With more than 2,000 different varieties of fleas around the world, it’s no wonder that flea control is such a hot topic. After all, fleas can be uncomfortable and even downright dangerous for you and your pets.

Once you have fleas inside your home, it doesn’t take much for their population to skyrocket. These pesky pests thrive on human and animal blood – so every time you or Fido get bit, the fleas are using that blood to fertilize more eggs. Experts say that every time you see a flea, there are 30 more that you haven’t found yet!

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When most people think of flea control, they think of spraying chemicals around their home to kill them all.

The only problem?

Fleas can build up a tolerance to those chemicals. In fact, every time a new generation of fleas is born, it has a stronger resistance to those chemicals than the generation before it.

Certainly, though, even the toughest of fleas will not be able to survive strong, repeated chemical attacks.

However, you might not be able to survive it either! By spraying a ton of flea-killing chemicals around your house all the time, you may be putting your kids and your pets in danger – more danger than just dealing with the fleas in the first place!

So, what other flea control measures can you take advantage of?

Luckily, there are other flea control tools out there that can help get rid of your problem – without turning your home into a sea of toxic fumes. You can use these 3 tools alone or in conjunction with smaller, healthier doses of flea-killing chemicals:

1. Eucalyptus leaves

They look so innocent when they’re being chewed on by cuddly Koala Bears at the zoo. However, eucalyptus is not so kind to fleas. In fact, fleas hate the smell of it, so they will not go anywhere near it.

If you want to take advantage of a natural flea control technique, buy a few bunches of eucalyptus leaves, cut them up, and place them in open jars around your home. You can also put them in socks and hang them from your trees outside. Once the fleas get a whiff of it, they’ll be packing their bags, looking for a less pungent place to hang out.

You can also use this technique before you have a flea problem – to prevent fleas from moving in altogether!

2. Vacuum

Your vacuum won’t be able to get rid of all of your fleas, but it can help get rid of some of them. If your floors and furniture have fleas living on them, a thorough vacuuming will get rid of them.

You’ll have to vacuum on a regular basis, though, because more fleas are – literally – popping up every day! Focus your efforts on your baseboards, your carpets, your upholstered furniture, and anywhere your pet sleeps. That’s where you’re most likely to find fleas.

3. A flea comb

These special combs were made especially for flea control. They have super-fine teeth that can pull out fleas from your pet’s fur.

Fleas can show up anywhere on your pet’s body, but pay special attention to the lower abdominal area and the top of the hind quarters. According to experts, those are two spots that fleas are particularly fond of.

Once your flea comb is full, dunk it in some soapy water. That will kill all of the fleas on it!

While fleas can arrive at your home at any moment, studies show that fleas are at their most active in the late spring. If you want to avoid an infestation, start your flea control plan of attack in February or March – before fleas have a chance to settle in and get comfy.

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