Kill Bed Bugs in Three Simple Steps Without Calling Pest control Professionals!
Everybody who has suffered from bed bugs knows how difficult it is to get rid of them! It is really frustrating, irritating and very tiring process to fight them. Getting rid of these bloodsuckers with the help of pest control professional can get very expensive too! So people try to get rid of them in many different ways.
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 Removal: This step involves identifying the infestation and removing them using a hard brush, vacuum cleaner or a sticky tape. Bed bugs prefer to hide close to their prey. Their favorite hiding place is bed room furniture: Mattress, box spring, headboard, dresser, behind picture frames, mirrors, curtains, loose carpet and wall paper, chairs, couches etc. Check all of them thoroughly. Check the edges of mattress and box spring. Turn mattress and box spring and check underneath. Remove mattress and box spring and check the head board. Once you find the infestation, use a vacuum cleaner to collect them. If the infestation is in hard to reach place with vacuum cleaner, use a sticky tape. Press it hard on them and collect them in a plastic bag. If you find sticky yellowish white balls of the size of a dust particle then use a hard brush to dislodge them and collect them in plastic bags. These are bed bug eggs! After you are done with vacuuming, remove the vacuum bag and seal it and put it in a big zip loc bag and throw it in a dumpster right away. Vacuuming could remove a portion of bed bugs and may kill some of them.
Segregation: Let’s acknowledge: Getting rid of bed bugs is very hard. So why not protect what you value most? Plastic bags or plastic containers can be very effective in creating a barrier against bed bugs. Use them to Store all your cloths and books. Make sure that the bedbugs can not reach your bed by pulling it away form the walls. Now we want to make sure that the bedbugs can not crawl up the bed from the floor. Tuck bed linens and cover tightly so that they do not touch the floor. Bed frame and the legs of the bed should be protected by using double sided tape on them. Use bed bug interceptors to protect legs of the bed, couch, sofa etc. You can buy bed bug interceptors from the web or use glass or small pots/pans/dish with very smooth surface for the same. This will make it impossible or extremely difficult for bed bugs to climb up your bed.
Water/Heat control to kill bed bugs: High temperature (above 120 F/50 C) can easily kill bed bugs. Identify the items which can be washed safely e.g. cloths, curtains, shoes etc. Wash them thoroughly at high temperature. Items which can not be washed but can be put in a dryer should be identified. Run them through hot dryer for two cycles at high temperature. Some professional dryer achieve very high temperatures, which are good for killing the bedbugs. What about bed bugs hiding inside the cracks and holes? You can use steam to kill them. Buy a steamer from Amazon, Wal-Mart etc and steam them away. This is a very powerful strategy for killing bed bugs.
Wishing you a quick and successful elimination of bed bugs!
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