No matter how clean you keep your home, tiny bugs always seem to find a way to get inside and disrupt your domestic life. The thought of little creepy crawlies invading our homes is somewhat nauseating, but it's unfortunately something that every homeowner will probably deal with at one point or another. Tiny bugs are often good at hiding and very determined, and as soon as you think you've said "sayonara" to a colony of bugs, they come right back. When dealing with bedbugs and similar indoor pests, it's important to be persistent and thorough in any mass killing operation. There are a number of prevention measures you can take as well that will drive bugs away and let you sleep at night.
Instructions
Instructions
1. Do a thorough search of any area where you suspect a bug infestation. With bedbugs, you'll want to take the bed apart and examine the mattress. Tiny reddish black bedbugs are visible to the naked eye, but many other bugs are not. Check between the seams, folds and tufts of the mattress. Look for brown or black spots, eggs, husks and the bugs themselves. Bugs like to hide in tiny crevices and other dark, protected places.
2. Clean any bug-infested areas thoroughly using basic household cleaning supplies. Common disinfectants and sprays drive away bugs and help prevent them from coming back. When sprayed directly on bugs, these products will suffocate and kill them. Vacuum up all bugs, eggs and remnants.
3. With bedbugs, consider buying a new mattress if you can afford it. Although it is possible to kill all the bedbugs in a mattress, it is likely that you will miss a few, and bedbugs multiply easily. A new mattress is a surefire way to get the bugs out of your house. Unfortunately, bedbugs are highly durable little creatures that survive in other places, such as drawers, sofas, carpets and even luggage.
4. Wash all soft personal belongings that have come into contact with the bugs by using hot water. These may include pillows, stuffed animals, clothing or other such items.
5. Try using sticky traps to kill bugs. Often used on mice, these traps will lure the bugs and trap them with a sticky glue substance so they eventually die. These are good if you've wiped out most of the population but still notice a few survivors.
6. Use a household insecticide. Be sure to read the instructions on the box and spray only when there are no children or pets around.
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