How to Remove Bed Bugs From Bed: Instant & Permanent Protection

How to remove bed bugs from bed? Removing bed bugs is very easy with the right approach.

1. Start by using a steamer to kill bed bugs instantly on your bed frame.
2. Next, apply diatomaceous earth (DE) to the bed frame in cracks, crevices, and baseboards, as it dehydrates and kills bed bugs.
3. Encasing your mattress and bases in bed bug covers to prevent new infestations and traps existing bugs, eventually killing them.
4. Finally, install barriers under each bed leg to stop bed bugs from climbing up. Move your bed away from the wall to isolate it.

Combining these methods ensures effective elimination and long-term protection against bed bugs.

What Are Bed Bugs And What Do They Look Like

Adult bed bugs are small (5-7mm), oval-shaped, brown bugs with six legs and two antennae that feed on humans and pets at night. When their eggs (pearly white, 1mm) hatch, the stage 1 nymphs (1mm) are translucent yellow and turn a medium brown after their first blood meal.

Where Do Bed Bugs Nest?

They prefer hiding in places like the seams of your mattress, the cracks in your bed frame, and even in your pillows and sheets.

Bed bugs are sneaky, and they can be hard to see, but you might see small blood spots on your sheets or tiny dark spots (their poop) where they’ve been hiding. Sometimes, you might even smell a musty odour if there are a lot of them.

Photos Of Bed Bugs, Their Signs And Where To Find Them

8 images of bed bugs and their signs and symptoms. The images include adults, nymphs, eggs, exoskeletons (skins), bites, blood stains, fecal stains, and the life cycle. Find out where they live and what to look out for.

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Bed Bug Treatment Options: DIY or Pesty?

There are different ways to get rid of bed bugs. Here are some of the best methods:

DIY (Do It Yourself) Methods

• Diatomaceous Earth (Bed Bug Powder): This is a natural powder that you can sprinkle around your bed. It dries out and kills bed bugs. Just be careful not to breathe it in.
• Steam: Steam kills bed bugs instantly and penetrates deep into fabrics. Ideal for mattresses and furniture
• Bed Bug Covers: A bed bug cover traps and kills bed bugs, preventing feeding and reproduction. Easy to install and washable.
• Bed Bug Traps: Barriers use Diatomaceous Earth to kill bed bugs, providing long-term protection.

Professional Pest Control Treatment

You should only use a pest controller if you are disabled or elderly. They have tools and treatments to get rid of bed bugs, like:

• Heat Treatments: They use extremely large heaters to raise the houses temperature, effectively killing all the bed bugs. Its an incredibly expensive and time consuming treatment.
• Chemical Treatments: They apply strong insecticides to eliminate bed bugs and their eggs. These poisons are toxic and you should avoid them.

How to Remove Bed Bugs From Bed

Once you know you have bed bugs, you need to act fast to stop them from spreading.

Here’s what you can do:

1. Wash your bedding
2. Use a Bed Bug Cover to protect your mattress
3. Use a Hand Held Steamer on your bed frame. Bed bugs can’t survive high temperatures, so the steam will kill them.
4. Apply Diatomaceous Earth (DE) to cracks, crevices, and along baseboards to dehydrate and kill bed bugs over time
5. Install bed leg Barrier Traps to stop bed bugs from climbing up onto your bed
6. Finally, isolate the bed by moving it away from the walls.

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Bed Bug Prevention: Keeping Bed Bugs Away

Once you’ve gotten rid of the bed bugs, you’ll want to make sure they don’t come back.

Here are 7 tips for preventing bed bugs:

1. Check Hotel Mattresses When Traveling: Inspect the mattress and bedding for small blood spots, dark stains, or live bugs when staying in a hotel.
2. After Traveling: Upon returning home, wash all clothes in hot water and clean your luggage. For items that can’t be washed, seal them in a plastic bag and freeze for four days.
3. Avoid Second-Hand Furniture or Mattresses: Refrain from bringing used furniture or mattresses into your home, as they may harbor bed bugs.
4. Diatomaceous Earth (DE): Apply DE powder around power points and electrical outlets to prevent bed bugs from entering your home. Consider pest control services that use DE for added prevention.
5. Apply DE to Your Bed Frame: Sprinkle DE on your bed frame to keep bed bugs away, as DE continues to kill them unless removed.
6. Traveling Guests: If you have guests who have recently traveled, wash their clothes in hot water and clean their luggage to prevent bringing bed bugs into your home.
7. New Housemates from Backpacker Hostels: Ensure new housemates from hostels wash their clothes in hot water and vacuum their luggage to avoid bed bug infestations.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How to disinfect a mattress from bed bugs?
   Encase the mattress in a bed bug cover. Wash all bedding in hot water and dry on high heat.
2. What scent kills bed bugs instantly?
   Bed bugs are repelled by strong scents like lavender oil but no scent kills bed bugs instantly. Only steam kills them instantly.
3. What can I spray on my bed to keep bedbugs away?
   You can spray Diatomaceous Earth on your bed to keep bed bugs away. It works for years unless its removed.

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DIY Video For An Ensemble Bed

DIY Video For A Bed Frame

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Sources:

Health Truly (bed bug treatment strategies for eliminating bed bugs from your home), Ecology Exterminating (exterminator), Health VIC (bed bugs pest control)

Tony Abrahams

Tony pioneered a non-toxic, eco-friendly solution for bedbug infestations. His innovation won the ABC TV show “The New Inventors” in 2009. In 2012, he successfully registered Diatomaceous Earth for bedbug control in Australia.