This 'n that-Diatomaceous Earth

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Hi,

Food grade is the only kind that will work against fleas or other pests.

The reason is, when they heat the pool kind, it smoothes out the sharp edges

and makes it worthless for pests. I get my food grade at the feed store by

the 50 lb bag.

Jean

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> When you use DE, be sure it is food grade. The stuff they use for pool filters

> could be deadly.

> Gail

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> ph Votta wrote: nice idea about the melatonin.

> Didn't think about it for dogs. :-)

> I wouldn't use borax for fleas--you'd have to use too much. DE for

> fleas is much much safer. Again, don't breath it in, but we use it

> all the time for outside in the yard on fire ant mounds, and at the

> entrance to our doors.

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