Bedbugs have gotten a great deal of attention in the past couple of decades, mostly because they are an incredible nuisance and can attack homeowners in their sleep. These little microscopic bugs are commonly associated with mattresses, but they can infest other parts of your home as well.
The most common place that bedbugs hide are in the mattress, and for good reason; they prefer to feed on flesh during the predawn hours of the night. The best way to do that is to reside close to where people sleep.
However, even getting rid of a mattress might not be enough to get rid of them. That’s because bedbugs can also hide in portions of wood furniture and even carpeting.
If you have bedbugs or suspect that you have some type of bedbugs because you are waking up in the morning with bite marks all over your exposed skin, there are things you can do to help get rid of them. Certain experts can come in and increase the temperature of the home above a survival threshold for the bedbugs. It’s not safe to be in the house that time, but it can certainly kill off any insects like bedbugs. It also doesn’t expose the house or anyone in the house to harmful chemicals.
Some people might prefer to get rid of a mattress, especially if it is old. An older mattress, especially one with bodily fluids, including sweat that a built-up over the years can attract bedbugs. Getting rid of a mattress is one step in the process.
The other step is to have a professional carpet cleaning company come in and clean every single room that has carpeting. This can help to eliminate a vast number of bedbugs, dust mites, and other pollutants and allergens.
