http://www.myfrugallife.com/blog_racers7.html en-us Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:08:50 GMT http://www.myfrugallife.com/post84620145_racers7.html <p>Years ago I had 3 cats who were flea infested (no frontline back then).&nbsp; Someone told me about using Eucalyptus oil on their fur because they would rub it on their hands and just lightly rub on their pet chihuahau's fur before going on a walk.&nbsp; I had already bathed my cats&nbsp;in flea shampoo several times,&nbsp; so I put a capful of this oil in 2 gallons of rinse water (dilute) and rubbed it into their fur (They had been bathed enough) as a rinse.&nbsp; Would you believe the fleas dropped dead on contact.&nbsp; My kitties still had to get dewormed but WOW that stuff is good!&nbsp; You have to be careful though that you don't use it full strength, its can be poisonous.&nbsp; It does smell like Vicks though, strong.&nbsp;</p>