How to Use a Bug Bomb Safely
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In the directions for the product it reads 2 hours and then to open windows to let the remains air out for a half hour to an hour totaling about 3 hours. A response today would be awesome since again, I’m planning on doing this today, appreciate all your knowledge and help! Thanks for this article, it is really helpful. I have fleas in my apartment. I did all the treatment in last 5 days. Used Flea Killer powder for carpet and vacuumed it.
That should be fine, just leave the home when you do it, keep the pets out and make sure you clean the room properly when its done. Sea salt sprinkled over your carpet should keep the fleas at bay. After the 8 hours, I recommend opening all the windows and doors and letting the place air out for an hour or so before bringing pets, etc. back inside.
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I agree with other readers, Frontline is a big waste of money. I have had better luck with Advantage. I am on here because I need to fog my house, haven’t had to do it in a few years but for some reason the fleas are bad this year. I even pulled up my living room carpet a couple of weeks ago. The fleas diminished quite a bit but then came back in full force recently.
We have 6 cats that are indoors and out and have not bombed in 12 yrs. About 3 years ago an infestation happened. I could not figure out why. I vaccume, treat cats, wash bedding, etc…regularly nothing different. Except I had started using DE instead of chemicals and I had bought my own carpet cleaner due to aging cats and constant accidents.
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Hi Ej, thanks for your kind words and for your detailed comment. I don’t think you need to fog, rather check out my DE and flea trap articles for your home, and use a spot on treatment on your pets and you should be fine. I also have a holistic flea removal guide for $9 if you want a super step by step approach. Have a good one and sorry for the late response. While the choice is still yours, I recommend taking a quick look at some of the short flea fogger reviews below that I have personally put together for my readers.
Any suggestions or comments would be wonderful. I’m a working single mother that is exhausted! From vacuuming and washing clothes. I am pregnant and have an 18 month old daughter and we have been trying to get rid of a very heavy flea infestation for 2 months now. We have a dog that we have been treating with front line and also bathing her weekly. We have been putting borax all over the house twice a week and vacuuming twice a day.
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Also, what precautions should I take to make sure our pets don’t get sick after I bring them back into the house after bombing. Shake the flea bomb well and starting from the furthest room the door, firmly push the top of each flea bomb to start the fogging process. I usually get each one of my family members to help me with this.
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We have 2 cats and 2 dogs. They were also infested even after bombing, giving them 2 flea baths. And applying a flea agent like frontline.
I used it to make a detailed check list of preparations leading up to the bombs. Sure I read the long directions on the can/3 pack box, but the manufacturer is so worried about their own liability they end up writing like crap. Reading this helped a lot, gave me the confidence I needed to do this and feel like my grand kids wouldn’t get hurt by it. Went smooth and hopefully the results are worth it. Hi Natasha, we seem to only have fleas in our basement. Decent size ranch house with full basement.
Can fogger residue on toilet paper cause problems? My landlord binned our bathroom & bedroom while we were out of town. I’m very picky & he knows I hate those things.
To be extra safe, place the bug bombs a minimum of six feet from any potential source of a spark. Each year, people ignite fires and explosions by misusing insect foggers. Bug bomb products can also cause respiratory and gastrointestinal ailments, which in the young or elderly can be fatal. If you are planning to use a bug bomb in your home, make sure to do so safely and correctly. Sandi, how much Diatomaceous Earth do you put in the cat food…I have four outside cats I am trying to treat with the DE and also one inside cat.
Thanks for your detailed explanation. You will have to do the entire house at once otherwise yes, they often just migrate to another room. Given the situation, I recommend going with the exterminator option, it will end up being cheaper.
The fleas are driving us crazy. We have flea bombed and vac over and over and the fleas just won’t go. We used Zodiac, and other flea bombs.
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