Flea Treatment for Homes: How to Get Rid of Fleas Indoors
Finding fleas in your home means it's time for action. These tiny jumpers can quickly spread through carpet, furniture, and hardwood floors causing discomfort, itching, and even disease risks for your family and pets. If you're Googling “flea treatment for homes,” you're in the right place.
With over 70 years protecting St. Louis families, Pure Pest + Lawn understands how urgent and stressful a flea infestation can feel. We help you eliminate fleas safely and permanently so your home can be cozy again without skipping a beat in your daily life.
What You’ll Learn in This Post:
Why fleas hide in hardwood floors
How furniture and carpet become flea magnets
The proven steps to eliminate indoor fleas
When you need professional help
Fleas & Hardwood Floors
Fleas don’t just live in soft furnishings they can also hide in gaps of hardwood floors. Flea eggs, larvae, and pupae fall off pets and settle in cracks between boards or along baseboards.
Environmental experts confirm that fleas thrive in these crevices and even resist vacuuming if not treated properly.
What to do:
Vacuum cracks and gaps thoroughly, using attachments.
Use dry treatments like diatomaceous earth, it dehydrates fleas without harming floors
Steam clean to kill all life stages embedded in crevices , but avoid excessive water on wood.
Fleas & Furniture
Upholstered chairs, couches, and pet bedding are ideal flea hotspots. Fleas hitch rides on pets and lay eggs in fabric or seams creating breeding grounds.
Smart steps:
Wash or dry-clean fabric covers at high temperatures.
Vacuum upholstery weekly, focusing on seams and under cushions.
Consider professional steam or dry-cleaning treatments.
Fleas in Carpet
Carpet loops trap eggs, larva, and pupae naturally. Your vacuum can help, but it must be paired with chemical or natural treatments:
Vacuum deeply — especially along edges. Empty vacuum outside.
Sprinkle diatomaceous earth or pet-safe flea powders.
Steam-clean or use gentle chemical treatments designed for indoor use.
Wash pet bedding and rugs in hot water.
How to Get Rid of Fleas in House
Here’s your step-by-step treatment plan:
1. Treat Pets Immediately
Consult your vet, topical and oral preventatives stop fleas feeding on your pet. Mississippi State University Extension recommends combined pet and home treatments.
2. Clean & Sanitize
Vacuum all surfaces thoroughly, furniture, carpets, hardwood floors, and dispose of vacuum contents carefully.
3. Apply Treatments
Diatomaceous earth or flea powder for hardwood floor gaps
Steam clean carpets and furniture
Isolate pet bedding for hot washing
4. Monitor & Repeat
Flea life cycle lasts up to several weeks. Vacuum and wash weekly for at least 4 weeks. Treat again as needed.
5. Professional Treatment
When DIY isn’t enough especially in widespread infestations Pure Pest + Lawn steps in with comprehensive home treatment. Our licensed techs target hidden hotspots using people and pet-safe methods.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can fleas live without carpet?
Yes — they can live in gaps of hardwood floors and furniture seams
Is diatomaceous earth safe?
Yes, food-grade DE dries out fleas naturally. Use carefully and keep pets out until it settles.
Will steam cleaning alone eliminate fleas?
Steam kills but doesn't remove dead stages. Use as part of a full process.
How long do fleas live indoors?
Up to several months inside cocoons — but vacuuming and cleaning break their life cycle.
Why Pure Pest + Lawn Is the Smart Choice
Free Inspection: We locate flea hotspots before treatment begins
Customized Plan: Combines pet-safe products, home treatments, and prevention advice
Long-Term Relief: Our Pure Protection Plan prevents reinfestation and if fleas come back, so do we.
Family-First Application: No harsh chemicals or disruption.
You don’t have to worry about fleas when you have a Pure Protection Plan.
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