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A Comprehensive Guide to Remove Bed Bugs with DIY Treatments

April 08, 20252 min read

Bed bugs, the small-sized pests, are infamous for impacting psychological health and causing physical issues like itchy, red bumps and hives. They also disturb your sleep, leading to low energy and sleepiness throughout the day. That’s why, when you notice the signs of bed bug infestations, such as small droppings on your bed sheet or experience allergic reactions in your body, taking instant action for bed bug removal is crucial to prevent further problems.

This blog will elaborate on removing bed bugs with DIY treatments.

Exploring How You Can Eliminate Bed Bugs with DIY Treatments

1. Heat Treatments

  • Wash Your Bedding, clothing and other essentials with hot water (at least 120°F/50°C) and dry them with the highest heat setting to kill all the bed bugs from your washable items.

  • You can use a steamer to target hidden bed bugs in mattresses, upholstery, and other hard-to-reach areas.

  • Use a freezer for items that can’t be washed or steamed. Keep the items in a freezer for at least four days to eliminate bed bugs effectively.

2. Vacuuming

Vacuuming can be another popular option that can be used to eliminate bed bugs from mattresses, box springs, carpets, and other hard-to-reach areas of your home. After vacuuming all the areas of your home, keep the vacuum bag in a plastic bag and dispose of it outside to prevent bed bugs from escaping.

3. Essential Oils Application

Essential oils like tea tree, lavender, and peppermint may act as bed bug repellents. Mix essential oils with water and spray them on infested areas, or use them in diffusers to make your living space bed-bug-free. This treatment is recommended for small infestation sizes only.

How to Choose the Right Bed Bug Treatment

  • Severity of the Infestation: Which method you should choose totally depends on the size of the bed bug infestation in your home. While a smaller infestation size can be resolved by these above-mentioned treatments, bigger infestations require professional services.

  • Your Tolerance for Chemicals: Prioritize your preference. If you want to use natural methods, you can go for heat treatments, vacuuming, or essential oils.

  • Items to Treat: You can use heating treatments for washable items, and for other essentials, vacuum treatment will be a great choice.

In a Nutshell

When it comes to DIY bed bug removal, you can choose any one of these treatments, such as heating, vacuuming, or oil application. If the infestation size is much bigger than you think, you can contact us to get our professional bed bug removal services.

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