bed bugs. help!?

Question

i have a bed bug problem. so i called the orkin worker guys and the total for 3 rooms was about a $1000! does anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of them myself? and fast because i don't want them to spread any more!

Answer 1

Are they limited to your bedroom? Strip the linens and window treatments and wash them all.

Bug bomb your room, do not get carried away, excessive bombs per room can cause an explosion. You may need to bug bomb once every week or so as the eggs hatch to get the problem solved. That is how it is with fleas.

Sleep in another room until you get it solved.

Have you stayed in a hotel recently? I have heard and read that hotels are having a really bad time with them and they can travel home with you.

I use the electronic pest controllers in our home. The seem to be quite successful. I have about 6 in 3000 sq. ft. They send a vibration through the wiring in the walls and annoy the pests in the walls. I have no Idea as to whether they would work on bed bugs.

We are in Florida and rarely see bugs inside any more.

They are about 20 dollars for 3, but ours are about 3 to 5 years old. So they last a long time without having to spray.

Good Luck.

Answer 2

Steam clean your mattress and rugs or carpeting. Wash your sheets and any other fabric in the room (like window treatments) in hot water and bleach, if possible. When you have all this out of the room, spray everything with a household pest control. If this doesn't work, you might as well fork over the money to have the whole house fumigated. Bed bugs are awful to get rid of!

Answer 3

Bleach your bedding in HOT water! and get a steamer to clean the carpet.

Answer 4

it'll cost you less to get new beds. but you still need to fumigate your house.