Bed bugs; a nuisance that are almost impossible to get rid of. In fact, the best way to get rid of them is often to prevent them in the first place. In this article, we will go over ways on how to prevent bed bugs before they become an issue.
Before purchasing secondhand furniture and bringing it home, it is important to look through the furniture for any hiding bed bugs. A lot of the time, people won’t look and will bring their piece of furniture home and there will be bed bugs hiding inside. This tip is crucial to keeping bed bugs out of your home because they won’t usually just come in your home randomly. You are usually the one to bring them in by bringing in furniture or clothing that is affected.
In order to prevent and get rid of bed bugs on mattresses, it is important to purchase a bed bug protective cover for it. Make sure the cover is strongly resistant to tearing and is pre-treated with the correct pesticise to control bed bugs. This will keep bed bugs off your mattress and will kill the possible ones on your mattress.
If you use a public laundry facility to wash your clothes, it is important to be careful when transporting your clothes from the laundry basket to the washer and to the washer to the dryer. Make sure you are transporting your laundry straight to each area without leaving them on the floor or on top of the laundry to be completely sure they aren’t infected. It is especially important to take the clothes from the dryer straight back into a laundry bag from home and then fold them at home because bed bugs die in that high of heat in the dryer, so you don’t want to risk the clothing to get anymore bed bugs on them.
If all of these tips don’t work because you already have an infestation underway, give us a call. Dealing with a bed bug infestation is a very complex process and should not be handled on your own. We offer top-notch bed bug treatments that will keep them out and keep you happy and comfortable.
If you are seeing any unwanted pests in your home, call Insight Pest Solutions today for the best pest control Seattle has to offer.