home remedies to kill bed bugs

Home Remedies to kill bed bugs

Are you getting up with the bed bugs bite on your arm or face? Are you worried about them? Don’t you worry? These bed bugs are small insects that can live in your home. But in this era, there are various home remedies to kill bed bugs. With simple home remedies, you can kill a small number of bed bugs and banish the infestation of bed bugs. For these home remedies you don’t need to spend a huge amount to get rid from the bed bugs. Most significant home remedies to kill bed bugs are following:

Vacuum:

One of the best ways to kill bed bugs is by vacuum. It is better to vacuum your bedding, mattress, and furniture. In furniture, deeply vacuum your whole furniture thoroughly, like sofas, chairs, cushions, and back sides. In other words. Vacuum all the areas that you think might have bed bugs infestation.
In addition,thoroughly vacuum all the areas, including cracks, narrow spaces, and others. Moreover, after finishing your work, try to empty the vacuum bag not only outside your home but as far as you can.  

Steam cleaning:

For sure, there will be few places where vacuum can’t reach your home. Thus, to cover those points, steam cleaning is the best option. With the heat, you can kill the bed bugs and their eggs. The temperature should be 140 degrees F or above to kill bed bugs. But it is also essential to read the instructions of your steam cleaner to avoid any damage to your property.

Washing or deep cleaning:

Bed bugs can have infestation anywhere. It could be your furniture, clothes, mattress, or even a crack in the wall. Therefore, it is essential to do a deep cleaning to kill bed bugs. For washing the clothes, it is important to use hot water. Besides washing, you cankeep theitems in the freezer for 5 days or more that you can’t wash. Yes, you have read right. Heat and cold both killed the bed bugs.
With hot water, wash all the clothes, curtains, even stuff toys and other items after a specific interval. Seal all the cleaned and washed items in seal packing.

Vinegar:

Vinegar enhances your food flavor and is also a valuable item to kill bed bugs. Vinegar is an effective home remedy to kill bed bugs. It is also important to note that vinegarkills the eggs and larvae. Thus, to get rid of the bed bugs, it is vital to vacuum and then spray the vinegar on all the areas that might host them.

Baking soda:

Another powerful home remedy to get rid of bed bugs is baking soda. Baking soda removes the moist from the environment. As it removes moisture, bed bugs become dehydrated and die. Apply a thin layer of baking soda on all the areas that might have bed bugs infestation. It kills the bed bugs and kills their eggs and larvae. After one week of sprinkling the baking powder, vacuum the area to suck all the bugs and powder. Do it repeatedly until you get rid of the bed bugs.

Alcohol:

Alcohol is also one of the valuable home remedies to kill bed bugs. You have to rub alcohol on the areas which might have bed bugs. Alcohol kills not only bed bugs but also insects too. It dries the skin or part of the body of the bed bug that contacts the insect. Are you worried that alcohol will put stains on your clothes or other areas? You don’t need to worry as it doesn’t stain any furniture or garments.

Sticky items or double-sided tape:

Double-sided tape or other such sticky items also helps get rid of bed bugs. Tape the double-sided tape on all the areas you think have bed bugs. With the tape, bed bugs failed to crawl on the bed as they stopped at their first step. When they come out from their infestation to crawl on the bed or other items, their legs get stuck on the tape.While using this home remedy, it is essential to be extra vigilant to place the clothes, pillows, or other such stuff on the floor.

Final words:

You can kill bed bugs with these cost-effective and easy-to-do home remedies. You don’t need to put extra effort into getting rid of bed bugs. But if the bed bugs infestation is hugs and you cannot trace its infestation, you should take professional assistance. For professional help, you can take the services of exceptional excellent Tahir Termite Services or other such pest control companies around you.

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