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28 Comments on Fleas! More fleas! What a battle in this REO house.
Barbara - Wow! What an ordeal. I hope the exterminators can get rid of them for good. BTW, if a flea jumps into my car while I'm on the highway, I'll blame you... :)
Charles, were they dead squirrels or alive ones? And what about the raccoons? If I had one of those things to fling in the house, as you suggested with the sheep, they'd run out with all fleas on them and I could market this house.
Debi, stay away from Searcy AR because they are out hitching rides!
Your account of flea infestation reminds me of when our dog, Trischka, died at 14. We had treated her for fleas with baths etc. and had not noticed any in our family room where she had her favorite resting spot. When she was no longer there as a host, flea hell broke out. Those suckers were evident especially around her spot. It's amazing that we hadn't been bothered with fleas as long as she was around.
Anyway, a few bombs took care of the problem.
"She wouldn't hurt a flea" Ha! Barbara, you're quite a comedian.
Don & Paula Anne
Thanks, Don and Paula. I guess you were unable to upload the photo. This makes me feel better about the kids who lived there. As long as the animals are around, fleas on the children may be minimal. Keep having fun up there in that blissful spot!
Barbara, (I love it when Steve is away) how about we just throw Steve in the house?
Barbara,
Bombing will not get rid of those fleas. You have to spray the entire floor 2-3 times with any bug spray with permetrin. that is the only thing I could find to get rid of the fleas in a house I manage.
Charles, I'll open the door if you'll shove him in! LOL
Mike, now you tell me! I'll have to check and see what the bug man sprayed with. This is the third time for the spraying. I never dreamed they could be such a problem. Thanks for your help.
Barbara - Yuck, those fleas tried to hitch a ride with you! You should have taken them to the flea market and got rid of them once and for all!
OK, Barbara, you're making me do this. Here, read this:
http://homebuying.about.com/od/sellingahouse/qt/Getridoffleas.htm
It's the permanent way to get rid of fleas and it works! Don't throw away money on these scumbag outfits . . .
Elizabeth, thanks for the tips. I guess I can't imagine having to deal with fleas all the time in a personal house! My momma said to keep animals outside and I guess I was brain-washed early. With these directions on combing out the fleas, etc., I love my momma more for the advice!
The house I'm battling is empty. A lady came and cleaned it yesterday and she said she saw no fleas but when I went in to check, there were fleas still in it. Course, fleas love me! They smell me coming. They jump for glee and land right on me.
That's one nice blog site you have! You are SO famous!!!
Hey, if you click on the Buy FleaBusters and buy that product, I get all of two cents. :) Seriously, it's a great product and works wonders!
Barbara,
I showed property once and ticks were everywhere, I hate bugs!
Elizabeth, that's great to know. Your getting a small royalty would be nice!
Mary, I don't like them either. I have welts everywhere! They've cancelled the listing again until I can get it fixed.
Wouldn't hurt a flea? Those little guys totally creep me out! Luckily, my little furry housemates have been flea free.
Patricia, I've had a change of mind. I'd kill every one of those blood-sucking fleas that I could. My ankles are so itchy and my imagination runs wild thinking I have them inside my clothing. Awful!
After you go into a house with fleas start up your car and stand behind the exhaust. The exhaust gases will get the fleas off.
Barbara, I have not yet had the pleasure of a flea infested house for a listing, sounds like you could have a second career in extermination... yet another Realtor skill unexpectedly required to sell a house.
Don, thanks for telling me that. I may need it sometime so I'm going to file it away in my head!
Mary Strang, this is an REO and you never know what you'll find. If it were someone's personal house, I'd walk away!
Fortunately we have not had to deal with this situation with any of our listings so far, but if we do, I have no problems hurting as many as I can!
Jim and Maria, I hope you don't have any fleas. I never dreamed they could be so hard to get rid of. Thanks for commenting.