Family Friendly Ways of Getting Rid of Fleas Without Chemicals

Our whole world is so full of pesticides and toxins that we seem to be bathing in them and when it comes to our pets, they often literally are. We're a society of quick fixes and we want quick and permanent relief from pests that annoy and irritate us. It's only natural that when our pet brings home an infestation of fleas, we want to turn to chemical insecticides to rid the house of the pets quickly and thoroughly.

However, it isn't necessary to soak your household with chemicals and toxic products to get rid of fleas. Chemical products are marketed by advertisers who want you to believe you must use their product to be flea-free. They are not going to tell you that there are safer, family-friendly ways to remove fleas from your pet and home that don't place your family's health at risk. It's up to us to become a bit wiser and to realize that the way we think about these things is largely the result of clever marketing over time.

You can avoid insecticidal or chemical treatment soaps and sprays and still rid your pet and home of fleas. They aren't necessary for flea removal. After all, what did people do before this chemical age? Regular soap is perfect for killing fleas, so you can wash your pet once or twice with pet shampoo to rid it of the pests. The soap suds act with the water to drown the fleas, others will be washed off by the flow of the water and if outside will often drown in the puddles created. When your pet is dry, comb it well with a flea comb to remove eggs.

Family Friendly Ways of Getting Rid of Fleas Without Chemicals

To prevent re-infestation, you will need to get them out of your home before your pet comes back in. If your throw rugs and blankets are small enough, toss them in the washing machine and wash with laundry detergent in hot water. If your washing machine is too small, most bath tubs will be large enough to completely cover them with soapy water and drown the fleas. Any fabric item that your pet likes to rest on also needs to be washed thoroughly. If your pet enjoys sleeping on a pile of your clothing (cat owners will understand this), those shirts and pants will need to be washed as well.

Carpets can crawl with fleas which love to hide in the tiny fibers. It is therefore essential to completely clean your carpet to remove all fleas. Vacuum first. Vacuuming can remove fifty percent of the fleas on a single pass. After you vacuum, your carpeting can be washed with soapy water, but soak it well. A token scrub with a soapy rag isn't going to be enough to kill fleas or eggs. A steam-cleaning job by a professional is probably the best way to go to clean carpets and rid them of fleas.

Once you have thoroughly cleaned your carpets and rid your home of fleas, it is necessary to vacuum often and wash your pet regularly in soapy water using a flea comb afterwards, in order to prevent re-infestation. This care, however, will be worth it to you in time and trouble and of course, family and pet health.

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Self-Compassion Compass - 72 Fun and Creative Ways to Put Yourself First - Without Feeling Guilty

Are you tired of feeling like you come in last place in the race of life? Are you just plain exhausted from all the care taking, giving, protecting, working, listening, raising, and stressing you do? Do you feel guilty for indulging yourself in self care activities?

Many of us flat out FORGET that we have to put ourselves at the TOP of the "To Do" list. Or, we feel guilty for doing so. If you do not take care of yourself, who will?

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"Taking care of yourself seems like the LAST thing you have time to do, not to mention how selfish it is! Who has the money or the time to go to the spa, anyway? That "taking care of me" stuff is for OTHER people - for people who are already relaxed and don't have anything better to do." Sound familiar?

Self-Compassion Compass - 72 Fun and Creative Ways to Put Yourself First - Without Feeling Guilty

Many people feel selfish when they think about having self compassion. They think they will become lazy, are afraid they can't do it, and think there are some things about themselves they just shouldn't accept. These are all false statements.

I want you to know that you are just as important as the person down the street. The OTHER people got rich/healthy/relaxed by taking care of themselves! The benefits of self compassion include, and are not limited to: better psychological health, reduced symptoms associated with negative affect, accuracy of self-appraisal, decreased anxiety, and better overall health.

Simply put, Self Compassion is viewing yourself with kindness. Self Compassion invites you to consider your shortcomings as part of the human condition. It exercises mindful awareness of painful thoughts and feelings. I moves you through those thoughts and feelings with loving kindness.

Self-care and compassion do not have to cost a fortune. Actually, it may cost you your life if you choose to neglect yourself. You are the one betting on your fulfillment - go all in! You will serve your self, family and community more authentically and fully when you are at the top of your "to-do" list.

Self-Compassion is easy...

Take care of yourself.

Be kind to yourself.

