How to Rid Bedbugs Out of Clothes

Bed bugs are small insects that vary in size and color depending on their developmental stage. The nymph stage bed bug averages in length from one to four millimeters and is pale in color. The adult bed bug is brown or dark red and ranges from five to six millimeters. Bed bugs are commonly found in clothing, furniture and mattresses and cause itchy, red lesions on the skin where bites occurred. Get rid of bed bugs in your clothes and avoid transporting them and spreading them to other parts of your home.

Instructions

• 1

  Determine if you have a bed bug infestation. Check for dark stains from crushed beg bugs or excrement on your clothing. Smell clothing and check for an offensive, musty odor which is often present with a bed bug infestation. Check for red or white itchy sores on skin most commonly around shoulders, arms and back.

• 2

  Wash infected clothes in a washing machine on the hot water setting (minimum of 120 degrees Fahrenheit).

• 3

  Dry clothes in a dryer on a high-heat setting.

• 4

  Place delicate items that cannot be washed in a tightly-sealed plastic bag. Place plastic bag in the freezer for a minimum of two weeks to fully kill bed bugs.

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  Place other items in a black plastic bag and expose to sun for a few days. Place the bag in a sunny spot where it will reach a temperature of at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure the beg bugs are completely dead.