How To Fight Bed Bugs

How do you get rid of these bugs? There are a number of things you can do, fast performance will forestall the infestation from getting worse.

The first course of performance is to ensure that the room is stripped of all bedding, soft furnishings and any clothing, shoes etc which could be infected. Before removing these to other location within the house seal them in plastic bags to forestall the infestation spreading straight through other rooms.

Wash bed linen and other washable items on a hot setting in the washing machine. There may be items which cannot be washed,these can be whether put in a hot tumble dryer for about 10 minutes or placed in the sun whilst in the plastic bags - for a concentrate of days or until the bugs are dead. Bed bugs cannot withstand cold whether so if it is cold you could still put these items outside.

Always clean down any work surfaces with which these items have come into contact. Be sure to use disinfectant.

Once all things is washed and dried place them into clean plastic bags and reseal them for protection.

Now it is time to tackle the room. The first thing to do is get rid of any newspapers, magazines etc. Which are lying about - remember to seal them in plastic bags whilst in the infected room.

The simplest way to get rid of adult bugs and their eggs and larvae is to use a vacuum cleaner. Vacuum the mattress, the furniture, curtains - everything. This will not only get rid of the bed bugs themselves but also their eggs and droppings. Using a carpeting cleaning machine with some disinfectant in it is probably the best way to eliminate any bugs from the carpet.

Steam cleaners are an perfect tool in the fight to get rid of bed bugs when used after a vacuum cleaner.

The next step to get rid of the bed bugs is to treat all the infected areas to kill any remaining bugs.

Insecticide sprays are widely available, the question is that whilst some are efficient these bugs have built up resistance to others. The biggest concern however is the protection of these chemicals. They pose danger to the condition of humans and animals alike and should ideally only be used by professionals.