Bed bug victims know how difficult it is to get rid of them! It is a long drawn battle against these irritating, sleep destroying bugs. Using pesticides may not be first choice for some as it introduces a lot of chemicals in your home. So people get creative and try different solutions.
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
Getting rid of bedbugs is not easy and you may have to combine several options for quicker and permanent results. Let's review them in detail:
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.
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.
Wishing you a quick and successful elimination of bed bugs!
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Article: Kill Bed Bugs In Three Simple Steps Without Calling Pest Control Professionals! Author: Peter N King Publication Date: 2009-10-18 Total Views: 306 Word Count: 629 Category:Home /
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