EDIT: PLEASE stop telling me I'm in danger, I can't do much about it at this point and I have severe panic disorder and I appreciate the concern and warnings but I am freaking out lol
I got a little (very) carried away with the Diatomaceous Earth yesterday trying to hastily treat my mom's flea problem. I only followed word-of-mouth directions from a friend, didn't look up anything or read the packaging. It's not even the food grade version.
How do I get this off the floors without just kicking it all up into the air? When I poured it everywhere yesterday, my asthmatic mom had trouble breathing afterwards. I just attempted to carefully sweep the kitchen, and walked away feeling like I just snorted rails of straight tree pollen. I have guests coming over tomorrow. What should I do?
P.S. Please don't be mean, I know I'm stupid and I've learned my lesson!
Edit: Update: Thanks for all the helpful advice!! I am so lucky to have done this in a house that has tile throughout instead of any installed carpeting. The furniture I coated with the D-Earth ended up being furniture my mom planned on getting rid of/replacing anyways, except for her leather sofa. The only thing we haven't been able to take care of with wet mopping and a wet rag is my bedroom rug, which gives me an excuse to go ahead and buy this other one I've had my eye on :) I'm so thankful that I didn't need to go rent any equipment to fix this, but thank you to all who suggested the idea!
There's Food Grade and there's Pool Grade. Pool Grade Diatomaceous Earth is extremely dangerous.
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Didn't know that was recommended for fleas, just for bedbugs
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It exterminates anything with an exoskeleton as far as I'm aware
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it is also recommended for roaches...
this person just sounds mental though...where did the fleas come from, they live on pets...
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lmao you are supposed to pour a very small amount around the floor boards, not throw it all over the room like your on the great british bake off...
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Freedom of speech is not freedom to deny reality, you bigot. You're free to say whatever I agree with.
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