To get rid of fleas in your house completely, you need integrated approach that treats pets, home, and sometimes yard simultaneously because fleas have life cycle with eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults hiding in different places, and pupae can remain dormant for months. Steps to get rid of fleas in house include treat all pets with veterinarian approved flea preventative such as oral medications, topical treatments, or flea collars that kill adult fleas and prevent reproduction, as pets are primary hosts. Wash all pet bedding, your bedding, blankets, rugs, and clothing in hot water above 140 degrees Fahrenheit and dry on high heat for 30 minutes, as heat kills all life stages including eggs. Vacuum entire house thoroughly daily for at least two weeks, including carpets, rugs, furniture, cracks, baseboards, under beds, and pet areas, using crevice tool, and immediately dispose vacuum bag or canister contents in sealed plastic bag outside, as vacuuming removes eggs, larvae, pupae, adults and stimulates pupae to emerge. Use insect growth regulators and adulticides labeled for fleas, such as sprays containing methoprene or pyriproxyfen that prevent larvae from developing, applied to carpets and cracks, or hire professional pest control for heavy infestations. Steam clean carpets and furniture above 200 degrees kills on contact. Treat yard by mowing, removing debris, and using outdoor treatments if wildlife present. Repeat treatment in 2 to 3 weeks to kill newly emerged fleas from pupae.
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