them better quality food and treats. However, her milk dried up very quickly and she had to be separated from her litter as kittens sadly do not understand that there will be no milk from that source and youre hurting your mum. Thanks for any help you can offer! Hello! Hey EF! We also fed it to her and it killed the ear mites. Hi Rachael, if you dont want to use DE, give my DIY flea trap a try, you can make them from home . We had tried everything besides this and I hated using the harsh chemicals to no avail. Also i used the flea traps u suggested as my cat had a bunch of fleas on him and didnt catch anything in any of them. Long story short It didnt work, so I redid everything, still no grass. My animals, my husband & I were miserable! They all eat it as well. The insects will not be attracted to it by themselves, however. Our cars do not go outdoors at all. Can I use it outside in my yard and on my patio? We treat regular inside & out & our indoor cat sometimes I think they are gone but then traps filled in the am.HELP Please!!! So, again, I am assuming that this is the correct product. Within 24 hours her biting and scratching had minimized to almost nothing my home is officially flea free. BlackDiamond from Home Depot, When I got this package, I immediately sprinkled the 3 inside dogs. Hi Karen! I would also recommend washing your bedding in HOT water and drying it in a dryer to kill the fleas and their eggs. Bathe them and then use DE around the home, not on them. Check for color fastness. Been fighting them since 10/1. However, best bet would be to phone them and ask if it is safe. If it is food grade (the one you should be using), it will say it on the packaging. Ive been using the de in the rooms, and switched to baking soda and salt, I been brushing the cats, vacuuming and etc. I suspect my neigbors are feeding stray cats and their fleas are spreading all around. I never find them in the carpet, in the bed, on the sofa. Chickens like to take a dust bath, will the silica aggregate or cut them? The package also states Food Chemical Codex Grade. is going to be your best option. Ive been spraying clean clothes with Sentry that does kill eggs and larvae while throwing out a lot of clothes. I have also brought them to my car and business office from clothing containing them. Also I have been worried to let the cats into the main house, will the frontline rid them? I dont recommend using the DE directly on your pets. Thank you so much for the info, I just applied the DE to my dogs and cat, and already, they are not scratching or chewing much at all. The place I bought it told it was very safe to use on them & the house. I really appreciate you taking the time to share that info with the community though, it will definitely be helpful and I am glad you have found relief. Im worried because since my cats have fleas all they do is lick themselves all day. The Customer Service guy was really helpful and helped me search through their system. To be toxic to insects they need to ingest it. The use of a light and dish of soapy water at night helps us see if there are adults still around. Im not sure how to avoid this (it was a fine sprinkling) and wonder why you caution against raising such a cloud. My dog brought fleas in and they are destroying me. I then tried DE a week ago, left it down for 3 days before vacuuming and it seemed to kill a lot of fleas. Thanks for sharing, I actually have an article on a trap like that, it is filed under my fleas category at the top. Thanks! I have 3-4 week old kittens with fleas. Buying diatomaceous earth from Walmart or Lowes This is definitely a great option, especially if there is one of these outlets near your residence. And I know they have fleas. I just bought 40lbs of DE at our local feed store. Cant be too careful when it comes to our lungs. Hi Catherine! Thank you for all the great information and hard work you have on this site. How can I get rid of the fleas on her. Ive done some research on DE but having a hard time finding DE that is labeled FOOD GRADE. The powder itself can also cause abrasive damage upon contact with the insect's exoskeleton. Let me know how it goes! You can do it whenever you want to treat the area, there isnt really a limit per say. I sprayed and bombed but still get them all over my ankles when I enter. I tried excessive vacuuming and boric powder. You can put DE in the cupboards and anywhere where you think fleas may be hiding. That will work perfectly! Im going to take your advice and give her daily baths with Dawn (miracle soap, I swear) but my other senior dog has a skin infection so Im not sure what to do there. I knew the DE is used in chicken pens to keep fleas out, so I went to a local farm supply store and picked up a jug of food grade DE. ;o), Thank you in advance for any light that you or your readers can share on these questions. I have a screened porch I havent allowed my cats to hang out on because of fleas, and Im wondering if its safe to let them out for a while in the winter. Pests do not need to eat it in order for it to work. This stuff completely wiped them out. Cant afford an exterminator. I got safer brand DE 77 percent 22 percent is that ok I cant find anything else what is the brand name of the 100 percent I put it on my dogs is it going to be ok??? Hi Jon! Hey Joan! Fleas are fairly resilient and although they are less active during colder weather, it wont kill them in most situations. Hi Susan, yes it can be light brown. I hate fleas. I have two pups and was using Triflexis on both of them but that stuff is expensive and I cant afford it month after month. Good luck! I bought a 10lb bag of DE. DE appears to be working for us. My question to you is, what is the best thing I can do to treat my dogs at the same time Im treating my house? Ive been using DE for a couple weeks now, and although it has lessened the amount of fleas, my 2 cats and dog are still biting and scratching at themselves, and I am, too. And also the cats love to lay in my wardrobe. Hi Abigail! Hey Judith! I live in Canada and SomeHome Hardware Stores carry it Red Lake Earth R.L.E. 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