How To Use Diatomaceous Earth | Home & Garden Pest Control

Diatomaceous earth is a naturally occurring silica compound. It's one of the cheapest, most effective, and efficient ways to keep bugs out of your home and garden. In this video, we show you everything you need to know about using this product in your home. You can use DE to kill off pests such as:
-Fungus gnats
-Aphids
-Ticks
-Fleas
-Ants
-And more

*I show a "fungus gnat," that's actually a whitefly around the 2-minute mark!*

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗱

[windtwist]

God finally a video with someone who is actually showing how to spread it around without talking for two and a half hours thank you so much!

[kristinebell]

Love the spreading alternatives. Glad you said 24 to72 hours too.

[jedlimen]

Came for the comments after vid, wasn’t disappointed, always learn a lot! Thanks guys.

[RogerPoru]

DEAR, SISTER ALL WAS GOOD EXCEPT FOR THE ANNOYING BACKGROUND MUSIC 😊.

[thethYearSeniors]

You should use a respirator with this. I know the whole covid thing makes people think that cloth masks work, but with this product you must use a respirator. Small amounts of DE can accumulate in your lungs over time and can cause irreversible damage.

[HibobMebro]

This has to be one of the best demonstration

[stickel]

When do you clean it up? How long do you leave it before you vacuum it up? And how often should I reapply? Thank you for making the time to share this with us

[markjschlautman]

CAUTION: If you have asthma, no matter how careful you are, there will be dust in the air for days after treating your house. That said, I treat our entire home every year for fleas (pet beds, carpets, cat trees). Here's my process: I bought a puffer on Amazon for a couple bucks because it's the most controlled way to apply. Start by vacuuming the floor "against the grain" so the fibers stand up. (You know what I mean.) Close the windows and turn off the AC so no drafts. I start on one end of the carpeted room and puff my way across the floor. You only need a dusting, not a coating. And don't worry about getting every square inch. Next, I take a wide outdoor broom, turn it bristles up and work the diatomaceous earth into the carpet fibers with the top of the broom. You want the dust to penetrate into the depths of the carpet, where it gets stuck under and in the carpet fibers. You don't need to have it as thick as applied in the video. It may feel like a soft powder, but to bugs each tiny particle is covered in razor sharp edges that cuts their shells and is a desiccant that dries them out as well as the larva and eggs. A little goes a long way. I don't vacuum for 48-72 hours depending on infestation level. It's perfectly safe for pets and people. Since fleas will try to stay in dark corners, along walls, and under furniture and beds, I try not to vacuum as often in those places so it will work longer. In my years of doing this, there has always been enough residual in the carpet to last through the summer and early fall after doing this every Spring. Our dogs get on our couch, so I also treat it BUT only between/under the cushions and the seams/zippers where fleas like to hide - same with pet beds. I do not apply outside to the garden/yard because it's a forever thing that will continue to kill more helpful bugs than harmful bugs - including worms and microscopic organisms that make the soil healthy.

[judithmartinenriquez]

I found it very hard to hear what your’re saying because of the overpowering background soundtrack.

[jfrazz]

I actually use a tea infuser spoon with a hinge and something hard to tap it with. Works like the sifter but you can get into smaller spaces

[amandafontenot]

Thank you.... for real I didn't even know how to say it properly.

[timm_r]

Wait for your top soil to dry a bit before applying. It will absorb the moisture if you had watered recently.

[okaythen]

Does it work on bugs/insects that human eyes can't see? small bugs from carpets. do I vacuum it 2 days later or leave it?

[neelthakacitsg]

do we clean it up after spreading the DE or just leave it that way?

[angelikasyarnstorellc]

I think the info was good but I missed part of it due to the music. Music is not necessary.

[ronstahl]

You might think about adding a little segment about what you should do if you have pets in the house. The reason most people have fleas in the house is because they have pets in the house, but is this stuff safe around the pets?

[decafjnr]

The music is too loud, can barely hear her talk.

[mayac]

Do they prevent other pests like spider mite and thrips?

[gatesp]

Great, informative video.... unfortunately I can hardly hear what they are saying bc of the music. Yikes!

[Dekomata]

Got some of this stuff to take care of bed bugs that somehow got into my room. I didn't have any of the tools mentioned, so i smeered it with a rag. Will it still affect bed bugs when they touch it like that?