Accept yourself as you are.

Complete the Self Compassion journal exercises, then inventory how many of the following actions you are doing. Add one additional compassion action each week until you have lavished yourself with kindness and compassion all year long:-)

Take care of your body

1 Exercise - 20min 5Xweek
2 Keep your skin healthy with good care
3 Eat your veggies and have some protein
4 See a specialist: chiropractor, holistic practitioner, homeopath
5 Get a massage and/or acupuncture regularly
6 Go to the doctor regularly
7 Take all your medications as prescribed
8 Follow through with a detox fast yearly
9 Stretch every day
10 Sleep 8 hours per day
11 Drink lots of water to stay hydrated
12 Minimize sugar and caffeine intake
Take care of your mind

1 Learn something new
2 Learn something better
3 Talk with a good coach or therapist regularly
4 Find new insights through the use of metaphor
5 Take a sabbatical from traumatic work
6 Learn a word per day
7 Teach a class or skill
8 Read regularly
9 Practice something: music, puzzles, art
10 Moderate your language: eliminate can't, have to, and shouldn't
11 Keep clear boundaries between family, work, and self
12 Make a "no complaining" promise

Finding Your Compassionate Voice

Draw a line down the middle of a piece of paper. On the left, write down negative things you say or think about yourself. Give yourself enough time to allow that negative voice to speak. Then, close your eyes and imagine a loving hand coming to rest on your hand. This hand is an extension of the part of you that accepts you as you are. Feel the warmth of this hand as it radiates loving kindness into your own hand. Allow the feeling of kindness to envelope your entire body. Take your time, breathe, and feel the warmth of acceptance come into every cell of your body. Next, allow the loving hand to guide your own hand to the right side of the paper. What might this loving hand help you to say in response to the critical thoughts written on the other side? Allow the loving hand to guide you as you talk back to the painful, negative messages written on the left side of the page.
Take care of your spirit

1 Deepen your essence and understanding by studying spiritual writings
2 Pray or Meditate regularly
3 Honor your passions by knowing them and acting on them
4 Start a gratitude journal
5 Keep a wishes or intentions journal
6 Record the gifts or answered prayers you've received
7 Let go of old baggage
8 Tithe
9 Fellowship in a spiritual community with like-minded people
10 Get 11 hugs per day
11 Embody compassion
12 Develop or begin new meditative activities (yoga, gardening, music, poetry, etc.)

Being Kind to Myself

Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. Focus on the word "kindness." What would it look like if you were kind to yourself - good to yourself? What would be different if you were kind to yourself? Let your mind dwell on this idea for a few minutes. The, take time to write down anything that came to your mind about what it means or what it would look like to be kind to yourself. Take a short break. Come back and look through your list. Are there things you could incorporate into your day or week that would be ways of showing kindness to yourself?

Take care of your relationships

1 Talk with your partner/family about you - what matters most
2 Engage in conversation with a long lost friend
3 Have lunch with your boss or other authority figure
4 Practice random acts of kindness weekly
5 Connect with your community
6 Listen to your family members daily
7 Learn how to apologize and forgive authentically
8 Use "I" messages when confronting or communicating with others
9 Make a new friend
10 Voice your nurturing voice and opinions openly
11 Develop friendships outside your work environment
12 Quickly correct miscommunications and misunderstandings

Showing Compassion to an Earlier Self

All of us have experienced painful events in our lives. Think about an earlier time in your life when you have felt particularly sad or lonely. Try to allow yourself to become gently in touch with feelings of that earlier time. Then, write a letter to that younger self that shows the compassion you have gained in the years since that painful period. What have you learned? How have you grown? What do you want that earlier self to know?
Take care of your surroundings

1 Keep a clean house; hire a maid if necessary
2 Keep the grass mowed and the flower beds blooming
3 Go through every room: if any item is not a definite keep, then give it away
4 Love your pets: wash the dog and take her to the vet
5 Balance the check book, and pay the bills on time
6 Cover your walls with beauty: paint color, art, decorations
7 Create order and a place for all your files, papers, and receipts
8 Wash the car and vacuum the inside
9 Ample lighting inside the house
10 Create space to move around inside the home
11 Be well insured: car, home, life, health
12 Keep 3 months worth of emergency savings in an easily accessible account

Making Time for Joy

Think of pleasurable activities you enjoy. If this is hard, think of things you have previously enjoyed - perhaps at earlier times in your life when you were less busy or had fewer commitments. Try to come up with pleasures from a variety of areas of your life - physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. Remember these can be small pleasures - a short walk during lunch, buying a magazine you enjoy, feeding the birds, walking around a garden store or nursery. Next, indicate how much time each activity requires - a few minutes, an hour, a half day, or more. Try to come up with 20 or more pleasures, so you will have options from which to choose. Finally, pull out your calendar for tomorrow. Can you schedule two pleasurable activities for tomorrow? How about for each day of the week?

