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.
If you are temporarily budget constrained, then don't worry. The three options we discuss today will cost you very little or nothing. Without further ado, here they are: Remove or eliminate them physically, Segregation or isolation and Water/Steam/High 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.
Isolate the bed bugs: Let's accept it: It is difficult to get rid of bed bugs. So why not play defensively and protect what is most important for you? Store all the cloths and books in plastic bags or plastic containers. Isolate your bed so they can not reach you. Pull it away from the walls. Make sure that bed linens and cover do not touch the floor. Put double sided tape on the bed frame and the legs of the bed. Put legs of the bed, sofa and couch in a glass or small pots/pans/dish with very smooth surface. This will make it very difficult for bed bugs to climb up your bed.
Water/Steam/High temperature control: High temperature of above 120 F/50 C can be very effective in killing bed bugs. First identify all the items you can wash safely. This includes cloths, curtains, shoes etc. Use high temperature cycle to wash them. You may find some items can not be washed but can be put in dryer. Run them through hot dryer for two cycles at high temperature. You may want to dry them at a professional dryer as some of them reach to very high temperatures. You can use steam, to kill bedbugs hiding deep inside cracks and holes. Amazon has some fantastic collection of steamers. Buy a steamer and kill the bedbugs with steam. This can be very useful approach for killing bed bugs.
We wish you a speedy and long lasting elimination of bed bugs! - 30446
If you are temporarily budget constrained, then don't worry. The three options we discuss today will cost you very little or nothing. Without further ado, here they are: Remove or eliminate them physically, Segregation or isolation and Water/Steam/High 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.
Isolate the bed bugs: Let's accept it: It is difficult to get rid of bed bugs. So why not play defensively and protect what is most important for you? Store all the cloths and books in plastic bags or plastic containers. Isolate your bed so they can not reach you. Pull it away from the walls. Make sure that bed linens and cover do not touch the floor. Put double sided tape on the bed frame and the legs of the bed. Put legs of the bed, sofa and couch in a glass or small pots/pans/dish with very smooth surface. This will make it very difficult for bed bugs to climb up your bed.
Water/Steam/High temperature control: High temperature of above 120 F/50 C can be very effective in killing bed bugs. First identify all the items you can wash safely. This includes cloths, curtains, shoes etc. Use high temperature cycle to wash them. You may find some items can not be washed but can be put in dryer. Run them through hot dryer for two cycles at high temperature. You may want to dry them at a professional dryer as some of them reach to very high temperatures. You can use steam, to kill bedbugs hiding deep inside cracks and holes. Amazon has some fantastic collection of steamers. Buy a steamer and kill the bedbugs with steam. This can be very useful approach for killing bed bugs.
We wish you a speedy and long lasting elimination of bed bugs! - 30446
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