How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs

Stop Bugging Me!!

It is much more difficult to exterminate bed bugs than to prevent them.  If you are being overrun by bed bugs, you will be adamant in obtaining the best bed bug solutions. It would be best to find the exact location of the nesting areas, narrowing down the rooms for your DIY bed bug extermination.  Depending upon your particular infestation situation, the following ideas will help you figure out how to get rid of bed bugs:

• Send your mattress and pillows out to be fumigated
• Soak your linens in extremely hot water or take them out to the dry cleaner
• Quarantine the tainted rooms with overwhelming heat at 115 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes
• Use a pyrethrin-based insecticide in small areas with small cracks
• Secure tainted items in sealable plastic containers
• Steam clean your carpet thoroughly
• Try DE, food-grade diatomaceous earth, an organic pest control product
• Call a professional exterminator to help with your ordeal

Total Domination

By setting up a plan of action using the aforementioned tips, your home will be cleansed of bed bugs. After spending countless hours terminating those bed bugs, you will definitely want to utilize the correct ways to prevent a future bed bug infestation. Take heed in the following advice to disallow any bed bugs from getting into your home again.

• Vacuum the floors in regular intervals
• Seal any cracks or holes  with plaster, paint, or caulk. Watch the door frames and window seals as they are vulnerable areas.
• Remove any unnecessary wallpaper that is loose
• Solidify any accessible gaps or openings in your home's foundation
• Check for weak areas around your home where bats or birds might carry in bugs and put in pest-blocking screens
• Carefully examine items bought at a garage sale before bringing them into your home.
  
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