Bed Bugs Eradication
Effective Bed Bug Eradication Tips - 3 Methods to Naturally Get Rid of These Bugs For Good
Author: Eddie Saunders
When it comes to bed bug eradication methods, there are many different solutions you can use in combination with others for maximum effect. While you can resort to a professional exterminator service, most use extremely lethal methods that may not be ideal for you especially if you have children or pets around. Here are 3 tips to naturally getting rid of these pests in your home.
1. Power up the vacuum for use in your entire home
One of the first things that you need to do once you notice an infestation problem is to vacuum your entire house including the room you sleep in. Be sure to move your furniture around so you can get all the tiny places that these bugs may be hiding in. After doing this, be sure to throw out the vacuum bag as there could very well be live bugs or eggs in there.
2. Use a steam cleaner in addition to the vacuum
It should be no secret that these tiny critters are vulnerable to heat which you can use to your advantage by using a steam cleaner. This natural bed bug eradication method works best after you vacuum as it is very well possible to have missed a spot. Having a steamer will also come in handy if you travel as you can quickly use it in your hotel room and luggage.
3. Use sprays with all natural ingredients
The final method of getting rid of bed bugs is to use sprays that contain only natural ingredients which would be most ideal if you have children in the house. Be sure to do your research online and to know exactly what the ingredients are. The last thing you want is having health issues due to inhaling insecticides that contain lethal ingredients.
For best results, be sure to combine all these methods together by first vacuuming your room and proceeding to use a steam clean with a spray. These natural methods should be used for several days and even up to a week to get rid of bed bugs.
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November 30, -0001
12:00 am
You have every right to be angry, but you need to understand you share some blame. The requested repairs should have been made as a part of the lease instead of an after thought. Verbal contracts are not legal in some states. Regarding the roach problem, you still need to give your landlord the opportunity to take the necessary steps to fix the problem (including everything the inspection revealed) and if the landlord does not come through you can then, at your option, pay another to fix the issues and deduct it from the rent (as you did with the cleaning crew) or sue the landlord to void the lease. You have to give the landlord a chance to fix the issue before doing anything.
November 30, -0001
12:00 am
Go to your local pet store and ask what they recommend for treatment… Also, keep your dog off your bed! I would look into getting your problem fixed ASAP! That is a health issue, neither pet or people should live in that environment.
September 10, 2009
10:43 am
How can I keep bed bugs off my dog?
I have a bed bug problem. They bite my dog and are making him miserable. I am working on eradication, but in the meantime can anyone recommend a treatment to keep them away from my dog?
March 31, 2010
10:02 am
Can I break my lease due to roaches and home left in condition to foster infestation?
We signed the lease six weeks in advance. The place had been vacant for a week at that time. Asked at that time about insect problems and they claimed there were none. We agreed (verbally) that the home was to be cleaned, interior repairs were to be done, trees trimmed from the house and the yard was to be cleaned. We were let into the property two weeks before move in to have our new washer and dryer delivered and found that the home had still not been cleaned and yard debris had not been removed per verbal agreement. Piles of rotting wood and leaves still line the property and sides of housing structure. Trees still leaning into the structure from overgrowth. Asked property owners to clean the home (as they said they were broke and did not want to pay a service) and was rebuffed and told they “didn’t have time”. Told them I would hire my cleaning company at a cheap rate and deduct from rent. Spent six hours of my own time with the cleaning crew to make sure this was done one week from move in (five weeks after lease was signed and six weeks of the home being vacant). At this time myself and the cleaning crew discovered roaches in the upstairs bedrooms, air intakes and in the downstairs closets. I let the owners know and insisted this be addressed before we move in. Two days later they called and claimed they had their “bug guy” come in and spray. Fast forward to today, three days after move in. Interior repairs still not done and a lively cockroach discovered in the MASTER BEDROOM at the foot of my bed. Called an exterminator and was told that the debris (old furniture, boards, old tree stump) and rotting organic matter (at least one seasons worth of dead leaves) along the sides of the home were contributing to the issue and that the roaches were probably infesting the attic and or duct space as well. As a result a full inspection needed to be done to determine the source and insure proper eradication techniques. Also contacted a debris/landscaping company to be quoted on removal and was also told that the type of debris and it’s placement was contributing to the insect issues. In addition to this, none of the interior repairs have been done. We now live and have our personal property in a house with a roach problem which is exactly what I explicitly told the property owner I did not want. I live in North Carolina. Can I break the lease with these absentee and neglectful property owners? Roaches are unsanitary and live on diseased filth which they then track into the home. I am five months pregnant and was planning on bringing my newborn into the home in August. I am ANGRY.
To Linkus: Agreements were made prior to the lease signing. We were told there was NO insect problems BEFORE we signed the lease. Is it now up to the tenants to have properies inspected before lease signing? Forget the repairs, I am using it as a reference to show how LAZY and NEGLECTFUL they are. Did you read where the property owners had SEVEN WEEKS of vacancy to address every single one of these issues?