Bed Bug Heat Treatment Preparation Checklist

Bed bug heat treatment preparation checklist The following is a suggested bed bug heat treatment preparation checklist that should be used as a guide for gathering supplies and items prior to the heat treatment. It is important to remember that everyone will have their own opinion on what to bring, how much of it to bring and when to do it so you should use this information as a guide only. Carpet and apartment owners often complain about getting bed bugs, but it’s not their fault. In today’s world, we have a lot of things to deal with and clean our houses regularly isn’t always on top of the list. But you need to kill bed bugs before they get out of hand. If you’re thinking of getting a heat treatment but don’t know much about it, here’s a checklist that will make sure you go through all the right steps before calling a professional, who can exterminate these pests from your house or business.

Bed Bug Heat Treatment Preparation Checklist

DISPOSE OF ALL FOOD AND DRINK

Dispose of all food and drink. Food and drink are not permitted inside the treatment zone. Disposing of food and drink can support populations of bed bugs, damage equipment, lead to cross contamination, and create secondary pest issues. If you have any doubts about what can be disposed of or where it may safely be placed outside your home prior to treatment begin looking for a public trash container that is sealed or covered in order to avoid creating an attraction for other animals or pests.

PREPARE A BASKET CONTAINING ANY VALUABLES YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE WITH YOU, SUCH AS JEWELRY AND OTHER PRECIOUS ITEMS THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO GET LOST IN BAGS OF CLOTHING

  • Pack your most important valuables in a basket.
  • If you have time, sort through your items and place them into zip lock bags to make them easier to access.
  • This basket can then be carried out with you for safekeeping during the treatment process, or it can be stored away on its own until you decide where it’s going after the bed bug heat treatment is over.

PACK ALL CLOTHES AND LINENS, INCLUDING THOSE ON HANGERS AND SHELVES, INTO ZIPLOCK BAGS FOR EASIER ACCESS LATER

To make your heat treatment more effective, you will need to bag up every item of clothing and linen (including those on hangers) that is in the room. This includes sheets, towels, and pillow cases. The reason for this is that bed bugs are often found hiding in dark places such as clothes and linens. It’s important to take each article out of its drawers or closet shelf before putting it into a zip lock bag because they could be hiding anywhere.

The bags should be clear so you can see what’s inside but thick enough so that bed bugs cannot escape through any tears or holes created by zipping them shut over furniture legs or other obstacles (like an iron). You will also want to use plenty of tape at the top where there may be openings from folding over an opening flap on larger items such as coats or sweaters; these can sometimes let insects get out after being sealed inside during treatment time if not sealed well enough!

SHOWER IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE TREATMENT

Shower immediately before the treatment. You will need to shower, and then use a bleach and water solution (one cup of chlorine bleach per gallon of water) to wash down your body. Dry yourself with fresh towels, do not use any existing towels after you shower.

Do not sit on your bed during heating or cooling periods. If you spend time sitting on furniture, make sure it is away from windows where sunlight can reach it and cause damage to the upholstery or walls that have been treated with heat or cold air channels in them

BE SURE TO GATHER ALL YOUR URGENT CARE MEDICATION PRESCRIPTIONS AND YOUR CHILDREN’S MEDICATIONS IF APPLICABLE

You will want to gather all your urgent care medication prescriptions and your children’s medications, if applicable. Make sure you have a well-stocked first-aid kit with any necessary medical supplies, such as bandages or antihistamines. You may also want to gather important documents such as passports or birth certificates, along with vitamins or supplements that you take regularly, family heirlooms and jewelry that hold sentimental value, extra sets of keys (including house keys), cash in case ATMs are not available for an extended period of time during pandemic evacuation procedures.

Following this checklist will help with the success of your heat treatment. You can also contact us with any questions you may have.

Please take the following steps to ensure that your heat treatment is safe, successful and efficient:

  • Do not use plastic bags. You must ensure that no plastic touches the treated items. Use zip lock bags instead. Make sure they are sealed and carefully put them into plastic totes or cardboard boxes (but never garbage bags). If you do use a box, make sure it has an air-tight seal at least ¼ inch thick all around it so that no air can seep in during treatment time.
  • Do not use paper products at all! This includes cardboard boxes, newspaper and magazines! The reason for this is because most bed bugs will die if exposed to temperatures over 130 degrees Farenheit for just minutes—and even lower temperatures will kill them eventually. However, while paper may burn up quickly enough on its own due to its low density compared with wood or fabric (which have higher thermal conductivities), some types of paper can actually trap in heat very well since they tend to be porous like cloth materials but much thinner than those fabrics would be when used as insulation material inside buildings where people live together like apartments or college dorms where there might be bed bug infestation problems often occur nowadays due to lack of good housekeeping habits among many individuals who live here nowadays such as myself due being busy working full time jobs during weekdays without taking proper precautions against these pests when working nights shift hours doing overnight shifts which makes it very difficult trying keeping track everything going out within apartment complex during those times therefore making living conditions quite dangerous for anyone living here under such circumstances…

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