One of the most common questions that comes up when discussing naturally getting rid of bed bugs is; now that I have an infestation do I have to get rid of my stuff.
There are people and companies that say yes; throw out everything.
Getting rid of your stuff is the only way to get rid of the infestation in your home.
Do Not listen to these people! They are wrong; you do not need to get rid of your stuff.
I repeat do not listen to these people; you do not need to get rid of your stuff.
You have worked too hard to get your belongings just to throw them out when you can treat all your stuff and get rid of the problem.
There are products available that you can use to treat your furniture, drapes, beds and bedding so you can keep everything and get rid of the bed bugs.
You will have to do some work to keep your stuff however there is a secret that I would like to share with you at this time.
The Secret Even if you get rid of all your stuff, you would still have to do the same work to get rid of the infestation that you would have done if you had kept all your stuff.
I bet you are glad you are reading this; how much have I already saved you? If you did not do the necessary work you would still have bed bugs when you moved in your new stuff.
There are certain things that need to be done to naturally get rid of these little vampires.
They are the same things an exterminator would do or have you do just without the toxic chemicals and sprays.
First step To start with do not move your furniture to other parts of the house; keep the infested furniture,bedding and all other items in the infested room to confine the bugs to this area.
Bag up all your clothes in plastic bags and clean them thoroughly with hot water (if possible).
Bag them again in new plastic bags.
Keep these bags in your car or some where not infested.
Do Not place them back in the infested room.
Clean up any clutter that may be in the infested room; place items in plastic bags.
These bags should be treated for bed bugs even if your are going to dispose of the clutter.
You do not want to spread these little blood suckers to other locations even outside the house; be a good neighbor.
Do Not move items to other parts of the house.
Second step Next vacuum the infested room thoroughly.
Make sure to vacuum all the cracks, crevasses and corners very well.
Vacuum the furniture top to bottom and all the corner and hard to reach places.
You want to make sure you have vacuumed every possible hiding place.
Have someone else help you check for spots you may have missed.
Once you are done make sure to remove and treat the vacuum bag with hot water or spray to kill anything that may be in the bag.
You do not want to spread bed bugs to other locations even outside the house; be a good neighbor.
Next step You need to purchase several natural items that you will use to kill the bed bugs.
There are powders, sprays and inexpensive equipment for home owners to use to kill bed bugs.
All of these are designed to confine the bugs, to kill them on contact and to prevent them from coming back.
They are easy to use and do a very good job of naturally getting rid of bed bugs.
Follow the directions on the products and do a through job of treating the infested room and furnishings.
It is important to treat the whole room well from the start or you may have to re-treat if you miss some of the bed bugs that are hiding in corners, cracks and crevasses.
Don't worry these natural product do a great job without the toxic chemical or the cost of an exterminator.