This is a trick I learned from my grandmother when they lived in North Carolina. They had a dog that was always outside romping around in the woods. He would often bring home little hitchhikers, and this was Nana's solution.
The best part about this trap is that there are no chemicals to worry about your pets or small children coming into contact with.
The best part about this trap is that there are no chemicals to worry about your pets or small children coming into contact with.
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- A small desktop style lamp
- A shallow bowl. I found that the cheap aluminum pie tins work great for this, but if you don't have one of those any shallow bowl will do until you get one.
- Liquid Soap
- enough water to fill the bowl about half to three quarters full
- A shallow bowl. I found that the cheap aluminum pie tins work great for this, but if you don't have one of those any shallow bowl will do until you get one.
- Liquid Soap
- enough water to fill the bowl about half to three quarters full
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Our biggest collections always occured at night, each night there were fewer and fewer fleas in the bowl. Within a few days they were all gone. We left the setup for a few more days in case we had any straglers, but none appeared.