Can You Bed Bug Proof Your Home?

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Can You Bed Bug Proof Your Home?

Bed bugs are the worst pest that you can have in your home, and are a nightmare to get rid of. Because they’re so hardy, bed bugs are difficult to treat, and notoriously hard to completely exterminate when you have an active infestation. So is it possible to protect your home?

1: MATTRESS COVERS You can buy protective covers to stop bed bugs from accessing your mattress. These covers seal the mattress and the springs. Any pests already in your mattress will die because they will be trapped.

2: CONS OF MATTRESS COVERS

Having a mattress cover is great as part of an extermination regime, but it will take some time for them to die. However, it won’t stop them from crawling onto your bed and biting you if you haven’t treated the infestation itself and bed bugs are already elsewhere in your home.

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3: PEST PREVENTION A solid pest prevention routine will help to keep you and your family safe from a bed bug infestation.

Prevention is far easier to do than extermination once an infestation is already active. You should vacuum your carpets and mattress on a regular basis as well.

4: MATTRESS INSPECTION

Inspect your mattress to check if you can see any bed bugs. If you can’t see any, you can check your sheets for spots which can be signs of an infestation. That way, you can treat a problem early.

6: SECOND HAND FURNITURE Try not to bring second hand furniture into your home without giving it a thorough inspection and a really good clean first. Bed bugs can lay dormant in furniture, so be very thorough.

7: GET IT IN A HEAT CHAMBER If you do want second hand furniture and want it to be bed bug free completely, use a professional pest heat treatment facility first. You can hire these or in some locations public heat chambers exist.

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8: ASK FOR HELP Getting the help of a professional pest control company is absolutely imperative if you have an active bed bug infestation in your home. Only an expert can get rid of bed bugs at every stage of life.

9: OUR SERVICES We can provide you with the best, most effective bed bug treatments in the London area. Our services are 100% reliable, and our technicians are trained and experienced in bed bug extermination.

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