Question by babydoll:
How do you get rid of bed bugs and why do you get them?
They are all over the apartment complex, but they are in my couch, not in my bed. I have cats and am afraid of pesticides. Will they harm the cats? How do I get rid of the bugs?
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Bed bugs feed off of blood, so they might bite your cats.There are several ways to get rid of bed bugs;you can use double sided carpet tape and as for your couch,you should invest in couch covers.If you live in an apartment it’s possible that people living in your building have bedbugs which is why you have them.Also bed bugs live in mattresses and couches because it’s a warm hiding spot,where they can easily access blood.
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-Clean Everything: Imply doing a good clean can be helpful if you want to get rid of the bedbugs. Clean the bedding by washing it well. Vacuum the area that is infested too, whether it is a mattress, couch, or carpets.
-Eliminate the Clutter: If you have clutter in your home, get rid of it. The more clutter available, the more areas that are available for these critters to hide in. Get rid of the clutter to help get rid of the bed bugs.
-Try Smothering Them: Using a mattress bag on your mattress or some bags for your pillows can help you to actually smother away the bed bugs. Just make sure that you check for holes on a regular basis.
-Steam Cleaning: You can kill bed bugs with high temperatures. By steam cleaning your carpets, curtains, furniture, and more, you can kill off these bugs as well as the eggs they lay.
You don’t have to resort to chemicals to get rid of bed bugs. With these green options, you should be able to finally get rid of the bed bugs that have taken up residence in your home.
They may bite your cat like ticks and fleas. And even though you have not seen bed bugs on your bed, they will get there eventually. I know you are concerned about your cat when you use pesticide, but if you use Bed Bug Powder, you don’t have to worry about your cat, but you can get rid of bed bugs.
That is what I found online, and used it on my mattress when I got a bed bug infestation. I was the same as you, “i want to get rid of bed bugs, but did not want to use anything hurts my cat”.
Well, before you use the powder, you need to wash all the lines with HOT water. I learned that bed bugs will die with heat over 120 degrees. So washing lines with hot water will work, and for your couch and the mattress, use a steam cleaner. Apply heated steam on the couch and mattress and wait till they dry up. Then put the bed bug powder on the couch and mattress. If the floor is carpeted, I would sprinkle the powder on the floor too.
And funny thing is that the powder will not hurt us and animals, but it kills bed bugs. And yes it worked!! The website said the powder would work on ticks and fleas, so I put a little bit of powder on my cat to get rid of fleas. It is like baby powder.
I have not even used Advantage (anti-flea for cats) for long time since I started using the powder for my cat as well as on the mattress.
Anyway, I hope this helps your situation too.
Good luck!