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
Killing bedbugs is difficult and for quicker and permanent results, you will have to combine several options. Here are the solutions 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.
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! - 30195
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
Killing bedbugs is difficult and for quicker and permanent results, you will have to combine several options. Here are the solutions 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.
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! - 30195
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