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Can you kill fleas with Dawn soap?
No! There is nothing in Dawn dish soap that will chemically kill fleas or their eggs! It will smother them like any other soap & water combo! Quit looking for the cheap way out & buy the right product for your animals.
If you spray your yard with Dawn soap will it kill fleas?
Yes, you can do this treatment on your yard and it will kill fleas. The soap will coat the fleas and therefore kill them.
Can dial soap kill fleas?
When I was little my mom always used Ivory bar soap. My sister-in-law swears by dial bar or liquid. I think its the soup changing the density of the water and drowning the fleas. I'm sure some kinds of soap drys out the animals skin though. Dish washing liquid mixed with water, about 1/2 inch of in a pan will drown the fleas also.
What to do for fleas on a dog that just gave birth?
I would use a flea soap made for dogs. Give her a bath using the soap and clean her bedding.
Why you have fleas in your hair?
wash your hair with dawn dish soap! the fleas drown in it!
Can you have fleas on your person and if so how to get rid of them?
A good carbolic soap and a hot shower will help, however, the fleas will also be in your clothing and bedding so they will also need a good washing in hot water.
Will fleas jump off a dog after flea drops are applied?
Yes. They jump off and into the carpet, etc. furniture. One way to eliminate fleas on the dog is to bathe them, neck down, then do the head. You may see the fleas going down onto the nose or into the ears. I use Eucalyptus soap, but as long as you use soap and water it will drown the fleas. Vacuum a lot, and dispose of the bag immediately to the trash. Soap works faster and more safely than pesticides with fleas. Be sure to lather up the dog or cat and don't hurry to rinse off... let the fleas absorb into the lather, then rinse. Shampooing will eliminate the live fleas, pesticide will not; it weakens them (and your dog).
When washing a acid splash to the arm do you use soap and water or just water?
Wash the acid with water only, no soap is required. Acids are water soluble, and do not need soap to dissolve them.
How do you rid your clothing of fleas?
I'm trying to do this. After lots of research I'm coming to the conclusion that nobody's researched it. I found one (US) source that said to wash in hot water and add a bit of bleach to 'ensure the fleas are killed'. My problem is that I have a lot of nice clothes that can't be washed in hot water or have bleach used on them because they are too delicate. So, currently, I'm washing everything in my normal cool wash with soap powder and hoping that this will do the trick. Given that you kill lice/greenfly by adding soap to water, then dousing them and this penetrates the insects normal coat and drowing them - you have to add the soap or the water does not penetrate the insect's exoskeleton. Anyway, this is ongoing because i have a large house and family, 2 small dogs and 2 small ferretts and a very big flea infestation (from the ferrets). I will keep you updated as to whether the washing this way works or not.
Does ivory soap kill fleas?
No, it will not- but you can use it though if you, want something to remove flea's easier. It will do that though; so, if you're going to be using it to wash your dogs or ect- use this first and mix it with the flea soap- it will make it so much eaiser on yourself.USE NORMAL FLEA SOAP WOULD BE WISE- BECAUSE IT CAN DRY OUT THE SKIN AND IT WOULD NOT BE FUN FOR YOURSELF OR FOR THEM...This answer is wrong - yes ivory will kill fleas. Give it a try - take a small glass of water and put a few drops of ivory in it - put a live flea in it and it will die almost on contact. It will kill fleas faster than flea soap. Have been using for years - vet recommended for animals with skin allergies. You can also mix about 1 oz to 2 gallons of water and spray your yard - with no worry harming plants or animals.
Which procedure helps water and soap to reach the dogs skin during bathing?
Just massage in the water and soap with your finger tips
Why is soap and water used to clean clothes instead of just water?
We use soap with water to inhibit hydrogen bonding, water alone is prone to mix with the dirtiness.
