Danielle's Homemade Products...Tip

As I mentioned before, here in Indiana the fleas are horrible and it is now time to mix up some more of my homemade flea shampoo. Since I promised on my last post that I would add this little tidbit I thought now was a good time.



I mean who can say no to that shy face (I haven't figured out why but he does not like the camera and tries to hide the minute I have the camera out), but at 11 years old he is allowed to be grumpy now and again.

This recipe if very simple and has 3 ingredients.

1 cup of Dawn dish soap (I use the original blue)
1 cup of white vinegar
4 cups of warm water

Mix the three together and you are ready for bath time (even if your pet isn't).

I saved one of my bottles of Dawn and use that to hold my flea soap. I have been known to mix up a large batch and keep it ready in an empty gallon water jug. I have not found any issues with making the larger batch and using it when I need it and refilling my container when it needs it too. I have seen that it kills the fleas almost immediately either way. I have noticed that the soap is colder (even in the summer time) than when I first mix it with the warm water so keep that in mind. Harley is usually pretty cooperative when it comes to bath time (that does not mean he likes it by any means), but when the soap is not warmed up at least a little he doesn't like it at all. So I usually let the jug sit in warm water to warm it up a bit before he gets a bath.



Happy washing...