So you are looking to get rid of bedbugs but don’t wish to hire an exterminator? You can do so but I hope you understand how hazardous bedbugs can be and what it takes to get rid of bedbugs of your own. Bedbugs may not cause critical illness, but for sure bedbug bites can cause infection, rashes and can keep you awake all night and that may cause stress and depression. It’s important to get rid of bedbugs before it spread and infest in all rooms in your house.
My mom is a firm believer in natural remedies and she probably can find a natural remedy for any problem on this earth. She did the same when we got the evidence of bedbugs in our home. In this post I want to share some tips and remedies to help you get rid of bedbugs yourself and you may not have to turn up to an exterminator for help.
Here’s what you can do to get rid of bedbugs easily
So the very first thing is to ensure that there is bedbug infestation in your house. But finding bedbugs infestation at early stage is not easy. You just have to be vigilant 24/7 and look for symptoms of their existence. For example, if you feel some kind of bite in the night; then you should wake up and inspect your bed properly and check if it’s due to bed bugs?
If you find any sign of bedbugs in your bedroom then here’s what you can do to get rid of bed bugs.
- Get rid of the clutter: If your room is cluttered with too many furniture then it is the heaven for bedbugs. Bed bugs love the clumsiness; in fact they thrive in such an atmosphere. So the most important thing to do, if you are not hiring an exterminator is to get rid of that clumsiness sooner than later. If you do it then you can counter bedbugs much efficiently. And more importantly bedbugs would not be able hide in to those hard to detect areas. Try and keep it all as clean as possible.
- Wipe your floor daily and try to keep everything as clean as possible: Bed Bugs’ heaven is dirtiness. So the cleaner you keep you room, the safer it is for you. If you can manage then wipe floor with phenyl twice in a day. Apart from that you should wash your cloth regularly in tepid water. Bed bugs can resist hunger for a long time but they can’t withstand hot water. In fact they give up immediately, the moment they come in to the contact of tepid water.
- Use DE: There is some kind of joy in using some non-toxic elements to counter Bedbugs. For an instance, you can use DE. You can use it effectively to kill Bed bugs and its eggs. And the best part of this usage is you can use it directly on the bed bugs or you can use it to Bed Bugs prone area and see the effect. This helps a lot; I am saying it from my own experience.
- Use Tea tree oil: Tea tree oil has anti-bacterial properties. You can use it on bed bugs directly or you can use it on beddings and some clumsy areas. For an option, if you can mix tree tea oil with lukewarm water and then use it as a spray to bed bugs prone area; it will work lot better. In fact it works like wonder.
- Use lavender oil: Lavender oil has certain medical properties for which it is extremely useful to counter any kind of pest. Besides of that it is safe to use and smells nicely. But Bed bugs hate that smell. They can’t really resist the scent. You can use it with water to wipe the floor or even you can use few drops of lavender oil to wash cloths. Apart from that you can use it as a spray in your residence .This will keep bed bugs away from your belongings.
- Use steaming to a good effect: Remember one thing Bed Bugs can stay with out food for 2-3 months but they can’t resist heat. They give up immediately after coming in to the contact of heat, to be precise they can’t withstand heat beyond 121 C. So you have to use steaming as a main weapon. But remember you should clean the steamer before using it. If you want to use steamer then you should also consider to use long heads on steamer nozzle instead of smaller heads, As it has been found that small head often leads to live among the Bed Bugs .
- Use neem oil: Neem is a natural repellent to counter any kind of pest. And when it comes to the Bed Bugs then you can use neem oil blindly. It directly kills Bed Bugs; believe me it works like wonder. You can use it any where you see Bed Bugs for your benefit.
- Use Baking powder: Baking powder is another natural way to get rid of Bed Bugs. You can use it on the cracks and clumsy areas where bed bugs love to inhabit. You just have to use paintbrush to spread the baking power well inside the cracks. It definitely works very well.
Summary
Bed bugs are such a nemesis that you need to be very much vigil about it. Your first task is to detect the bed bugs; so that you can take all those collective measures and get rid of bed bugs of your own using remedies we have discussed above. But having said that you should first make out whether you have enough time to do it by your own or not. If you are too occupied then you are better of hiring a pest controller for that. These days it is absolutely safe to hire a pest controller who gives you the best service at a very cheap rate.
