"If you've woken up with itchy bites and reddish-brown marks on your mattress, you're probably wondering how to get rid of bedbugs - and fast! These tiny insects live on bedding and furniture and are often brought inside via your clothing or other belongings. Thankfully, these pests are visible to the human eye, and the signs are fairly obvious, so it shouldn't be too difficult to tell if you have them - unlike other pests, like dust mites, which are too small to see."
"1. Check your belongingsBedbugs are often picked up while traveling, so give your belongings a thorough inspection - including your clothing, suitcase, and everything inside. Vacuum them to get rid of any unwanted hitchhikers that may be lingering. Tony King, pest control expert at The Pied Piper, warns against taking potentially infested items to other parts of your home, as this could cause the infestation to spread even further."
"2 VacuumNext, vacuum your mattress, box springs, bed frames, and floors to remove as many bedbugs and eggs as possible. Tony says this won't solve the problem completely, but it's a good starting point and a partial solution. 3. Wash your bedding and clothingJust like carpet beetles, bedbugs and their eggs can't survive extremely high temperatures, so your next step is to wash your bedding and clothing in hot water and then dry them on the highest heat setting, says Tony. Wash your garments at a minimum of 60 °C for at least 30 minutes, then tumble dry on the hottest setting for 30 minutes."
Bedbugs produce itchy bites and reddish-brown mattress marks and live on bedding and furniture, frequently entering homes via clothing or belongings. These pests are visible to the human eye, unlike dust mites, and show fairly obvious signs. Inspect luggage and clothing after travel and vacuum belongings, mattresses, box springs, bed frames, and floors to reduce numbers. Washing bedding and garments at a minimum of 60°C for at least 30 minutes and tumble drying on the hottest setting for 30 minutes kills bugs and eggs. Large or persistent infestations require professional pest-control assistance.
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