This easy DIY flea trap has been on our site for quite some time and we’ve received positive feedback about how effective it is. With summer heat just around the corner, fleas are more likely to sneak indoors and settle into carpets and between floorboards, where they spend most of their time – much more than on our pets.

Try setting up a trap or two and catching them before they cause havoc in your home.

Here’s how to make a flea trap:

You’ll need a white saucer, a stable desk lamp with a warm, bright bulb, water and natural dish wash liquid.

Make your flea trap by filling the saucer 3/4 full with water, then add the natural dish liquid and stir to combine. For 1/2 cup of water you’ll need 1/2 a teaspoon of natural wash liquid.

Place the saucer in the room where you think fleas are most likely to inhabit, then place the lamp near the saucer with the light shining directly over the water/dish wash solution and turn all lights off in the room.

When you get up in the morning check to see how many you’ve caught, this will give you some idea of the problem, repeat again each night to catch more. While homemade flea traps won’t eradicate a large flea population, they can help you control and monitor a small infestation.

Tags: , ,