What (folk) remedies have u or a buddy used to rid home of bedbugs so they likely won’t ever return?

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Question by WILLOW-the-wisp-guy:
What (folk) remedies have u or a buddy used to rid home of bedbugs so they likely won’t ever return?

special oils … body salves or sents …. homemade/common hosehold chemicals to make a spray … u know … stuff like that… I know about steam, drion dust etc … I am interested in interesting methods you’ve tried or heard of–thanks

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Answer by lovely_is_a_dream
Pests hate certain essential oils. Try washing your bedsheets with rosemary essential oil (5-6 drops directly on the sheets before washing) and spraying the matress with a water and rosemary oil mix (4 drops to a cup of water).

This is easy to do, and has sterilizing properties. It is also known to be relaxing. Oils are not dangerous like chemicals, and are better for use on something your skin spends so much time against.

If you need help finding quality oils, remember this:
You want essential oils, not scented products or perfumes.

My favorite site to order from is here:
http://www.100pureessentialoils.com/site/1562898/page/683562/essential-oils

Their products have always been in perfect condition, and are fresh and properly distilled.

As an alternative, you can use fresh rosemary in cheesecloth for the wash and add fresh rosemary to a spray bottle of water and let it sit for a day before spraying the mattress. Be sure to use several sprigs for both.

Good luck and sound sleeping!

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Batgirl February 18, 2011 at 5:11 pm

Wormwood, made a very strong tea and sprayed it all over, let it dry, no more problems.

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