It’s a little-known fact that during an 11-year hibernation, a group of 6 insects founded the town of New Paltz. Since we all know that termites earned their stripes, so to speak, before the United States had any colonies at all, there is plenty of knowledge our non-pest friends can offer about life in general. And when it comes to pest control, this wisdom comes in handy. Being prepared is the key to any successful service. Since many people don’t think they’ll have to deal with bugs or pests, they’re not usually prepared for them. The following tips will help you get ready if you ever have to deal with bed bug prevention. Bed bugs are the absolute worst pest. You’ll have a tough time sleeping soundly if you know you have bed bugs on your property or in your home. Even worse is if you don’t know they’re there. This post goes over the best ways to prepare your house for a decontamination treatment… Preparing a home for bed bug treatment is an important step in the process. You’ll want to remove any items that might not be affected by heat, as they could be damaged during treatment. Not sure what you should remove or leave? We’re going to answer that question in our post today: What items need to be removed before bed bug treatment begins?

How To Prepare House For Bed Bug Treatment

Introduction

Bed bugs are a real threat. If you do not remove them in time, they can spread to your whole house and make it unlivable. The only solution is to hire professionals like us to help get rid of bed bugs. Our company has specially trained technicians who know how to deal with bed bugs successfully and protect your home from future infestations. Moreover, our specialists have the equipment and resources needed for proper pest control in your apartment or house. You should also know that aside from heat treatment offered by our company, we are ready to provide you with other alternative methods for dealing with pests in your home. So what should you do if you noticed signs of a bed bug infestation? Here is some information on how to prepare house for bed bug treatment.

Check your closets

When you are going through your closets, be sure to look for any signs of bed bugs. Look in the seams of clothing, check in the folds of bedding and check in the corners of drawers and other furniture pieces. If you have a clothes closet with an open door, check inside as well.

Checking for signs of bedbugs is one thing but it’s also important to make sure that you kill any that you find during your inspection process. Bedbugs will often hide out in dark or secluded areas so don’t forget to look behind curtains and under furniture like nightstands or dressers. You can use rubbing alcohol and/or diluted bleach (1-part bleach mixed with 9 parts water) on these surfaces once they are dry after treatment so that they cannot come back later on their own accord if left untreated.[1]

Remove bedding and pillows

To remove bedding and pillows, huddle them into a garbage bag and tie tightly. If you don’t have the time to wash everything, you can put it in the dryer on high heat for an hour (or two).

Remove sheets from all furniture; this includes couches and chairs, as well as beds. Bedbugs can live in these crevices just as easily as they can under beds.

Pull furniture away from the wall

Before you begin your treatment, it is important to make sure you have a clean slate to work with. Bedbugs are experts at hiding, and they can fit into the smallest of spaces. If there are any gaps between the wall and your furniture or bedding, they will take advantage of this opportunity to hide and reproduce in peace.

The best way to ensure that no gaps remain is by moving all furniture away from the walls so that it sits flush against them. This also makes it easier for you when you’re applying pesticides around your home as well as during future inspections/searches for signs of new infestations

Block bedbug hiding places with tape

If you want to block bedbugs from entering your home, you should use tape to cover cracks and crevices. Bedbugs are small and can hide in very small spaces. These tiny insects like to live in places where they can feed on blood or lay eggs without getting disturbed. Some common areas that bedbugs prefer are:

• Between the mattress and box spring
• Underneath chair cushions
• Behind loose wallpaper or picture frames

Wash and dry items in extreme heat

You can kill bed bugs in your home using heat. To kill bed bugs and their eggs, you’ll need to use the following steps:

• Wash and dry items in extreme heat. Use the hottest water that is safe for the fabric, then dry them on high for at least 15 minutes (30 minutes if it’s a large load), or until they are completely dry. This will also kill any bed bugs and their eggs that may have been lurking in your clothing or linens during laundering.

Vacuum floors, walls and shelves

Vacuum floors, walls and shelves.

Vacuuming is the first step in preparation for bed bug treatment because it will help to remove any dead bugs or eggs that are laying around on the floor. You want to vacuum in all directions to get deep into the crevices and corners of your room so you can find any remaining bugs or eggs that may be hiding under furniture or behind walls. When using a hose attachment, start at one corner of your room and then work your way outwards. Make sure you get under any furniture or along edges where there may be cracks or gaps between mattresses and beds with stuffing peeking out from underneath them. Also, remember to vacuum along edges where two walls meet like at corners of rooms, closets etc…

Put clothes in plastic bags until they can be washed

To prevent bed bugs from hiding in clothing, place all garments in plastic bags and wash them on the hottest setting your washing machine offers. Dry on high heat for at least 10 minutes before removing to air dry or hang up to finish drying. Repeat these steps twice if possible. If you don’t have access to a washer or dryer since you’re living with bed bugs, take your clothes home with you and launder them there as soon as possible after treatment.

Once the clothes are clean and dried, bag them up again until they can be worn without fear of re-infestation.

Bedbugs are nasty little bugs that don’t just bite you at night, they also attack you throughout the day. So its best to be prepared for such a disgusting circumstance.

Bedbugs are a real problem for many people. They have an uncanny ability to hide in all the nooks and crannies around your home and cause an awful lot of discomfort, not just when they bite you but also when you get a glimpse of one crawling across your floor. Because bedbugs are found all over the world, it’s important to be vigilant about preventing them from entering your home in the first place. You can do this by examining items before bringing them inside, making sure that any items that cannot be thoroughly washed are put into storage rather than used again immediately after washing or spraying with chemicals (which will only kill off adult bedbugs and leave behind their eggs).

If you’ve already had problems with these little pests then it’s time to take action before they come back! Make sure that every space where it’s possible for them to hide is sprayed with an effective insecticide such as pyrethrin-based products such as RAID MAX® Ant & Bedbug Killer Spray.* Afterward use an enzyme cleaner like PUREAVIA™ Enzyme Cleaner*. This will help remove any remaining traces of the dead bugs so there won’t be any chance for new ones taking up residence later on down the road!

Conclusion

It’s important to note that bed bugs are hardy creatures that can survive up to a year without feeding. While they prefer humans as their food source, they’ll feed on the blood of almost any animal. Bed bug infestations can start with just one adult female and her offspring. Bed bugs spread easily through personal contact, and they also thrive in close quarters where humans live such as hotels, college dorms or apartment buildings. An infestation isn’t necessarily caused by an unclean home or poor hygiene practices. If you’re concerned about bed bugs in your home, contact a Pest Control Professional for an inspection today!