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The discussion revolves around a member's upcoming move and their temporary absence from the forum due to limited internet access. The community engages in light-hearted banter, joking about potential chaos in their absence and appointing a member as a "secret spy" to keep things in check. Amidst the humor, the original poster shares concerns about their moving process and the challenges of packing and relocating. The conversation takes a serious turn when the poster reveals they may have broken their elbow while moving, leading to discussions about the injury and the need for medical attention. Despite the injury, there's a focus on maintaining a positive outlook, with members expressing support and sharing their own experiences with injuries. The thread concludes with a mix of humor and concern, as the community rallies around the poster, emphasizing the importance of help and camaraderie during challenging times.
  • #331
Evo said:
That's what I'm afraid of. I've sprayed for bed bugs also. And spiders.

I read that 2 days at zero degrees fahrenheit will kill bedbugs. I guess when the temperature goes down, I can turn off the heat and open the windows. :rolleyes:

But you would have to fully expose them to keep them from getting any warmth. I suggest you freeze your bed :biggrin:.
 
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  • #332
Math Jeans said:
But you would have to fully expose them to keep them from getting any warmth. I suggest you freeze your bed :biggrin:.
I was thinking a tank of liquid oxygen, but then the side effects of freezing everything in the room made me chuck the idea.
 
  • #333
Evo said:
I was thinking a tank of liquid oxygen, but then the side effects of freezing everything in the room made me chuck the idea.

Does anyone near you have a walk-in freezer with very low temperature control?
 
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a test for:

FLEAS:

FLEAS:


Subject: Re: how do I get rid of fleas from my house?
From: strawhat-ga on 05 Jul 2002 00:55 PDT
An alternative to chemicals...

Build a flea trap (one in each room is good)...

a) suspend a lightbulb over a shallow pan of soapy water - you can
purchase those adapters that allow you to screw lightbulbs into them
and plug them into an AC outlet, then use a disposable aluminum cookie
sheet underneath and pour the sudsy water into it.

b) at night, fleas will jump towards the light and drown

This may not be the whole answer, but it definitely helps. You can
replenish the soapy water (I used dish detergent) when the water
evaporates.

Subject: Re: how do I get rid of fleas from my house?
From: philipa-ga on 07 Jul 2002 06:50 PDT
To strawhat-ga:
I tried your system within 15 minutes of reading it, and in our
bedroom it caught 13 fleas within the first 10 hours! I then had a
flea-less sleep. Since then the rate has dropped, but that may be
because there are no fleas left!
Great and easy to implement recommendation, I'm going to put one in
each kids bedroom. Thanks a lot.

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=36548

FLEAS:
 
  • #337
I've decided to wrap myself and my dog in plastic wrap before we go to bed at night, much easier, will prevent all types of bugs, and no chemicals. Sooner or later the bugs will starve and move on, how many years can they stay dormant?
 
  • #338
They found dormant fleas that came back to life in the sealed pyramids
 
  • #339
rewebster said:
They found dormant fleas that came back to life in the sealed pyramids
I guess I need to buy a lot of plastic.

I'm going to try the water thing, sounds better than the idea I read about smearing the sides of the bed with a thick layer of vaseline.
 
  • #340
Evo said:
I've decided to wrap myself and my dog in plastic wrap before we go to bed at night, much easier, will prevent all types of bugs, and no chemicals. Sooner or later the bugs will starve and move on, how many years can they stay dormant?

I worked for a small software developer/publisher once where we did all the product packaging in-house. We had a nifty machine for shrink-wrapping the boxes. I was thinking that would be very convenient for you! :smile:
 
  • #341
another way I've heard for testing for them is laying down strips of 'contact paper'/shelf liner upside down/sticky side up with a light over them---

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if you didn't get 'bit' since you sprayed, you may have gotten most of them
 
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  • #342
Evo said:
:cry:

I have so many bites, I can't tell if I got any new ones.

I think we need and deserve to see a photo of these 'bites', little lady!
 
  • #343
rewebster said:
another way I've heard for testing for them is laying down strips of 'contact paper'/shelf liner upside down/sticky side up with a light over them---

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if you didn't get 'bit' since you sprayed, you may have gotten most of them

The "sticky" paper idea certainly is a good way to find out who the culprits are. It might not catch enough, but will tell you which critters are wandering the room at night other than you, Fruit Bat and Dr. Foofer.
 
  • #344
Moonbear said:
The "sticky" paper idea certainly is a good way to find out who the culprits are. It might not catch enough, but will tell you which critters are wandering the room at night other than you, Fruit Bat and Dr. Foofer.
I'm just afraid that the Fruit Bat will get caught in it. Maybe I could coat the FB with a thick layer of vaseline and see what turns up?
 
  • #345
Coat everything with vaseline ---

do it just before your home warming party
 
  • #346
rewebster said:
Coat everything with vaseline ---

do it just before your home warming party
That could make for an interesting party. :bugeye:
 
  • #347
Evo said:
That could make for an interesting party. :bugeye:

I only meant :wink: it would get rid of the fleas


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"There are over 1900 flea species in the world."

