Question:
I enjoyed your column on safe flea-control products and have controlled our flea problems with the borax products. I have also discovered an inexpensive, safe method for controlling the occasional flea.
I keep a small jar of petroleum jelly next to my favorite chair. I dip my finger into the jar and touch the flea, and it's immediately immobilized. A quick wipe off my finger with a tissue, and the problem is solved.
I used this method for 25 years while overseas in the diplomatic corps and since retirement. Almost everyone has this product or can get it at a local dollar store, and it works perfectly.
Mar 14, 2011
Answer:
Safe methods for dealing with fleas, especially in flea-infested, warm and winter-free states like Florida (where insecticide use is over the top), are indeed welcome.
The petroleum-jelly-on-finger flea trap is a novel approach but not appealing to the squeamish. I prefer using a good flea comb that traps fleas in the fur you may not see. Then I dunk the comb in soap-sudsy water to dislodge and drown the fleas.
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