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Detergent and Water for Flea Control

By , About.com GuideApril 24, 2012

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If you live in an area with fleas, you know how quickly they can get out of control. In addition to the host of products on the market for flea control, there are some safe and natural flea treatments you can try. One of these is to set a dish of water under a nightlight. Stir a few drops of detergent into the water to lower the surface tension of the water so that the fleas that are attracted to the light will land in the water and drown. This is a much less expensive (and sticky) method of trapping fleas than using glue traps, yet it is effective.

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