Home Remedies for Fleas

As stated, dish soap kills fleas. Giving your dog a bath in dish soap will get rid of them and give your dog some quick relief.

Other than that, there are other measures you can take to give your dog relief from fleas and deter the pests. Here are some:

• Oatmeal. Soak the oatmeal in water until it softens up and then rub it on your dog. Let it sit for ten minutes then rinse it off of your dog.
• Home-made flea collar. Use a bandana and put several drops of cedar or lavender oil mixed with 3 tablespoons of water on it. Tie it around your dog's neck. Apply once a week.
• Anti-flea drink. Use a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and a quart of water and let your dog drink it.
• Anti-flea sprays. You can use a few drop of the lavender or cedar oil along with a cup of vinegar and a quart of water and put it in a spray bottle and spray your dog with it. Fleas hate it.
• Lemon comb. Slice a lemon and boil a pot of water. Put the lemon slices in the water and turn off the heat, cover the mixture and let it sit overnight. In the morning, dip a comb in the solution and comb your dog's hair with it. This mixture can also be made into a spray. Add some mint or orange slices to the mixture; fleas, like many insects, are repelled by mint and citrus.
• Any mixture of eucalyptus, cedar, lemon grass, rosemary and marigold will repel fleas. If you leave an open jar of eucalyptus leaves in your home, it will chase away the fleas.

So, there you have it. There are natural remedies for getting rid of fleas in your home and to give your dog relief too. One thing is for certain: You will be happier without those tiny little pests harassing you and your canine companion again.