I did so much googling when I first got fleas in my house ten years ago. I tried every remedy – powders, sprays, flea dips for the cats, flea bomb which included me spending a night in a hotel so that the bomb could really take effect. I had a baby that was just born at the time so it was a very stressful period for me. I put plastic covers on the bed, had the carpets ripped up, tried home remedies like dish soap on a plate with a light on it, you name it.
It was once I saw a flea on the baby’s scalp that I decided to go with a professional. One spraying in the house and we spent the day out (cats out for the day, too, ditto with the bomb ). After the professional spraying, I didn’t see one live bug for almost a month. Had him come one more time and that was it. I’d paid for the year contract so he would have returned once a month for free if necessary.
Is it possible you have bed bugs? Have you purchased any new furniture recently?
For me, 90% of the flea bites were on the bottom half of my legs.
I also recommend a professional spray your yard.
I’m telling you, I spent hundreds of dollars and put a lot of energy into these over the counter things that didn’t work. If I’d have known I’d end up with a professional exterminator, I’d have saved all that money and time and just done it in the first place.
I’m sure you’ve heard me say “fleas are what brought me to Fluther.” In my googling, learning about the flea life cycle, flea eradication and all that fun, I came upon Fluther.