Tips for Battling Bed Bugs

There is no way to put it lightly, there is a bed bug infestation in Ohio. Bed bugs are mysterious, resilient little creatures that hunger for your blood. The thought of these vampiric intruders feasting on your blood while you sleep is repulsive. Surprisingly, personal cleanliness and hygiene hardly play a role in their infestation of your home. Studies even show that bed bugs much prefer the blood of human beings over blood from pets, so don't point any fingers at Spot or Mittens. Everybody is at risk of being visited by these midnight-snackers, especially residents of several Ohio cities including Columbus. Bed bugs are innate hitchhikers, so if you're planning a local move from your infested nest soon, DON'T assume that you're leaving the problem behind. Here are a few tips on combating bed bug armies:

• Know your enemy. Bed bugs are scarce during the day, they tend to stay hidden until your sleeping body is offered up on a silver platter at night. Some of their hiding places include: seams of fabrics/furniture; behind loose wallpaper; behind electric switch plates; underneath furniture; inside dresser drawers; door/window castings.
  Be sure to inspect such hiding spots meticulously before your remove at-risk items from your home.
• Choose your weapon. Bed bugs have evolved over the years and have become more tolerant to people-friendly pesticides. Unfortunately, pesticides which they have not adapted to are typically too dangerous to consider for use in your home. It is strongly recommended that you consult with professionals before waging a pesticide war. There are effective ways to defend yourself without the aid of toxic chemicals. Thorough daily vacuuming is a very effective practice for controlling your bed bug population. Vacuum everything and dispose what your vacuum consumes immediately. Frequently laundering bed linens, and clothing is another strongly-suggested practice. Your dryer is an especially powerful weapon. Bed bugs that make it through the wash cycle alive hardly stand a chance against the heat levels produced by your dryer. So turn the heat up!
• Go to the mattresses. Your mattress is obviously the item of greatest concern when it comes to bed bugs. If your mattress is fairly old, perhaps you should consider purchasing a new one to go along with your new home. If you plan to do so, disposing of your current mattress should be done carefully. Obtain a mattress bag from a moving supply provider, and completely contain the mattress in the bag before exiting your bedroom. Inside the plastic bag, your little unwelcome guests will be on a non-stop express to dumpster town unable to board any of your other furniture. A new mattress is your best bet, top it off with hypoallergenic bedding and you’ll be waking up bite-free from now on. If you choose to keep your current mattress, be sure to use a powerful vacuum to prepare for your new home. Mattress bag your bed to keep it safe from any unwanted passengers on the way to your new home. It is also not a bad idea to discuss with your local Columbus mover their moving truck dis-infestation procedures.

There is an infinite amount of information available for people who desire to educate themselves on bed bugs.  Knowledge is power!  Also, maintaining bed bug combatant practice is key.  Never underestimate the enemy, this is how they have begun to reclaim our turf to begin with.