5 Effective Ways to Get Rid of Bed Bugs From Your Mattress
Bloodsucking pests, bed bugs might carry the tag 'bed' but they do not only live in beds. They can hide in your shoes, in clothes, bags, cars and many other places where they can find access food. Wherever they are, they always cause problems. They don’t just come to suck your blood, they can also be embarrassing.
The bugs survive on feeding on animal or human blood. And can mostly be sighted at night when they are most active. They feast for about 3 to 12 minutes and return to their hiding places where they stay for at least seven days and lay eggs. They reproduce quickly and it is important that you exterminate them at first sight to prevent them from multiplying.
Where they hide
Bed bugs love to live and hide in
places that are warm and cosy. That explains why you’ll mostly find them in
mattresses or other cushioned things such as chairs, sofa, pillows and more.
Once they find a way into the house, they quickly spread to other parts of the house such as, drawer joints, electrical appliances, under loose or ripped wallpaper, inside pages of books and even inside the plush toys.
The good news is that bed begs are amateurs at covering their tracks. It is easy to spot where they existence. You’ll find abandoned shells and shed skin in a mattress or wherever they live as one of the signs of their existence.
You can also spot also notice scattered dark-brown spots on your bed sheets, you are looking at some bug poop, albeit the poop marks can be confuse for blood stains.
Thirdly, bed bugs release pheromones and the stink is hard to miss. It is a clear sign that you have bugs if you smell this unpleasant odour.
Itchy red bumps are another indicator that you have been attacked by the bedbugs. These, however, can be similar to bites by mosquitoes or any other rash.
A bite of bedbug will leave you with the following symptoms;
1. Burning
and itching sensation.
2. Bed bug bite rash across your skin
3. Straight lines of multiple bites marks
How to get rid of them
Wash all bedding, linens, clothes, and curtains on a high-temperature setting
After you’ve washed them, put the items in the dryer, again on a high setting. Using warm water in the cleaning process helps you eliminate the eggs and bugs completely.
Many people are not aware that
mattresses can as well be washed. When infested by bed bugs, one of the
effective things to do is to wash with a brush then vacuum thoroughly.
You need to do this so the bed bugs and their eggs can be eliminated completely.
Then, vacuum them.
The less clutter, the fewer places for surviving bed bugs to hide.
Steam Your Mattress
The use of steamers can be an
excellent, chemical-free method for treating bed bugs and their eggs in your
mattress. The temperature of the steam must reach 120 degrees or higher in
order to effectively kill them. Using the nozzle, glide it slowly over all probable
bed bugs hiding spots.
Buy a new
mattress
If nothing helps with your bed bug problem, throw out your mattress. We advise you to take care of the infestation before you buy a new mattress. Because if you don’t, the bed bugs will infest that one, too.
Dealing with bed bugs is not walk in the park. If you try and fail, consider calling the professionals. We are available to help. Get in touch with us now