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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Chiana Dickson

I dealt with a whole house flea infestation using only one tool – and it worked perfectly the first time

Carpeted master bedroom, armchairs.

I do not have any pets, so imagine my surprise when I started to find fleas all over my home. From my bedroom to the living room and even my bathroom – every room seemed to be infested. It turns out a street cat had snuck in through my back door when I left it open to air out my home. I needed a solution – and fast.

Having never dealt with getting rid of fleas inside the house before and wanting to avoid chemicals as much as possible, I had only one thought – will steam cleaning kill fleas?

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