Oh, how wonderful, my whole flea dilemma didn't post!! Lucky for you! It was quite long and drawn out. So, condensed:
I have a smaller dog, who I've confirmed has fleas. Absolutely grosses me out!! Anyway, I bought a 10lb bag of DE, and I just want to know for sure exactly how I should apply it. I haven't tested with the light/ soapy water yet.
So, the area the dog spend 75% of his day in is tiled floor, with an area rug. The rest of the house is carpeted (getting rid of it isn't an option). The living room is really long, almost shag style carpeting (I don't own, I rent!). The rest of the house is old, worn down, thin carpet. The dog really only goes into 1 other room (my son's room). But, obviously we humans walk all around the house. I know you said grab handfuls of the DE and rub into carpet, but I'm a little confused on the vacuuming thing... Do I rub it on every piece of carpet, then vacuum what I can? Or just put it in the nooks and crannies?? Any suggestions on how to keep a smart, curious 2-1/2 year old boy out of the DE in the corners?? Any additional input you could give would be GREATLY appreciated. Sorry for being repetitive with my questions, just want to make sure I get this right. Knowing there are bugs jumping around in my house is just so sickening to me, but I'm not dumb enough to "bomb" or "fog" my house. Might as well just feed poison to my family!
