No one likes to
think about bed bugs entering your home. However, unless you consider the
reality that bed bugs can indeed travel to your home from another location, you
won’t know how to prevent them. To keep your family safe from these nasty bugs
it’s important to stop the bed bugs from even entering your home by following
relevant tips. For example, but if you feel you have bed bugs from your
travels, unpacking your entire suitcase before you enter your home is
essential. There are other ways you can be prepared as well. Do research on local
pest control services in your area if you
are concerned about bringing bed bugs home with you.
Thoroughly Check
Your Hotel Room
If you stay at a
hotel where you fear bed bugs are, do a basic inspection of your room. The
first thing you should inspect is your hotel mattress. Look at the mattress,
box spring, and even the headboard. Pull back the bed sheets and look along the
corners of the mattress. Brown spots will show up if they’ve been around and
the bugs themselves will appear too. After you go to bed if you end up waking
up with bug bites you’ll know there are bed bugs. Be sure to tell the hotel
management right away.
Unpack Your
Suitcase Before Entering Your Home
If you have a
feeling your hotel had bed bugs or you experienced bed bugs while you were
traveling unpack your suitcase outside your home. Unpacking in a fire escape or
garage will work. First pull out your clothing and put them in the washer on a
hot wash or even a dry cycle will do. You can disinfect your suitcase by
purchasing no-pest strips that you put inside the garbage bag with your
suitcase. Keep your empty suitcase and the strips in the garbage for up to
three weeks to fully get rid of the bugs.
Seeking
Professional Help
If the bugs are
sneaky and still make it inside your home you may need to call the
exterminators. Don’t try to take matters into your hands because both your
health and everyone else in your household can be at risk. Call your local pest
control and they can use techniques that will your home free of bed bugs.
Other Methods of
Keeping Bed Bugs Away
You can also prevent
bed bugs by not allowing furniture and mattresses into your home that you find
on the street. You need to know who the owner is or at least trust the
consignment shop where you purchase your furniture before you place it in your
home.
In regards to
keeping bed bugs away in your home, seal holes and other openings with caulk.
This will reduce bed bugs from spreading in your home if you already have them.
Also don’t forget that if the bed bugs come in contact with your clothing wash
it immediately on high heat. Keep all of these tips in mind and you should be
bed bug free now and going forward!
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