How do you get rid of bedbugs

Question by nessa913:
How do you get rid of bedbugs

I am starting to believe that I have bed bugs cause I wake up every morning with these big red swellings on my skin. My daughter does not have them but the one night she did sleep in my bed she woke up with the same swellings. I believe that the company sold me a refurbished mattress. Is the only way to get rid of them is to throw out the mattress? In order to get a new mattress, I would have to wait for two weeks to get paid and probably another 5 days for the delivery. What can I do in the meantime?

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Answer by stb_1950
How do you get rid of bedbugs?

To get rid of bedbugs:

Remove debris, such as wood and paper trash piles, where these bugs may hide.
Wash, vacuum, or clean all furniture and bedding. Be sure to vacuum cracks in wood doors or floors where bugs may hide.
Put small things like jewelry boxes, pillows, and stuffed animals in a dark plastic bag, and leave them outside in the hot sun for 2 or 3 days.
Get rid of mattresses and box springs that have bedbugs. If you cannot throw them out, then cover the mattress and box springs with a plastic mattress bag that traps the bugs.
Wash clothes and bedding in hot water, and dry them with the hot cycle of the clothes dryer.
Use a bug spray or other insecticide in cracks in floors or bed frames where you think bugs could hide. Check with a garden or hardware store for the right spray to kill the bugs. Read and carefully follow directions for using any insecticide.
If you cannot get rid of the bedbugs yourself, you can call an insect control company for treatment choices

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