Bed bugs can be incredibly difficult to get rid of. Whether you hire a pest control company or get rid of them yourself, they can still survive your first attempt at getting rid of them.
You are now about to learn the basic procedure for getting rid of bed bugs yourself quickly and cheaply. You can get rid of the little bloodsuckers by making your own homemade extermination treatment. The truth is, if you do it right, it can be just as effective as hiring an exterminator to do it for you.
Most pest control companies will blame you if the infestation returns after treatment is complete. If you hire them and pay them, most of them offer no guarantee that the bugs will go away. Because they really can’t make that claim because any number of circumstances could bring the infestation right back into the house.
If you hire an exterminator to treat you and the problem returns soon after, the money you spent is gone and you’ll have to pay all over again. If you do your own extermination at home and they come back, you can apply the treatment again. Buying your own supplies can be much less expensive than hiring a professional pest control company.
In order for you to successfully apply your own treatment at home, you will need to invest in your own products and supplies. Once you have ordered the required products, you are ready to proceed with your home bed bug treatment. You will need to do an initial treatment and then two to four follow-up treatments every two weeks.
Step 1 is preparation. You’ll want to go through your house and throw out any items you no longer want or use. The more clutter you have, the more places they have to hide. Remove all clutter from the floor.
Next, you want to wash your sheets, pillowcases, and blankets. Wash your bedding in hot water. Then dry on high heat for 45 minutes to an hour. For the next two months, you may want to do this every week.
Then vacuum the floor very thoroughly. Be sure to vacuum against the edges of the carpet and the edges of all furniture.
Move your bed a few inches away from the wall and all other furniture. Keep it that way for the next two months, until you complete all follow-up treatments. This will make it more difficult for them to access you while you sleep.
Step 2 apply the spray. This is where you start killing bed bugs yourself. It is important that you invest in a powerful treatment spray. There are many brands of spray available. You will find some brands that come in small spray bottles. You need one of the sprayers that come in a large gallon container with the special spray nozzle attachment.
Be sure to be very thorough in your spray treatment. Spray behind rugs, behind electrical outlets, behind and under all furniture, inside drawers, under lamps and table lamps, your mattress, etc. You will probably want to wear a mask and goggles during treatment.
Step 3 – Put on a Bed Bug Mattress Cover. After the spray dries, you will need to put a protective cover over the mattress, box spring, and pillows. The protective cover will trap any bed bugs that are still alive and protect your mattress from being vulnerable to new bed bugs that are hiding there. This is a great step in preventing another infestation from breaking out.
Step 4 Apply diatomaceous earth to protect yourself and your home. Diatomaceous earth is also called bed bug dust. They die when they come into contact with it.
After the spray treatment dries, it’s a good idea to apply diatomaceous earth. You want to apply it to many of the same places as the spray treatment. Be sure to apply the powder to the legs and base of your bed so that bloodsuckers cannot access you while you sleep any longer. Also, apply it to the base of all walls, furniture, and the inside of electrical outlets.
Step 5 applies the same treatment process to every other room in your house. These pests rarely stay in the bedroom. As the infestation grows, it will spread to other areas of your home. One area where you are most likely to find them hiding is on your couch. These nocturnal insects hide during the day and feed at night. When they hide, they usually hide near where humans spend most of their time. You will find them in diapers, chairs and other furniture.
That’s all you need to do for your own bed bug treatment at home. Once again, they are hardy and reproduce at a rapid rate. It is extremely important that you do 2-4 follow-up treatments every two weeks.
You can kill bedbugs yourself and get rid of them forever. Be patient and be thorough. You can be successful in exterminating your home.