How to get rid of fleas when you can't stand or clean
Severe flea infestations require heavy cleaning, washing, and chemical treatments that are physically impossible when you have limited mobility, poor balance, or use mobility aids. Because you cannot stand for long periods or maintain a rigorous routine consistently, standard DIY methods like bug bombs fail and the infestation spirals out of control.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Keeping pets outside temporarily while trying to figure out chemical applications
- 2Considering old style flea bombs despite the required cleanup residue
- 3giving pets prescription flea preventative
- 4using daily vacuuming and washing clothes frequently
- 5applying diatomaceous earth and flea sprays
- 6giving cats flea baths
- 7hiring an exterminator and using premise sprays
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“This summer was supposed to be pulling out the carpet- the flea infested carpet. But I was involved in a very serious car accident and spent almost 2 months in and out of hospitals.”source ↗
“But the minute you step inside, you are covered in fleas.”source ↗
“Last time I tried bug bombs, they were completely ineffective.”source ↗
“I only have a limited time I can be on my feet each day and my balance isn't that great yet Is there anything I can do with chemicals?”source ↗
“Also due to my inability to stand for any length of time, I don't have it in my l me yet to do a lot of serious cleaning.”source ↗
“Here’s the problem, me and my gramma are both disabled, and doing those things consistently is not possible.”source ↗
“Neither of us are physically able to keep it up.”source ↗
Where this came up
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