Kill Bedbugs: Do-It-Yourself Methods

By Renee Garcia

There are some homeowners who immediately hire an exterminator in getting rid of the bedbugs. Perhaps they didnt know that they can get rid of the bedbugs on their own. Yes, you can kill bedbugs. You just have to be determined and patient enough to finish the treatment.

Insecticides have been very effective in killing bedbugs. You can find these in sprays or dust form. Whichever product you choose, make sure that you strictly follow the application procedures. Insecticides must also be handled with care because these are poisonous.

Another method to kill bedbugs is through extreme heat. You can do this by steam cleaning the infested furniture. If you decide to use steam cleaning, you must first check if the material used in the furniture can withstand this.

You can also expose the infested furniture under the heat of the sun. Leave the furniture for 4 hours or more.

Vacuum and scrub the surface of the infested material before steam cleaning or sun exposure.

Bedbugs can also be killed by diatomaceous soil. The particles of this soil have jagged edges which can cut through bodies of bedbugs. As for the soil harming you or an animal, you have nothing to worry about because the particles are too small to do that. Remember to scrub and vacuum the surfaces before you scatter the soil. Scatter the soil around and on infested materials and leave it there for a couple of days. Vacuum after a couple of days.

You can use a mattress cover in killing bedbugs. How does this work? A mattress cover has zippers around it. This way, the mattress will be sealed inside. No bedbug can be transferred from one place to another. And no bedbug can bite you. If bedbugs cannot get to you for their food, they will die of hunger. This will happen in 6 months or more.

The used vacuum bag must always be disposed properly. This means that you must seal it inside a plastic bag to ensure that live eggs and bedbugs will not be transmitted. Never leave the used vacuum bag around the house. - 30195

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