Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Do you put your bed sheets outside for the sun to kill the bed bugs?

my mom puts the mattress outside and does it kill the bed bugs and my mom washes the bed sheets does it kill the bed bugs too and i want to know how to kill the bed bugsDo you put your bed sheets outside for the sun to kill the bed bugs?
Absolutely not!!





Your mattress and box spring if infested, need to be encased in an lab tested and entomologist approved encasement that restricts the movement of bed bugs form the internal bedding to the outside and visa versa.





As far as your sheets and bedding goes, simply washing them in the washer on the “hot wash” will kill them. Or, placing them in the dryer on “HIGH” for at least 15min (though 30 is better) will do the job as well.





The most importnat thing to remember that the name “bed bug” is misleading, though about 70% of any infestation will be present in the bed area (mattress, box spring, frame, headboard ect.) they are more than likely spread throughout the rest of the room.





YOU NEED TO CALL A QUALIFIED PEST CONTORL OPERATOR!!





Bed bugs are not job which can be handled on your own with cans of Raid purchased at home depot.


Do you put your bed sheets outside for the sun to kill the bed bugs?
I've never heard of putting them outside to get rid of bed bugs, but I guess it's possible! Bedbugs are in every bed, no matter how clean you are. It's just natural, but they're harmless. I think they live on the skin cells that slough off your body when you toss and turn. Anyways, just wash the sheets regularly should get rid of them, till you sleep again! Also you, can periodically vacuum the mattress. I'm not sure how effective it is, but it makes me feel a bit better at least!
washing the sheets will kill bed bugs.. there is a spray you can buy for the mattress... if you spray the mattress and then put it outside to dry it should work. good luck
it doesn't kill all but you can use something i forgot what it was called then you let it dry in the sun for a few mins

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