Posts Tagged ‘bed bugs’

How to Kill Bed Bugs with No Chemicals

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

 

Bed bugs in your bed can bite you and cause skin welts and itchiness. Those in other parts of your home can also bring other damages to your items. In order to avoid the ill effects that those pests can bring, you basically have to know the process of how to get rid of bed bugs.

 

But then, that does not mean that you should get rid of bed bugs no matter what, even if the process can already put your health and that of your family’s at risk or that it can negatively affect the environment.

 

What that implies is that eliminating the pests must be done safely. And the ultimate way to do that is to use organic products to get rid of them. Being organic means they contain no chemical ingredients, so you can say that they indeed are safe for both humans and the environment.

 

Because they are chemical free, the use of organic solutions to get rid of bed bugs does not bring the usual irritations to the eyes, nose and skin that are often the side effects of chemical-based solutions. They also pose no threats to the environment.

 

However, there are some products that claim to kill bed fleas effectively and that they are 100% organic. To avoid falling victims to such products and waste your money on them, you should be very keen to what you are purchasing. Several steps can be of help to choosing the product that is really green and safe.

 

First one, you can check the list of the product’s ingredients. This will require you though to have stored knowledge about chemicals that could be very harmful. Seeing any of those chemicals as one of the components of products should serve as a warning to you to not buy them.

 

Second, you can check the manufacturer of the solution. Their other products and their background can give you a hint if what they offer is truly organic. In addition, checking the manufacturer’s history can also verify the certification they got for being a true green product, if they do claim to be certified.

 

So as a summary, you should really get rid of bed bugs with use of organic solutions. As they have no chemicals, they are safe while still being effective.

 

 

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Ways to Protect Yourself from Bed Bugs

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Bed bugs are more likely to be found in beds than any other home furniture. And as it is where you rest and usually stay for almost half of the day, you are exposed more to poisonous bed bugs in there than anywhere else. And so, it is important for you to know how to isolate your bed from the said pests.

 

To isolate the bed from the said pests generally means to get rid of bed bugs. Though that won’t take all of your problems about them, it can help you get a good night sleep and a bite-free morning. In a way, it is also another step to keeping the entirety of your house from their infestation.

 

Before starting the process though, you have to collect first the things that you will need. You also have to make sure that what you have is really what is needed for the process. All those tools and materials that are needed can greatly affect the effectiveness of the process to kill bed bugs from your bed so it is vital that you choose all of them correctly.

 

And for the actual steps to get rid of bed bugs off your bed, here they are.

 

  • Clean the bed. Get the bedding off your bed. That includes the sheets, comforters, blankets, mattress covers and pillow cases. Wash them then at a high temperature of at least 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Even when drying them, it should be in a high temperature. You can use either a dryer set in the highest setting possible or you can dry it in the sunlight to kill bed bugs safely in all stages.

 

  • Clean the bed’s frame and headboard. Metal or wooden, the bed’s frame can also be infested by the pests and the headboard is often an infested part of the bed. Every corner of them must be thoroughly cleaned. The adjoining parts and the gaps and cracks in them must also be sealed or covered as bed bugs can hide on those.

 

  • Vacuum the mattress. With this step, you will need to use a vacuum with a bag. You can lean the mattress on the wall for an easier vacuuming and so you can get the machine over its edges. Right after, get the bag from the machine and seal it carefully before disposing it. That is to surely contain bed bugs and to prevent them coming back.

 

  • Clean the area surrounding the bed. That is a big help in protecting your bed and the whole room from the comeback of the pests. There are several things that you must do considering that almost any item in a bedroom can be infested by the pest. Among those specific items that you should check and clean to really get rid of bed bugs are the flooring, closets, cabinets and wall hangings.

 

 

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