You love your pet but surely not the fleas it might bring along. Don't allow the fleas to breed and survive on the host body. They make it their breeding point from where they can spread diseases and tapeworm. Contact of an infected host or pet with a person, results in the breeding of eggs. Through regular contact, these eggs can easily spread all over the house, in clothing, in carpet and any corner of house. You should maintain proper cleanliness regime, discourage the spreading of egg by cleaning the house properly. The carpet, floors should be properly cleaned with soap water. You should not leave any corner of the house to be cleaned. So, here are a few effective home remedies to control fleas for you.

* Make sure you wash your dog's bedding regularly because no flea survives in a hot wash cycle.

* Vacuum your home very thoroughly and sprinkle a fine layer of ordinary table salt over your upholstery and carpets and leave overnight before vacuuming again to evict your unwelcome guests safely. Oh Yes! don't forget to empty your vacuum bag.

* A badly infested dog really needs to be bathed so use your favorite dog shampoo. Rinse the dog thoroughly and in the final rinse, add a couple of drops of Tea Tree oil or Lavender oil.

* Adding a spoon of apple cider vinegar to the water bowl will make the skin more acidic and unpleasant to fleas and ticks.

* Clean your kitchen regularly as food spills and food stuffs become dormant sites for flea breeding.

* Coriander, lemon peel, clove all should be placed in pantry shelves as these make the best herbal therapies for fleas control.

* Give a balanced diet to your pet, adding essential oils like fatty acids in their dietary supplement to make their immune system stronger.