I Have bed Bugs - What Do I Do Now?Many other nice people are in the same situation as you are. They want to naturally get rid of bed bugs too and do not really know what to do.
There are three main things that you need to do when you find you have bed bugs.
We will briefly cover each of these however first take a deep breath, relax for a moment. We can get through this situation with out the stress that many people go through.
* 1. Isolate the problem
* 2. Vacuum the infested areas thoroughly
* 3. Treat the infested areas thoroughly
Just a word of caution and encouragement before we start.
The caution part first;
This will be quite a bit of work. Each step needs to be done thoroughly and with care to make sure you do not miss any bed bugs. If you do not get all the bugs the infestation will come back. Most times when people have to re-treat it is because they have not gotten all the bed bugs during the initial treatment.
Now the encouragement part;
This is a very doable job. Since bed bugs started their return to prominence in the last few years many new products and methods are now available. You have all the means at your disposal to naturally get rid of bed bugs without the use of toxic chemicals or expensive exterminators.
Item 1 Isolate the Problem; this is very important. You do not want to spread the bed bugs through out your home. In most cases the bugs will be confined to one or two rooms unless there there has been an infestation for some time.
Do not use a fumigant or bomb in the infested room Do not move anything from the infested room into other rooms of the house. Do not remove items such as clothes or bedding though the house without covering it in a plastic bag. Do not move anything into the room temporarily such as boxes, clothes, cleaning supplies and then move them to another room.
All of these will spread bed bugs throughout the house and mean you have more rooms to treat.
Item 2 Vacuum the infested area thoroughly; this is the best way to get most of the bed bugs captured before the treatment gets started. The more you have removed the better.
If possible have someone work with you; they can help move and turn over the furniture and mattresses as you vacuum. They can make surer there are no spots that are missed and they can be a great support to you as you work on this process.
Bed bugs are good hiders; they do not need a lot of room and they will pile on top of each other in a small space if necessary. Make sure to vacuum all furniture completely. Do not forget the insides of the chest and backs of the drawers. Bottoms of furniture offers many places for bed bugs to hide. Turn things over and do a very good job here; especially around the legs and corner bracing.
Any where that you vacuum be sure to get the corners, any cracks between the wood, folds in material, joints and any other place a bug could hided.
Be sure to vacuum the base boards and corners of the rooms where the base boards meet; this is a favorite place for bed bugs to hide.
Item 3 Treat the infested area thoroughly; as with the vacuuming this is very important to make sure all areas are treated.
There are several treatments that need to be considered and used. We will briefly cover these in general terms since there are many types of each on the market.
Steam
Bed bugs are very susceptible to heat so steam is very effective in killing them. Steam will also take care of other insects, mites etc that may be present in the area. Steam treatment is the same as the vacuuming. You will need to make sure you have gotten all the same areas that you did with the vacuum. Do Not try to do these steps together to save moving the furniture; one is to remove bed bugs the other is to kill them. You do not want any to escape or be missed from taking a short cut.
Contact Spray
This is going to be your best friend during the time you are treating the infestation since you can spray any bugs you see moving around. These products have various methods of killing the bedbugs, most cause the bug to dry out. Some have faster killing time and less residual killing time for the bugs that crawl through the area later. It is good to have the residual kill time so that you kill hidden bugs after treatment and as a precaution however quick kill can save time and prevent the spread of the little creatures to other areas. Some of both sprays may be advisable.
Powders
There are several types of powder available. These products are completely harmless to people and pets; they are an excellent for treatment in hard to reach areas such as wall cavities, electrical outlets and plumbing openings. They are also good as a preventative measure to bed bugs moving to other areas or getting on your bed.
The powder does not kill the bed bugs right away like the contact spray. It scratches the hard outer skin and causes the bugs to dehydrate. This happens in a short time however they can still move about until then. The good thing is you can spread the powder in areas that bed bugs could hide; closets, corners of rooms, behind the dressers, inside the dresser below the drawers. Anywhere that you will not disturb the powder; under the bed is a great place since this is the bed bugs ultimate destination.
No one product is the answer to treating the infestation; all have their good points and all work well in the overall treatment plan. It is advisable to do your research and get several products to make your treatment the best and as effortless as possible.
