Bed Bug Treatment Guide
The bed should be a place where you lay down and sleep comfortably. However, you may have a nightmarish of a night if bed bugs make your bed their home. Proper bed bug treatment is important if you want to get rid of these tiny blood-sucking creatures. Here is a simple guide on how to do a bed bug treatment in your home.
Prep the Area
Bed bugs are good at hiding and the love those dark hard to find places. Therefore, the first step in effective bed bug treatment is to declutter the room. You need to remove all the items, those infested or not, which will include bedding, the bed, mattress, clothes, toys, and furniture. The preparation process should be done with caution to keep the bloodsuckers from spreading.
Inspection
The inspection should be done slowly and thoroughly to ensure no spot and nothing goes unchecked. Take your time because you just might miss the place where the bugs have put their eggs. Spotting an adult bed bug is easy because it is visible to the naked eye. You will need a magnifying glass to see the young and eggs. The best place it to check the isolated dark areas such as cracks and holes. Start with the items you have taken out of the room and finish with inspecting the room from the ceiling to the walls and floor. Bear in mind that bed bugs can wander so be ready to inspect the adjoining rooms especially if the bed bug infestation is worse than initially thought.
Bed Bug Extermination and Cleaning
Once you have noted where the bugs are hiding, you will start the cleaning and disinfection process.
Prep the Area
Bed bugs are good at hiding and the love those dark hard to find places. Therefore, the first step in effective bed bug treatment is to declutter the room. You need to remove all the items, those infested or not, which will include bedding, the bed, mattress, clothes, toys, and furniture. The preparation process should be done with caution to keep the bloodsuckers from spreading.
Inspection
The inspection should be done slowly and thoroughly to ensure no spot and nothing goes unchecked. Take your time because you just might miss the place where the bugs have put their eggs. Spotting an adult bed bug is easy because it is visible to the naked eye. You will need a magnifying glass to see the young and eggs. The best place it to check the isolated dark areas such as cracks and holes. Start with the items you have taken out of the room and finish with inspecting the room from the ceiling to the walls and floor. Bear in mind that bed bugs can wander so be ready to inspect the adjoining rooms especially if the bed bug infestation is worse than initially thought.
Bed Bug Extermination and Cleaning
Once you have noted where the bugs are hiding, you will start the cleaning and disinfection process.
i) Wash all non-infested items first, and then wash the infested ones using insecticides to clean and disinfect those that have the bed bugs.
ii) Infested garments and bedding should be treated with the appropriate insecticide before they are laundered with hot water to remove the insecticide and kill any remaining bed bugs and their eggs.
iii) Clean all furniture. Start with disassembling the bed, remove the wardrobe, cabinets, and draws then disinfect them using an insecticide and clean appropriated. A bit of scrubbing will be necessary when cleaning accessible parts of the furniture. Leave the furniture to dry in the open sun.
iv) Once you are done with the furniture, you will shift your focus to the room. Scrub the room from wall to wall, cleaning it from the ceiling to the floor. Pay extra attention to cracks, holes, and crevices. You can opt to vacuum them of spray them with the appropriate bed bug insecticide. Close the room after cleaning and leave it empty for a day or two before bringing in the furniture.
ii) Infested garments and bedding should be treated with the appropriate insecticide before they are laundered with hot water to remove the insecticide and kill any remaining bed bugs and their eggs.
iii) Clean all furniture. Start with disassembling the bed, remove the wardrobe, cabinets, and draws then disinfect them using an insecticide and clean appropriated. A bit of scrubbing will be necessary when cleaning accessible parts of the furniture. Leave the furniture to dry in the open sun.
iv) Once you are done with the furniture, you will shift your focus to the room. Scrub the room from wall to wall, cleaning it from the ceiling to the floor. Pay extra attention to cracks, holes, and crevices. You can opt to vacuum them of spray them with the appropriate bed bug insecticide. Close the room after cleaning and leave it empty for a day or two before bringing in the furniture.