by Anonymous on September 21, 2015

Will it help to put bedding in plastic bags? If so, for how long?

Questions › Category: Flea Infestations › Will it help to put bedding in plastic bags? If so, for how long?

Anonymous asked 9 years ago

KM replied 5 years ago

I don’t think this will help on its own – starving fleas can take a really long time. I would recommend (if you don’t want to wash the pet bedding for whatever reason – although this seems to be the most effective way of ridding the bedding of fleas) to chuck the bagged bedding into your freezer for at least a couple days.

Paintlight replied 5 years ago

Cover the bed in thick layer of dermaceous earth so you can see the white powder for up to three days, vacuums and do it again.

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John Dozier answered 5 years ago

Or run in dryer on High Heat if you can.

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Adam Retzer Staff answered 5 years ago

Putting the bedding in black plastic bags, and then setting them outside in the summer sun for a few days should kill any fleas. See At what temperature do fleas die.

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