There is not enough space here to adequately detail the steps for treating your home; we have just touched the basics. For more information and details go to the site below.
by Otha Hansford
There are three main things that you need to do when you find you have bed bugs.
We will briefly cover each of these however first take a deep breath, relax for a moment. We can get through this situation with out the stress that many people go through.
* 1. Isolate the problem
* 2. Vacuum the infested areas thoroughly
* 3. Treat the infested areas thoroughly
Just a word of caution and encouragement before we start.
The caution part first;
This will be quite a bit of work. Each step needs to be done thoroughly and with care to make sure you do not miss any bed bugs. If you do not get all the bugs the infestation will come back. Most times when people have to re-treat it is because they have not gotten all the bed bugs during the initial treatment.
Now the encouragement part;
This is a very doable job. Since bed bugs started their return to prominence in the last few years many new products and methods are now available. You have all the means at your disposal to naturally get rid of bed bugs without the use of toxic chemicals or expensive exterminators.
Item 1 Isolate the Problem; this is very important. You do not want to spread the bed bugs through out your home. In most cases the bugs will be confined to one or two rooms unless there there has been an infestation for some time.
Do not use a fumigant or bomb in the infested room Do not move anything from the infested room into other rooms of the house. Do not remove items such as clothes or bedding though the house without covering it in a plastic bag. Do not move anything into the room temporarily such as boxes, clothes, cleaning supplies and then move them to another room.
All of these will spread bed bugs throughout the house and mean you have more rooms to treat.
Item 2 Vacuum the infested area thoroughly; this is the best way to get most of the bed bugs captured before the treatment gets started. The more you have removed the better.
If possible have someone work with you; they can help move and turn over the furniture and mattresses as you vacuum. They can make surer there are no spots that are missed and they can be a great support to you as you work on this process.
Bed bugs are good hiders; they do not need a lot of room and they will pile on top of each other in a small space if necessary. Make sure to vacuum all furniture completely. Do not forget the insides of the chest and backs of the drawers. Bottoms of furniture offers many places for bed bugs to hide. Turn things over and do a very good job here; especially around the legs and corner bracing.
Any where that you vacuum be sure to get the corners, any cracks between the wood, folds in material, joints and any other place a bug could hided.
Be sure to vacuum the base boards and corners of the rooms where the base boards meet; this is a favorite place for bed bugs to hide.
Item 3 Treat the infested area thoroughly; as with the vacuuming this is very important to make sure all areas are treated.
There are several treatments that need to be considered and used. We will briefly cover these in general terms since there are many types of each on the market.
Steam
Bed bugs are very susceptible to heat so steam is very effective in killing them. Steam will also take care of other insects, mites etc that may be present in the area. Steam treatment is the same as the vacuuming. You will need to make sure you have gotten all the same areas that you did with the vacuum. Do Not try to do these steps together to save moving the furniture; one is to remove bed bugs the other is to kill them. You do not want any to escape or be missed from taking a short cut.
Contact Spray
This is going to be your best friend during the time you are treating the infestation since you can spray any bugs you see moving around. These products have various methods of killing the bedbugs, most cause the bug to dry out. Some have faster killing time and less residual killing time for the bugs that crawl through the area later. It is good to have the residual kill time so that you kill hidden bugs after treatment and as a precaution however quick kill can save time and prevent the spread of the little creatures to other areas. Some of both sprays may be advisable.
Powders
There are several types of powder available. These products are completely harmless to people and pets; they are an excellent for treatment in hard to reach areas such as wall cavities, electrical outlets and plumbing openings. They are also good as a preventative measure to bed bugs moving to other areas or getting on your bed.
The powder does not kill the bed bugs right away like the contact spray. It scratches the hard outer skin and causes the bugs to dehydrate. This happens in a short time however they can still move about until then. The good thing is you can spread the powder in areas that bed bugs could hide; closets, corners of rooms, behind the dressers, inside the dresser below the drawers. Anywhere that you will not disturb the powder; under the bed is a great place since this is the bed bugs ultimate destination.
No one product is the answer to treating the infestation; all have their good points and all work well in the overall treatment plan. It is advisable to do your research and get several products to make your treatment the best and as effortless as possible.
There is not enough space here to adequately detail the steps for treating your home; we have just touched the basics. For more information and details go to the site below.
by Otha Hansford
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