2007-01-25 08:58:20 · 5 answers · asked by drickque 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Bed Bugs are a time consuming pest to eradicate. They live in cracks and crevices around the bed and it isnt a matter of just spraying for them. Ideally, a new mattress is the go.
But as not everyone can afford to do that...wrap ur mattress up in black plastic and place it in the sun for a minimum 8hrs(the humidity and heat kills them)
While ur mattress is out in the sun wash all of ur bedding in hot water and if u can hire a steam cleaner get do any rugs u have. Also steam clean any habourage site like the area where the wall meets the floor...the dont not always live in the bed..they are attracted to it at night when u hop in cause the body emits Co2.
If u cant afford a pest controller to come in go to ur local hardware store and get a product for bed bugs...I am in australia so i dont know what is available to u...and aerosol spray with a long thin nozzle to get into the cracks is great. But read all directions as most products used in pest management are toxic to fish...so be aware if u have any.
once u have done this do a complete inspection of ur mattress before putting it back in ur room. The stuff i use as a pest controller is safe to lightly spray on mattresses so if the label says u can...do so.
I hope this helps..I know it looks like alot of work but it really is...Bed bug treatments need to be thorough and usually require several treatment. But u are in the postion that u are in control of who comes into ur room, unlike hotels that have guests in the same room several time a week.
Good luck
2007-01-25 09:49:26 · answer #1 · answered by Chopper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can either (a) call an exterminator which will probably cost you about $500 for a series of visits or (b) they have spray that is kind of hard to find which is about $4.00 a can. With the spray, you should spray the room and close the door and do again for about five days. Also, get a mattress plastic cover after you have sprayed the mattress. Depending on how infested your apartment is, this should work. Also, I suggest watching your pillows and comforters in extremely hot water.
2007-01-25 17:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by Carrie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite: it’s a pretty daunting message to give to kids before they go to bed. Adults don’t really like the idea of getting bitten while they sleep either. Bedbugs aren’t just a storybook tale, like monsters in the closet, they’re actual insects. Since World War II, bedbug infestation is on the rise. If you don’t do something about them you really will “let the bedbugs bite.”
2007-01-25 16:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by H B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe there is anyway to get rid of them completely on a mattress. But washing all of your sheets on hot kills them. And vacuuming your mattress with every sheet change will help keep them down. Good luck.
2007-01-25 17:07:59 · answer #4 · answered by Kari B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to wash all the bedding in HOT water, shampoo the carpet, and get a new mattress.
Good luck!
2007-01-25 17:12:54 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