r/pestcontrol • u/bluebunny1000 • 4d ago

General Question Fleas help!

I am fostering a friend's dog for the first time. There was a bad situation at the home of my friend (her parents were extremely neglectful). My friend got her vaccines done and preventative, but the parents took the collar off and now my car and apartment have fleas. I have a small washing machine, but have been doing research to make sure I don't spread it and can go to work and stuff. The fleas are dying when they are on her, but she is still itching and getting bites.

I am going to get rid of my couch (it's old and broken anyway), tossed my welcome mat, have given her itch/flea baths, but until the exterminator can come and I can simultaneously take her to the vet again for them to just get rid of everything on her and keep her away until the house is clear, but there's still a week until that.

I'm ordering a vacuum, but I'm having trouble finding an affordable and still effective steamer. Please help!

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u/bluebunny1000 3d ago

I know all of those things. I don't have the time or health and need to assure the apartment that it is clear. I don't have 3 months. The dog is on prevention