Take care of your fun

1 Buy some flowers
2 Get a facial/pedicure/manicure
3 Go skating, horseback riding, dancing
4 Hike in the woods
5 Build a snow-person or play in the Fall leaves
6 Treat yourself to Ben-n-Jerry's
7 Re-read your favorite book
8 Get a pet dog (or rock)
9 Write yourself a love letter
10 Blow bubbles and do all the "childish" things you used to love
11 Laugh often and be silly
12 Take plenty of vacation each year

Bonus Self Care Tip

Never, ever, ever work on your birthday. That day is reserved for you. Do what YOU want to do. Be lazy. Read. Be silly. Rest. Be excited. Hike. Be relaxed. Explore. Just BE.

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Self-Compassion Compass - 72 Fun and Creative Ways to Put Yourself First - Without Feeling Guilty

Sybil R Smith is a life coach and expressive arts therapist. She has a wide range of expertise, including music therapy, hospice, child psychotherapy, EMDR, and a M.A. degree in marriage and family therapy. She has helped clients deal with a range of issues including anxiety and panic disorders, life transitions, depression, and grief. Her mission is to show people how to live empowered lives so they can move past therapy and into forward motion. Sybil R Smith uses her training as a musician and performer to present creative ways to help move people through anxiety, depression, and grief to create smooth and joy-filled transitions. You can sign up for her thought-provoking EZine and meet her at http://www.sybilRsmith.com.

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How To Get Rid Of Cockroaches Fast - Without Poisoning Your Family

Cockroaches. The first thing you think of when you see one in your home is how to get rid of them as fast as possible. Roaches are nasty little pests that breed fast and can move in and out of tiny cracks and crevices - they actually prefer tight spaces.

Roaches have lived along side human beings throughout history. The conditions in our homes are ideal for cockroaches: warm, most, and with plenty of food laying around.

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Cockroaches are nasty creatures. They leave a trail of filth behind them and shed their exoskeletons as they grow (seeing these sheddings in your home is often the first sign of a cockroach infestation.) They need water more than food, but can go weeks without either. For every one you see there can be as many as 100 others you can't see. They cause allergic reactions and increase the risk of asthma to children.

How To Get Rid Of Cockroaches Fast - Without Poisoning Your Family

The first instinct that many people have when they learn they have a cockroach infestation is to run out and buy every kind of poison they can find to kill them all. They use bug-bombs, roach traps, roach baits, roach sprays, and roach gels to carpet bomb their home. The problem is, this stuff isn't good for people either and roaches breed so fast they can become immune to poisons. In fact, what usually happens is they avoid the poisoned areas until you stop the treatments and then they move back in.

To truly eradicate a cockroach infestation, you must take a comprehensive approach to pest control.

First, you must seal off their access to your home. This means aggressively filling every tiny crack and crevice in your home with silicon caulk. Start in the kitchen and bathrooms and pay special attention to the spaces around water pipes and drains. Seal the insides of your kitchen cabinets and along all of the wall trim. This can take many hours, but will really pay off.

Next, clear up the clutter to take away their places to live. Get rid of paper and boxes and clean up clutter.

Now, you need to remove the food supply and water supply. Do a thorough cleaning in your kitchen and use a de-greaser to get all of the surfaces clean. Fix any dripping faucets or other leaks. Put food into plastic containers or zipper lock bags and remove empty food and beverage cans from your home immediately.

Once you have sealed and cleaned, lay down some roach traps along the walls in areas where you suspect roaches. Monitor the traps daily. This will allow you determine where they are coming from and what type of roaches you are dealing with.

Now it's time to use some products to kill the roaches and some repellents to drive them out of your home and keep them out.

How To Get Rid Of Cockroaches Fast - Without Poisoning Your Family

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