Okay so, you have just uncovered the fact that your dwelling has a bed bug infestation, your face, arms, legs and other body parts are dotted with itchy red welts and all you can think do is to get rid of these blasted bugs.
The big dilemma is which bed bug killer do you try? There is a myriad of products on the market and making an informed choice about how you should tackle the problem is essential
Bring In Professionals
Your first choice may be to use a professional “bed bug killer” company, alas this comes at a price! They will come and spray your home with chemicals which should kill the bed bugs however before engaging a company you may want to consider a couple of points. To begin with, you and your family will most probably have to vacate your home whilst the work is carried out and will be unable to return until the chemicals are dry.
Secondly, pesticides and insecticides can be notoriously harmful to the health of both humans and that of any pets living in the affected property, there is always a possibility that over time you or someone in your family could begin to have health problems.
The third problem to consider if using bed bug killer chemicals such as pesticides and insecticides is that bed bugs can build up immunity – this has already happened with many types of chemicals in the past – therefore greatly reducing the effectiveness of the treatment, and perhaps leaving you with a much lighter wallet and a house still full unwanted guests.
I should actually stress at this point that this really is the worst case scenario and that most bed bug killer companies only use treatments which are safe – the last thing they want are law suites!
You can of course take matters into your own hands and save yourself a fair amount of money – become a D.I.Y bed bug killer! So, where do you begin?
There are a number ways in which you can tackle a bed bug infestation, non of them involving hazardous chemicals.
No matter which treatment you intend to use the first job which has to be done is to clear the room of clutter. Through magazines, books and anything else which can be disposed of into plastic bags, seal them tightly and remove them from the house! Remember, do all of this in the room which is infested, the last thing you want to do is allow bugs to spread to other rooms of the property.
Next, remove bedding, gather up clothing and other items which can be washed. Place these also into plastic bags and remove them to your laundry area. Launder all these items at as high a temperature as possible, items which are unsuitable for laundering could possibly be placed in your tumble dryer on a high heat for 10 minutes. Another option would be to go over them carefully with a steam cleaner, paying particular attention to pockets and under collars. It is vital that you disinfect and clean your laundry area very carefully once you have done. Place all clean garments into CLEAN plastic bags and seal them to prevent re-infestation.
Once you have completed this it is time to get the vacuum cleaner out. This is a brilliant tool because it enables you to get into all the cracks and crevices where these nocturnal creatures like to hide removing the bed bugs at all stages of development. Vacuum EVERYTHING, the mattress, box spring, curtains, inside drawers, closets, soft furnishings and so on. Don’t over look the more obscure places – bed bugs do get around and will hide out behind pictures, in light switches and smoke alarms etc. This is also a good time to seal holes or cracks in walls or floors because bed bugs will use these to hide in as well.
Read part 2 and discover what your D.I.Y. bed bug killer options are.
Okay so, you have just uncovered the fact that your dwelling has a bed bug infestation, your face, arms, legs and other body parts are dotted with itchy red welts and all you can think do is to get rid of these blasted bugs.
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