How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs Fast

The following steps will provide you with the best ways to eliminate bed bugs from your bed or couch

Instructions

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  Getting Started

  To start, be sure that what you are dealing with is in fact bed bugs. The best way to do so is to catch one or find a dead one. Bed bugs are generally nocturnal so the best time to find them would be at night time. Once you have captured one examine it and compare it to an actual photo of a bed bug (Can be found online or in an encyclopedia).

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  Steam Clean

  Upon confirming that the pest you are dealing with is in fact bed bugs, remove your sheets/blankets, drapes, curtains, and any other loose fabric in your bedroom. Take a steam cleaner and thoroughly clean the fabrics, your bed, carpet, furniture, etc. The steam cleaner will get rid of the bed bugs and their eggs.

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  Tree Leaf Oil

  Tree Leaf Oil is a natural approach to preventing and getting rid of bed bugs. Simply apply a few drop to your bed frame and the surrounding area of your mattress.

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  Call an Exterminator

  If all else fails, call an exterminator. The exterminator will spray down specific parts of your home to rid your home of bed bugs. A professionally done extermination is very effective against bed bugs and any other insect or bug infestation.

  Note: A few popular companies for bug infestation include "Orkin" and "Terminix". Refer to your local Yellowpages to contact such a company in your area.

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  Prevent Future Bed Bugs

  Prevent getting bed bugs in the future by sealing cracks in the wall or tears in wallpaper. It is also recommended to pick up a plastic covering for you mattress (bed bag). Using a plastic bed bag will make it impossible for bed bugs to live in within your mattress.