bedbugs are smart enough to hide in crevices and keep out of daylight
meaning they are one pest you should not underestimate luckily we can be even
smarter nature and science provide us with many ways to control and get rid of
bedbugs from our homes you just need to know what to do
we at danger world love to find simple ways to keep yourself safe and healthy
especially if that means taking care of blood sucking parasites one steam away
the bugs according to Virginia Tech's entomology
department releasing steam around the house can help take care of bed bugs
steam helps to coax the bugs out of hiding spaces at high enough
temperatures the steam can even be lethal to them to target the bugs with a
hairdryer as mentioned heat can help kill bed bugs
if steam isn't your cup of tea find the eggs and set your hair dryer on high bed
bugs do not move their eggs around so this is a way to slowly kill them off
that does not impact people's allergies like other treatments can 3 apply double
sided tape find the bedbugs line of travel and apply double sided tape the
bugs will be stuck to the tape eventually without blood to drink they
will die off or you can just smash them make sure to regularly replace the tape
for dry your clothes on high heat even if your clothes are brand new from the
store make sure to wash and dry them on high heat as soon as possible
this can help kill the bedbugs hiding in your clothes try to make sure to do this
regularly with all of your clothes 5 sprinkle some silica gel do you know
those little packets of silica gel that come with new shoes clothes and even
some food items save them and you can use them as a bedbug desiccant according
to research the gel can help to absorb lipids from the bedbugs cuticle which
causes them to dehydrate and dry out six keep your laundry in plastic bags if
you normally use a laundromat to clean your clothes make sure to use a sealed
plastic bag to move them back and forth added to that keeping your clothes in
plastic bags while at home can help prevent bed bugs from getting into them
7 make a trap using dry ice according to researchers from Rutgers University dry
ice can kill bedbugs by releasing carbon dioxide which attracts the insects you
can make a trap by filling an insulated jug with a dry ice and lightly
surrounding the base with talc powder which helps to trap them inside 8 make a
homemade vinegar spray vinegar contains an acetic acid that hurts the insects
nervous system so you can use it to make a spray to kill the bedbugs fill an
empty spray bottle with white vinegar and spray the bugs directly added to
that soaked infested areas and areas where pests can easily enter your home
with white vinegar 9 mix cayenne pepper oregano and ginger another spray you can
make involves various items you might already have in your spice rack mix
cayenne pepper oregano and ginger with water put it in a spray bottle and
target the affected areas oregano strong scent combined with the spiciness of
cayenne pepper and ginger will ward off the bedbugs 10 use essential oils to
make an insecticide according to a study from the entomological Society of
America to oil-based products bedbug patrol and Ecker ater killed 90% of
bedbugs in a trial these natural products contain oils like geraniol
rosemary oil mint oil cinnamon oil peppermint oil eugenol clove oil and
lemongrass oil if you want to make a spray mix lavender oil peppermint oil
and water together into a spray bottle 11 use cock around your house
as bedbugs tend to infest a person's house by sneaking in through the cracks
around the windows doors and even walls taking away their free pass into your
home can prevent them from even entering in the first place
find openings like this around your house especially by tracking where the
bedbugs end up and Adcock 12 use black walnut teeth black walnut tea can help
take care of bedbugs with a component called juglone and you don't even need
to drink it you will need to get some used tea bags and place them around your
house where they can help kill bugs and their eggs alternatively you can fill a
spray bottle with the tea just like we recommended with the
vinegar