Unfortunately, once you have bed bugs it can be extremely difficult to get rid of them. You will often need extremely harsh chemicals to kill them all completely, including their eggs; which can often be the thing that survives and will return a few weeks later.
Bed bugs feed on blood and can survive for up to a year without feeding, so do not presume that a bed that has not been slept in for a while will not have bed bugs.
The best way to get rid of bed bugs once and for all is to call an exterminator who will use a pesticide to spray a bed, mattress and the surrounding area. Sheets should be destroyed and new sheets will need to be purchased.
Steam treatments have also known to be effective, as have extreme suction treatments. The extreme suction is much more powerful than a conventional vacuum cleaner and it is unlikely that a regular vacuum cleaner could eradicate bed bugs.
Chemicals can be bought, but calling an exterminator is the best way to get rid of them. Any home cures or 'old wives tales' that you may hear will rarely eradicate bed bugs.
If you have already been bitten, soothing creams are probably the best treatments to ease the itching of a bite. Tiger Balm is also a good solution as it numbs the affected area to relieve the itching. Try keeping these creams in the fridge for an extra soothing affect.
- Symptoms of bed bug bites
Bed bugs feed on blood and can survive for up to a year without feeding, so do not presume that a bed that has not been slept in for a while will not have bed bugs.
- Call an exterminator
The best way to get rid of bed bugs once and for all is to call an exterminator who will use a pesticide to spray a bed, mattress and the surrounding area. Sheets should be destroyed and new sheets will need to be purchased.
- Steam and extreme suction treatments
Steam treatments have also known to be effective, as have extreme suction treatments. The extreme suction is much more powerful than a conventional vacuum cleaner and it is unlikely that a regular vacuum cleaner could eradicate bed bugs.
Chemicals can be bought, but calling an exterminator is the best way to get rid of them. Any home cures or 'old wives tales' that you may hear will rarely eradicate bed bugs.
- Creams for bed bug bites
If you have already been bitten, soothing creams are probably the best treatments to ease the itching of a bite. Tiger Balm is also a good solution as it numbs the affected area to relieve the itching. Try keeping these creams in the fridge for an extra soothing affect.