The lid was so flimsy that it completely broke off and dumped out a ton of powder, when I first tried to sprinkle it on the carpet. After sprinkling the powder, I used a broom to ensure that the powder was getting into the carpet, by lightly patting with the bristles (as directed in instructions). Even with the tiniest tap of the broom, the powder would come flying up into the air, making it hard to breathe. I had the good sense to wear a mask but later discovered 6 hrs later, I was still coughing.
Even though it was damaging my lungs, I was so desperate to get rid of the fleas that I did a 2nd application 2 weeks later. The 1st application did nothing and I still had fleas biting at my ankles. 1 month has gone by and unfortunetly the fleas remain