Tips To Get Rid Of Chiggers

How to Get Rid of?Chiggers Before They Eat You
I have been searching of the silver bullet of how to get rid of chiggers?for a long long time. I have suffered so many attacks by chiggers I feel like I have "bite me" embedded on my forehead and monsters can read.
I learned after at lot of sad experience, pets carry chiggers in their coats of hair like sand burs, fastened to them anywhere they can hang on. I never thought of pets hauling chiggers with them.
Is it any wonder every time someone pets or holds or hugs their dogs or cats after the pet has been outside for a romp they might have an attack of chiggers. And they just know they have not ventured into chigger country.
"Where in the world did those chiggers come from?" Now you know. Do not pet your pet if they have been out beating the bush where chiggers live.
By now you will be hunting for the ultimate how to get rid of chiggers treatment.
If you want a real mess just let your dog or cat settle down in your favorite sitting spot after it has been running around outdoors.
It is necessary to to treat your cat or dog before you let them back in the house.
There are some oils you can apply to your pet to help deter chiggers from hitching a ride on them. You can also bathe them with pretty hot, soapy water if you desire. I would definitely do the washing thing.
(I do not recommend flea collars and such for your pets. They carry deadly toxins and you are exposing your pets and their health to these toxins. If you truly love your pet, find something natural to indoctrinate them.)
The best advice I can offer is move out of the house if you have been letting Fido in without cleaning him up.
Actually, after you have decided on how to handle the pet issue you may need to clear up the chigger problem in the house.
Now you are probably wondering how to get rid of chiggers in my house, right?
Wash all of your exposed linen in really hot water with good soap and water and a shot of bleach. And dry on high heat. And I do mean anything exposed to your pets.
Did I mention you should also wash your contaminated clothing the same way? No? Do I really need to?
I would advise steam cleaning the furniture, especially if it is upholstery. I have never tried Lysol spray but that could be an option. It it works on germs maybe chiggers will not like it so well either.
I have earned the Tee shirt when it comes to chigger bites. I learned the hard way what it takes for a good chigger treatment and part of it is to take care of the pets.