People who have lost sleep due to bed bugs know how challenging task it is to get rid of them! It is really disappointing, annoying and very exhausting process to fight them. Also calling for help from pest control professionals can get very expensive! So people try several 'do-at-home' options to kill bed bugs.
Here are three simple steps you can take for getting rid of bed bugs without using chemicals: Physical removal or elimination, Isolation and Water/Temperature control
Before we proceed, one note: It is not easy to get rid of bedbugs. You should combine several solutions for faster and long lasting results. The solution details are as follows:
Physical elimination: In this step we identify the bed infestations and remove them by using a vacuum cleaner, hard brush or a sticky tape. Like all other animals and insects, Bed bugs prefer to hide close to their prey. They are usually found in bed room furniture and sometimes even in living room furniture. Mattress, box spring, headboard, dresser, behind wall paper and under loose carpet, inside bed linen, behind curtains, picture frames, mirrors, under the chairs, couches etc. Examine all of them thoroughly. Examine the edges of box spring, mattress and bed frame. Turn over box spring and mattress and check underneath. Remove mattress and box spring from the bed frame examine the head board. When you find bed bugs, use a vacuum cleaner to collect them. If the infestation can not be reached with vacuum cleaner or its attachment, use a sticky tape. Press the sticky tape hard on them and then put it in a plastic bag. During your search, you may come across bed bug eggs. They are yellowish white sticky balls. They are very tiny about the size of a pin head. Scrub them off with a hard brush and put them in plastic bags. Remove the vacuum bag and seal it and quickly throw it in a dumpster. A large portion of bed bugs can be removed by this step.
Separation: Let's face it: It is not easy to get rid of bed bugs. So why not safeguard the things which matter to you most? Use plastic bags or plastic containers to Store all your cloths and books. Isolate your bed so they can not reach you. Pull your bed away from the walls so the bed bugs can not crawl on the walls to reach your bed. Bed linens and cover should be rearranged and tucked in tight so they do not touch the floor. Buy double sided tape and stick it on the legs of the bed and bed frame. Put legs of the bed, couch and sofa in bedbug interceptors. The bed bug interceptors can be bought from the web or you can use glass or small pots/pans/dish with very smooth surface. This ensures that the bed bugs will not climb up your bed.
Use water and temperature to kill bed bugs: Bed bugs can not survive at very high temperatures (above 120 F/50 C). Wash all the items cloths, curtains, shoes etc. which can be washed safely. Whatever you can not wash, run them through hot dryer for two cycles at high temperature. Buy a steamer from Wal-Mart etc and steam them away. This can be very effective strategy for killing bed bugs.
Wishing you a quick and successful elimination of bed bugs! - 30446
Here are three simple steps you can take for getting rid of bed bugs without using chemicals: Physical removal or elimination, Isolation and Water/Temperature control
Before we proceed, one note: It is not easy to get rid of bedbugs. You should combine several solutions for faster and long lasting results. The solution details are as follows:
Physical elimination: In this step we identify the bed infestations and remove them by using a vacuum cleaner, hard brush or a sticky tape. Like all other animals and insects, Bed bugs prefer to hide close to their prey. They are usually found in bed room furniture and sometimes even in living room furniture. Mattress, box spring, headboard, dresser, behind wall paper and under loose carpet, inside bed linen, behind curtains, picture frames, mirrors, under the chairs, couches etc. Examine all of them thoroughly. Examine the edges of box spring, mattress and bed frame. Turn over box spring and mattress and check underneath. Remove mattress and box spring from the bed frame examine the head board. When you find bed bugs, use a vacuum cleaner to collect them. If the infestation can not be reached with vacuum cleaner or its attachment, use a sticky tape. Press the sticky tape hard on them and then put it in a plastic bag. During your search, you may come across bed bug eggs. They are yellowish white sticky balls. They are very tiny about the size of a pin head. Scrub them off with a hard brush and put them in plastic bags. Remove the vacuum bag and seal it and quickly throw it in a dumpster. A large portion of bed bugs can be removed by this step.
Separation: Let's face it: It is not easy to get rid of bed bugs. So why not safeguard the things which matter to you most? Use plastic bags or plastic containers to Store all your cloths and books. Isolate your bed so they can not reach you. Pull your bed away from the walls so the bed bugs can not crawl on the walls to reach your bed. Bed linens and cover should be rearranged and tucked in tight so they do not touch the floor. Buy double sided tape and stick it on the legs of the bed and bed frame. Put legs of the bed, couch and sofa in bedbug interceptors. The bed bug interceptors can be bought from the web or you can use glass or small pots/pans/dish with very smooth surface. This ensures that the bed bugs will not climb up your bed.
Use water and temperature to kill bed bugs: Bed bugs can not survive at very high temperatures (above 120 F/50 C). Wash all the items cloths, curtains, shoes etc. which can be washed safely. Whatever you can not wash, run them through hot dryer for two cycles at high temperature. Buy a steamer from Wal-Mart etc and steam them away. This can be very effective strategy for killing bed bugs.
Wishing you a quick and successful elimination of bed bugs! - 30446
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