Question by MiSsN4t4Li3:
What is the best thing to use to get rid of bed bugs? [Only serious answers!]?
They keep biting me at night, whats the best way to get rid of them?
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Answer by Robin C
The only way to truly get rid of bed bugs is by calling a professional. Your whole home will need to be treated. Sofas, all beds, etc.
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You need to launder your bedding in hot water setting when you wash them. The heat type methods are the best. It kills them instantly. It is best to change your bedding and wash them regularly; weekly if possible. But if you are like me and may not own your washer & dryer, keeping up with laundry can be expensive and may have to be reduce to a bi-monthly or bi-weekly occurrence. As long as your can change your bedding regularly, it will be okay. You have be careful with which steaming device you choose to use. There are some steamer that create an excessive amount of water before it can be turned into steam resulting in a watery drip from the machine which can wet your bedding. It easier to do than washing, you just have to be do your research on the product. If you can see demonstration or be able to return it for refund after trying it at home, that would be the best way to go.You can rent steamers at home centers or try your Iron on the highest steam setting and iron all over your mattress and don’t forget the box spring..Both sides need to be treated
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You can never completely rid your house/bed of bed bugs. These creatures are necessary to get rid of your old skin cells that you shed. What we do need to do though is to control the bed bug population. Wash your bedding/pyjamas/nightware at 60 degrees, this kills the mites. You can also vacuum your mattress and use a steam cleaner over it. Steam will kill anything, including bacteria on your mattress. Hope this helps.
MissN4T4
You may eventually need and exterminator but they are quite costly and may not work in the end.
Some have had success with using do it yourself sprays that will kill bedbugs on contact but these require patience and persistence. If this is the route you want to take, the one that I have seen work is called BedBug Terminator and it is made by a company called Kleen-Free and sold online. This one is chemical free so it is okay for you to spray it and still be in the apartment or house and it is okay to spray on and around mattresses and still lie on them.
It will kill the bedbugs on contact as well as kill their eggs which is important. You spray it everywhere that the bugs are and where they may be and eventually you should be able to get rid of them.
Good luck and choose the right solution for you.
By the way, Teeside is talking about dust mites and not bedbugs.