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Bed bugs are one of the worst pests around. Not only do they get into your home, but they invade your most personal space. As soon as you spot the signs of a bed bug infestation, you should act quickly to get rid of them as soon as possible.
Professional bed bug treatments are effective, but they can be very expensive. As an alternative, you can try this at-home bed bug treatment to get rid of those nasty pests for good without breaking the bank. Here’s what you need to do:
The real bed bug killer isn’t any sort of chemical but intense heat. Prolonged exposure to high temperatures is one of the most effective ways to kill bed bugs in all of its stages. The best way for you to accomplish this at home is to stick your linens and any other infested materials into the dryer and crank the heat up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit for at least 20 minutes.
Be careful when gathering up your bed linens so that no eggs or bed bugs escape and create a new infestation. When removing linens, carefully transfer them into a plastic bag that will allow you to transfer everything over to the dryer.
Even if you’re as careful as can be when removing your bed linens, tiny eggs and bugs can manage to escape. Additionally, some bugs might not be in your linens at the exact moment you remove them, but are hiding in the seams of your mattress or crevices in the bed frame. A thorough vacuuming should clean them up nicely.
A good run-through with the vacuum will also clean up any residue left behind by bed bugs such as shed skins and feces. Even when the bugs are long gone, you’ll want every trace of them to be removed as well. Be sure to get even the most out of reach places and dispose of everything in a tied-up trash bag as soon as possible.
Now that you’ve got the existing bed bug problem out of the way, it’s time to make sure that they never make a return. This is where the chemicals come in. A liquid treatment of your box springs, bed frames, and other areas of your living space will effectively repel bed bugs from trying to make their home there again.
It’s recommended that you use more than one type of liquid spray to deter bed bugs. The mix of chemicals act as a strong boundary against invasive pests. You can get a liquid combo likethis one from PF Harris sent right to your doorstep for prompt and effective treatment.
After the liquid comes the powder treatment. Be sure that any liquid spray you have applied has completely dried before moving on to this next step. Once the powder can be applied, you’ll have another barrier protecting your home from a second bed bug invasion.
Different powders have different functions but can be equally effective. For example, PF Harris provides twobed bug powder options that work in different ways. The first one breaks down bed bug skin, while the other one dehydrates the bugs entirely. Both are effective at repelling and killing bed bugs trying to invade your home.
Last but not least, consider getting a new mattress cover that’s more effective at preventing bed bug infestations. For example, anencasement cover does a better job at sealing off your mattress and all of the cracks and crevices where bed bugs like to hide.
Besides, getting a new, clean cover for your bed will be a welcome change after eradicating an existing bed bug infestation. You’ll be able to sleep in total comfort knowing that the bed bugs are gone and that new ones are very unlikely to arrive.
If all goes well, you’ll only have to do this treatment in your house once. After that, as long as you’re careful about keeping your house clean and employing good home pest control practices, you’ll never have to deal with a major bed bug infestation ever again.