Flea and Tick Carpet Powder - Flea Treatment for Rugs, Carpet, or Pet Bedding - 8.1 Ounce Canister

Do you like fleas? No? Didn’t think so. If you want a solution that will wipe those buggers out for good, look no further. The smell is incredibly pleasant, in my opinion - though there are mixed reviews. Other reviews also state how horribly powdery the stuff is - it’s powder, what would you expect? They’ve also complained about how cloudy/foggy spaces get while applying the powder to carpets. Here’s a pro tip: keep windows open, & don’t hold it so high above the carpeting that it creates dust clouds. Easy. A thin layer over the entire surface of your carpet or rugs, let it sit for 24 hours or more (in areas where the fleas were worse, I let the powder sit for 72hrs). You do NOT need to dump a ton of this stuff onto your carpeting- unless you like making extra work for yourself… Some folks mention working the powder in with a broom. Don’t do this, unless you want to exist in a cloud for a while. Instead, what I did was apply powder, leave sit for a day, work it in with my feet (with shoes on - I’m not a monster), and that kept the dust from kicking up. Do wear an N95 mask. Trust me on this one - though it is a pleasant aroma, you don’t want to be breathing in all of that dust. Vacuum the powder up & make sure the vacuum has no other debris in it, and you’ll want to vacuum small bits, empty your canister, then continue. Otherwise, you will end up blowing the powder all over the place, as people have complained about. Bottom line, if you’re not lazy, and handle this product as I’ve described, there won’t be issue.The powder is pet safe, very much worth the price, and a canister will last a while if you use it correctly. It’s also made of natural, diatomaceous earth, which is the active ingredient that kills those annoying little jerks. Within two days, my cat and I weren’t scratching like crazy anymore. Also used in conjunction with a delightful peppermint flea spray on my furniture, that I will review as well. I note this, because people that have complained about fleas not being gone, must not have realized that furniture will have fleas on it, and they will jump from carpeting to furniture to hide. The powder isn’t something I’d recommend dousing all over your furniture, hence the spray. When used in tandem, my home was left smelling extra clean, and 100% flea free.

UPDATE: the ticks are back a couple weeks later so I bit the bullet and ordered the $40 Seresto collars which seem to be working. I still rate this product 5 stars due to it killing the ticks initially and refreshing the carpet. However, it does not kill new ticks that are tracked in from outdoors allowing a whole new cycle to start.As other reviewers state, the scent is very strong but does NOT stink. It smells like geranium essential oil and dissipates after a week. If you're sensitive to smells, wear a mask or leave for a day if possible. I love geranium so I slept fine with the smell and my dogs seemed to like it, too. I used a whole can on my bedroom that was tick infested. Before treating the room I was pulling 10-12 ticks off my two dogs daily. Now there's only 2-3 every couple days. It beat out all the other sprays, squeeze on treatments and cheap Walmart collars. I'm buying more to do my other room. NOTE: Wear a mask until the product is settled. I sprinkled it out then brushed it in with a broom and did NOT vacuum. It's diatomaceous earth which is too fine for most vacuums causing a dust cloud or clogging them up. Once all the ticks are gone I will shampoo the carpet to get the powder up.

I put a second application on because even after using the tropical spray (cinnamon and clove oil pulse another) and this product there's still fleas jumping on my legs downstairs (where the heaviest infestation occurred).I crack the window for the smell is pretty strong. Luckily I love the smell. Some people might not. It smells like it has lemongrass, or maybe that is my spray I am also using. Either way, it does smell fresh inside.There is no way this will kill everything so I used two more natural flea killing products, and will repeat within two weeks. I also bought a big bomb in case in one month I don't see progress.Also, I have a cup of dawn water besides me and plop the ones that make to my legs into that. They drown. Next steps will include spraying and cleaning the furniture, washing the linenes and curtains, and mopping yet another eco product.I am ok with the smell of this product and have a high level of allergic reactions to most environmental pollutants, ie grass, pollen, chemicals and dust. This product does not offend my sense.

Received this today and used it right away. It has a very strong scent. If you have asthma you might not want to use this product. My wife has asthma and fortunately she is in Hawaii for a couple weeks. I had to leave the house for a few hours with the doors and windows open after using it. Now about 6 hours after initial use, it's tolerable but still quite strong. On the plus side, although it is strong, it isn't an unpleasant smell. The powder is very, very fine. I have an Electrolux vacuum cleaner and the bag (new) clogged in about 2 minutes from the powder blocking the micro holes preventing air flow through the bag. I had to remove the bag several times and tap the sides to "clear" the holes and allow airflow again. A 15x15 carpeted room took about 20 minutes to vacuum and I still did not get all the powder out of the carpet. I will have to do it again tomorrow. I decided to let the little bit that is still there to remain overnight hoping to provide a little more positive results with the fleas.Will I use this product again? Probably not because of my wife's asthma. Whether it works for the fleas or not is yet to be seen.

Applied as directed, worked really well! Left for about an hour then vacuumed and let the cats in once all the dust cleared out and I haven’t had a problem. Going to keep applying atleast once a week to really clear it up. Smells really good too!