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  • kacie
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    JIL said:
    Would one of the smoke flea bombs work? 

    If you are desperate, not something I would want to use as they kill all insects in the room. But they cost about £6, a colleague used one in a house they bought, having tried everything else. I was upset it killed spiders.
    How safe are these for pets? Obviously I would keep the cat of the room during use but would it be a case of cleaning everything before I let the cat back in? Curious how they work
  • If you don't have pets, then use Boric acid powder.

    Sprinkle onto carpet, leave for a few hours and vacuum , you will probably need your friends vacuum if its stronger

  • JIL
    JIL Posts: 8,841 Forumite
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    kacie said:
    JIL said:
    Would one of the smoke flea bombs work? 

    If you are desperate, not something I would want to use as they kill all insects in the room. But they cost about £6, a colleague used one in a house they bought, having tried everything else. I was upset it killed spiders.
    How safe are these for pets? Obviously I would keep the cat of the room during use but would it be a case of cleaning everything before I let the cat back in? Curious how they work
    I'm not sure, but I have seen them in pets at home for fleas, so presume the smoke subsides and then after a time you can re enter the area, along with animals. 

    Looking at some pest control companies that sell them, may be worth an online chat to ask?
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