Do you have bed bugs in your home? Do you desperately want to get rid of them? Bed bugs are becoming a growing and common problem. Not only can they be gross to sleep with, they can also bite you and leave marks on your skin and these nasty critters can also be biting your pets. Bed bugs can become a serious issue and it’s important that you get rid of them as soon as possible. Here are some ways to help rid your home of bed bugs...
Look Around
Search for the bed bugs in your home so you know where they are living. Look on and inside your couches and all beds. Look on your body after sleeping to see if you have any marks from potential bites from the bed bugs. You should also check the bed for any spots of blood from them biting the people that sleep in the bed. This will give you an idea of how bad your bed bug problem really is.
Traveling
Be careful if you are a traveler because many hotels have been infested with the bed bugs, and you may be bringing some bed bugs back with you to your house. This will only start up a huge problem in your own home. Before you sleep in your hotel, check the beds for any signs of bed bugs.
Boric acid can be put all around the areas that you have found the bed bugs. Boric acid can be bought at many home improvement stores. Boric acid will kill the bed bugs, but you can’t put it on any areas that you sleep or sit on. So, if you want to fully get these bed bugs away, your best bet is to throw away the infected areas, such as beds and couches. This isn’t a must, but it’s definitely recommended.
Sealing A Bed
It may help to keep a tight plastic seal on your bed, but the seal cannot have any holes or ripping, as this will still allow for the bed bugs to live in the bed and come out to feed. This is best done before the bed has been infected with any bed bugs. This will make sure that the bed bugs won’t start living on your bed, and your bed will not be infected.
Dry Ice
As many of you know, bed bugs are attracted to carbon dioxide, which is what people and animals breathe out. Dry ice is made from and gives off carbon dioxide. This is a common and cheap bed bug trap that you can do at home. You can buy this at many stores, and you should put it in a bowl and leave it out until it is gone This will attract the bed bugs and cause them to go into the bowl of dry ice, which will kill them instantly. You should be seeing dead bed bugs in the bowl or area.
Professionals
If your bed bug problem gets that bad and it seems out of your control, there are places that have professionals that came come to your home and get rid of the bed bugs. This may cost you some money, but at least you can guarantee that the bed bug problem will be gone. This is your best bet at beating the invasion of bed bugs in your house.
