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Advice on getting rid of them?
Madeinhb
10-22-2013, 14:33
Burn your mattress and get a new one.
Burn your mattress and get a new one.
Seems Iike only real solution.
Seems Iike only real solution.
+1, unfortunately, sounds like you're in for a lot of work
Found this: http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Bed-Bugs
but general advice seems like there's a large combination of things you have to do. Crazy cleaning and sanitization, patching up wall cracks, cleaning out all your desk drawers, washing all clothes in hot water and calling an exterminator. Ugh.
Good luck sparky.
generalmeow
10-22-2013, 14:47
The only thing that works against bed bugs is to not let them bite.
nuke the site from orbit... only way to be sure
hghclsswhitetrsh
10-22-2013, 15:14
Call an exterminator. I see this stuff from time to time at work. Actually surprised I've never brought em home. Knock on wood.
Had them about 12 years ago after a relatives 2 week stay. Called my exterminator and poof, they were gone and haven't been back.
Big Wall
10-22-2013, 15:16
I know it's cooling off now but stuff you can't wash can be sealed in a garbage bag and placed in your car trunk. The heat will kill them. Get professional help. Wash all your clothing. The heat from the dryer will kill them. Did you move recently? We picked them up from a moving van a few years ago.
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http://ridapestexterminators.com/aboutus.html
This guy is wacky nuts about bugs but very interesting.
RonMexico
10-22-2013, 16:42
My brother's school recently has bed bugs due to some kid. Close off an area of your ... Clean and throw away what you can. Then keep it condoned off and clean another area and keep going until you kill/ rid the location of all the bugs.
MileHighOutlaw
10-22-2013, 16:42
nuke the site from orbit... only way to be sure
Classic movie. In my top 5 for sure.
all of the above
they can live a long time without a host. put one of the bedbug barriers on your mattress as well
Abandon all your stuff and run away nekid.
Exterminator is best - gotta be sure you get them all, or they just keep showing up.
UrbanWolf
10-22-2013, 17:00
Spread Damascus earth around corner of your beds, wall, electrical outlets.
SideShow Bob
10-22-2013, 17:17
Spread Damascus earth around corner of your beds, wall, electrical outlets.
Pretty sure you mean Diatumatius earth...............[Tooth]
Spread Damascus earth around corner of your beds, wall, electrical outlets.
Maybe he thinks the chem weapons will still be in the soil and help kill the bugs? I've heard stranger ideas on killing them before.. I mean if it works for rebels it must work for bugs.
tmjohnson
10-22-2013, 17:33
Don't mess around call a professional exterminator, if you don't they will only get worse
OtterbatHellcat
10-22-2013, 17:42
Oh boy.
Guy at work had an infestation in his home, and they've already heated his house to 240 degrees or something like that....3 times, and he still has issues with the invaders. They had to remove lots of furniture and stuff...it's been a real hell for him and his family.
jhood001
10-22-2013, 17:49
Pretty sure you mean Diatumatius earth...............[Tooth]
Third time is the charm.
diatomaceous earth
porfiriozg
10-22-2013, 18:16
raid fumigator for rooms, trash the bed or soak in 90% rubbing alcohol
beast556
10-22-2013, 20:13
raid fumigator for rooms, trash the bed or soak in 90% rubbing alcohol
Fumigator or bug bombs are the last thing you wanna use it dosent kill them and makes them move to other rooms. Get rid of, or bag your mattress and dry everything including stuffed dolls/toys. Vaccume your room every day. Got to home depot and get flea/bed bug spray comes in a white container with purple lettering, spray your base boards and around electrical outlets with it. Bed bugs cant move around good at all they are living approx 2 feet from where you sleep so concentrate on thoes areas the most. Most important never rent an apparment near CSU they all have bed bug infestations.
Fumigator or bug bombs are the last thing you wanna use it dosent kill them and makes them move to other rooms. Get rid of, or bag your mattress and dry everything including stuffed dolls/toys. Vaccume your room every day. Got to home depot and get flea/bed bug spray comes in a white container with purple lettering, spray your base boards and around electrical outlets with it. Bed bugs cant move around good at all they are living approx 2 feet from where you sleep so concentrate on thoes areas the most. Most important never rent an apparment near CSU they all have bed bug infestations.
I can attest to the fact Raid bug bombs do not work.
Fire kills them.
Professionals are where it is at. Bed bugs are nasty
gnihcraes
10-22-2013, 21:07
I was in a presentation last summer about bed bugs, apparently there isn't much you can do about them. All of the above suggestions might work. Apparently HEAT kills them, but you have to heat the whole house or rooms at a time. (someone stated that above)
diatomaceous earth is supposed to work also. So I'd look into multiple of these options. It was also suggested in the presentation, that professional extermination wasn't the best option.
Definately get rid of the bedding.
It was also presented to us; we'll all end up with them, as the eggs from them stick to just about anything. Shoes, pants and such. You'll bring them home with you.
UrbanWolf
10-22-2013, 22:14
Pretty sure you mean Diatumatius earth...............[Tooth]
Yeah, diatomaceous earth.... [hammer][Abused]
Some people are favoring to bring DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) back.
68Charger
10-23-2013, 07:50
I read that they cannot tolerate heat- there are some exterminators using a technique that involves bringing the whole building to no more than 135 degrees, and it's very effective. Called it thermal remediation.
Chad4000
10-23-2013, 07:54
nuke the site from orbit... only way to be sure
Bahaha lol. .... I have a shirt with that quote lol
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