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hey---did you get totally moved yet?
 
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  • #348
Evo said:
That could make for an interesting party. :bugeye:

:smile: Everyone would have to enter through the back door,huh? :rolleyes:

If you just put down little strips of double-sided tape, you won't have to worry about Fruit Bat getting stuck...worst case scenario, he gets it stuck on his fur and you have to trim it off, but if it's just a small strip, it won't be too bad. You don't have to coat the whole floor in contact paper to check...a few test strips a few inches square will be sufficient to survey for the bugs roaming the room.
 
  • #349
Moonbear said:
:smile: Everyone would have to enter through the back door,huh? :rolleyes:
Moonbear!

If you just put down little strips of double-sided tape, you won't have to worry about Fruit Bat getting stuck...worst case scenario, he gets it stuck on his fur and you have to trim it off, but if it's just a small strip, it won't be too bad. You don't have to coat the whole floor in contact paper to check...a few test strips a few inches square will be sufficient to survey for the bugs roaming the room.
Well, I put down the dish of heavily soaped water last night and this morning it was empty. Since the cat and dog have a bowl of fresh water, I can't imagine why either would drink dish soap. And it was under the bed. :confused:

I might try the strips, but I'm positve the next morning the Fruit Bat will be covered in them, or after the soap incident, he might eat them.

Red Rum thinks it's bed bugs. I'm thinking it's fleas, bed bugs AND spiders. Knock on wood, I didn't notice any new welts this morning. But since most of my body is covered, I don't know if I'd be able to tell.
 
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  • #350
Evo said:
Moonbear!

Well, I put down the dish of heavily soaped water last night and this morning it was empty. Since the cat and dog have a bowl of fresh water, I can't imagine why either would drink dish soap. And it was under the bed. :confused:

I might try the strips, but I'm positive the next morning the Fruit Bat will be covered in them, or after the soap incident, he might eat them.

Red Rum thinks it's bed bugs. I'm thinking it's fleas, bed bugs AND spiders. Knock on wood, I didn't notice any new welts this morning. But since most of my body is covered, I don't know if I'd be able to tell.

well, you'll find out whether the cat and dog drank it or not today---soap causes diarrhea

too much soap ingested can cause dehydration too


--maybe the 'bugs' drank it

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it only needs a few drops of soap in the water to work. The soap removes the surface tension of the water in that the bugs usually have a 'waxy' or water repelling layer so they don't sink into water---it really needs a light over it too

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I put about a tablespoon of liquid soap in a gallon of water to spray for aphids. The soap disrupts their waxy skin layer and they drown.
 
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  • #351
rewebster said:
well, you'll find out whether the cat and dog drank it or not today---soap causes diarrhea

too much soap ingested can cause dehydration too


--maybe the 'bugs' drank it

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it only needs a few drops of soap in the water to work. The soap removes the surface tension of the water in that the bugs usually have a 'waxy' or water repelling layer so they don't sink into water---it really needs a light over it too
I didn't have a light. I made it extra soapy to make sure the dumb dog wouldn't drink it. Funny, I was thinking about the soap decreasing the surface tension this morning and it reminded me of the short story "Surface tension" by James Blish. This is one of the reasons I never get enough sleep, my mind tends to wander.
 
  • #352
The light and the heat from the light is the 'bait' for the fleas to come toward it and end up in the soapy water.
 
  • #353
rewebster said:
The light and the heat from the light is the 'bait' for the fleas to come toward it and end up in the soapy water.
I know, but I had already made the soapy water and figured I might get an accidental passerby. Now I'll never know, someone licked the dish dry.
 
  • #354
Evo said:
I know, but I had already made the soapy water and figured I might get an accidental passerby. Now I'll never know, someone licked the dish dry.

can you block off an area to keep the larger animals out with a light tonight?


but, still you may have gotten most with the spray the other day


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hey, you, with the chicken pox---did you get totally moved yet?
 
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  • #355
Evo said:
I know, but I had already made the soapy water and figured I might get an accidental passerby. Now I'll never know, someone licked the dish dry.

Do they make better tasting dish soap out there than they do over this side of the country?
 
  • #356
Moonbear said:
Do they make better tasting dish soap out there than they do over this side of the country?
It was lavender and ylang ylang aromatherapy dish soap. I doubt it was tasty, but since I found the FB snacking in the cat box the other day, soap must be pretty tasty to him.
 
  • #357
rewebster said:
hey, you, with the chicken pox---did you get totally moved yet?
Not moved and completely stressed out.
 
  • #358
Evo said:
Not moved and completely stressed out.

OK--what's the problem here?

no time?
no help?
no truck?
no pain free days?
procrastination?
likes being stressed?

?
 
  • #359
rewebster said:
OK--what's the problem here?

no time?
no help?
no truck?
no pain free days?
procrastination?
likes being stressed?

?

Busy answering Rewbster's questions?
 
  • #360
Math Jeans said:
Busy answering Rewbster's questions?

:smile: ZING! :smile:
 

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