in this video I'm going to show you seven effective home remedies to get rid of bedbugs fast bedbugs are small around five millimeters in size they are visible to the human eye but only jest they're oval-shaped flat and rusty brown in color unlike other bugs they cannot jump or fly they crawl around from dark crevices at night to feed on blood which results in those in famous bedbug bites although they won't spread any disease they can be uncomfortable and some people will experience a reaction to their bites females lay up to 250 eggs during their
lifetime of about two to four months eggs are laid in cracks and crevices inner oval and white in color so what causes bedbugs contrary to popular belief bed bugs don't have anything to do with dirt so an extra shower a day won't keep them at bay bedbugs feed on blood anywhere where animals or humans are technically is an ideal place for them to set up camp bedbugs move from place to place after feeding and can hide in anything from bed sheets to your t-shirt so what are the signs of bed bugs besides actually catching them
crawling across your sheets there are several other signs of bed bugs to look out for including bites on skin small black spots on your bed sheets that's the bug feces bed bug shells they shed their skin much like snakes a musty smell in your bedroom or blood spots these could occur if you unintentionally squish a bug in your sleep so how did you prepare for bed bug treatment you need to remove the clutter despite their name bed bugs don't solely reside in your sheets they could be hiding in your cardboard boxes or under the bed
or in clothes in your laundry basket before you try to treat bed bugs you should need to get rid of as much clutter as possible replace cardboard boxes for plastic boxes for all of your clothes in a sealed bin liner and do the same with soft furnishings of any kind another major precaution is deep-clean items that could be infested everything that could have bedbugs must be cleaned thoroughly this means heat treating clothing and sheets in a tumble dryer or placing them in a freezer overnight before laundering them is normal both of which will kill bedbugs
any furniture in your bedroom should also be examined for evidence of bedbugs and cleaned is necessary curtains should be removed and cleaned professionally and the whole room should be vacuumed thoroughly is extremely important to keep all cleaned items in sealed plastic banks the vacuum bag should also be removed after use placed in a sealed plastic bag and disposed off you need to also keep in mind what's hiding under your sheets bedbugs are so called because they bite at night although they don't always live in the mattress they often do move in your bed away from
the war furniture and anything else will make infestation anywhere else less likely remember to vacuum the area as well the last step before you start treatment is to completely vacuum on in in around the affected area vacuum your bed thoroughly not only concentrating on the mattress but the headboard and slats too once all that's done you'll be ready to treat your bedbugs using these home remedies the first and most obvious is a professional bedbug infestation treatment and that's the most reliable way of guaranteeing the full extermination of bedbugs if you do prefer to try a
DIY treatment before shedding out any cash give these following home remedies ago number one you can starve the bedbugs if you don't mind taking the slow and steady route starving your bedbugs is another option first and foremost it's important to vacuum your bed thoroughly next you'll need to get hold of a ziploc bag or similar and zip up your mattress and leave it for around a week this will prevent any bugs from getting out of feeding thus causing them to starve to death number two is diatomaceous earth this is often considered the most effective of
all natural bed bug treatment it's killing more than 90% of bedbugs it's also cheap and easy to use in its powdered form it can be easily sprinkled into even the most smallest of cracks and crevices the downside is it can take up to 10 days for it to work to use apply a hundred percent diatomaceous earth onto the affected area and leave it for a few days you should slowly start to see dead bedbugs when you vacuum away repeat the process several times until all the bedbugs appear to have been eradicated number three is bicarbonate
of soda is another reason why it's handy to have a pot of baking soda in the home it can kill bedbugs sprinkling bicarbonate of soda onto the areas affected by bedbugs is thought to physically dehydrate their skin whilst other suggests it's abrasive enough to cut them it's cheap it works so what's the downside treating bedbugs with baking soda is timely you'll need to repeat the process of sprinkling and vacuuming regularly in order to banish them this in turn means you're going to need a lot of powder making this home remedy more expensive than it may
have originally seemed number four tea tree essential oils tea tree oil is used in many home remedies especially those concerning pests when it comes to bed bugs tea tree oil not only works to kill them but also to mask the human smells that would usually attract them best of all tea tree oil is easy to get hold of and is inexpensive solution to an infestation all you need to do is dilute to 20 drops of the all natural pure tea tree oil with 200 milliliters of water and spray onto the affected areas number five vinegar
vinegar is as strong as it smells when it comes to banishing bed bugs it's also something most of us have in our homes making it an ideal emergency home remedy to use however it's important to remember that whilst vinegar will kill bed bugs biting their nervous system it won't do anything for the eggs saturate the edges of the infected area such as underneath in around furniture with white distilled vinegar and then directly onto bedbugs this way when they flee they won't be able to escape the vinegar number six rubbing alcohol another popular home remedy for
bedbugs is rubbing alcohol rubbing alcohol is a solvent and can kill insects by dissolving their cells rubbing alcohol is also a drying agent so it can destroy bedbugs eggs by drawing the may in addition rubbing alcohol repels the bugs discouraging them from crawling or laying eggs on a surface treated with the substance because of this spraying bedding and furniture with rubbing alcohol has gained a reputation as an effective tactic in battling bedbugs however research has shown that it's only about 50% effective and killing the bugs and it can leave stains on your mattress number 7
borax boric acid is a mineral salt often called sodium borate it is used for many household cleaning purposes borax is another quick and easy way to treat bed bugs borax is simply the substance when it's dried a it kills the bugs or suffocating them so generously sprinkle borax on the mattress and then spray it with water borax is also useful when it comes to washing the affected items add some to your washing machine to ensure those bugs are gone for good so how'd you get rid of bed bugs using a pesticide using pesticides is the
quickest DIY method for treating bed bugs before you start spraying you'll need to prepare the area next you'll need to pick up a pesticide to kill any of the bed bugs hiding in and around your mattress spray the pesticide all over the mattress including around the corners and on the seams next spray the bed including the headboard slats and inside any drawers making sure to get right in the corners if you have a particularly bad infestation you may see some bed bugs emerging from their hiding spots in an attempt to flee the poison after an
hour or so vacuum the entire bed once more to remove any dead bedbugs keep a close eye on things over the neck following days and carry out additional treatments is necessary remember prevention is better than the cure here is a few things you can do to stop bedbugs infestation your home number one vacuum regularly vacuuming is one of the easiest ways to remove any stray bedbugs whilst it's not enough to deal with a whole infestation vacuuming regularly will go some way to keep in the area bug free number to check secondhand furniture when bringing secondhand
furniture into your home you should always consider what's lurking inside always check for any signs of bedbugs before purchasing anything number three take precautions when using the laundrette bedbugs traveling furniture and on clothes if you share laundry facilities you should always take extra precautions to avoid picking up anyone elses books always transport clothes to and from the laundrette and sealed plastic bags and leave them out for as little time as possible hope you've enjoyed this video on home remedies for bedbugs if you have please subscribe to my youtube channel and don't forget to give this
video the thumbs up and I'm sure you're going to enjoy this next video on 15 ways to get rid of dust mites thanks for watching and bye for now
