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Step 2 - Getting Rid of Fleas in Your House Chances are that if your pet has fleas, so does your carpet. Fleas and flea eggs can survive in carpet for quite a long time. The best natural way to get rid of them is with baking soda and salt. Both baking soda and salt dehydrates the fleas and kills them. Sprinkle equal amounts of baking soda and salt on dry carpet.
Treating Your Home for Fleas. 1  1. Use botanical dust mixed with a borate powder or boric acid. 2  2. Fill shallow bowls of water with dish detergent. 3  3. Use a lemon solution in affected areas.  4. Use cedar chips in affected 1  areas. 5. Spread salt over the surface of your carpet.  6. Vacuum, vacuum, 1  vacuum. 7. Purchase flea  traps.