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Many people think of bed bugs as small pests found in old sheets and mattresses. However, these bugs can make their way into wood. If this happens, it’s important to know how to treat wood to eliminate bugs, while preserving your furniture.
Here is everything you need to know about spotting and removing bed bugs from wood pieces.
It can be more difficult to spot bed bugs in wood furniture as opposed to spotting them on your sheets or bedding. These insects can hide in crevices that are as thin as a credit card and often burrow their way into the bed box spring, nightstands, headboard and other wood furniture.
If you have bed bug issues in your bedding or mattress—it is important to look at the nearby wood furniture to make sure the beds haven’t expanded into your wood pieces.
Some of the most common signs to look for include:
However, the biggest and most noticeable sign of bed bugs is bite marks on the skin. If you notice bites on your skin after being around a certain piece of furniture, it’s a good sign that you have a bed bug issue.
If you notice any of these signs in or around your wood furniture, it is important to start on the removal process right away. Bed bugs are difficult to get rid of, but it’s not impossible to treat them.
If you notice some of these signs of bed bugs in your wood furniture, there are a few different removal methods that you can try at home. These home remedies are some of the most proven and powerful treatments and are quicker and more cost-effective than professional services. However, you may need to eventually call an exterminator if the problem persists.
This is perhaps the most popular method to get rid of bed bugs. You will need a vacuum cleaner and a plastic bag. Here’s how it works:
This will get rid of small infestations of bed bugs, but if you miss too much dirt and debris, the bed bugs can start multiplying again.
Extreme high temperatures are very effective at killing insects. If you want to take this approach to getting rid of bed bugs you will need a steam cleaner and some hot water. Here’s how to treat bed bugs using high temperatures.
You may have to do this multiple times in a row in order to get the best results with your heat treatment.
If these more natural treatments don’t work, you will need to add some chemical treatments in order to get the bed bugs under control. You will need a bed bug spray of a bed bug fogger and spray it directly on to your furniture, making sure that the spray gets into all of the cracks and crevices in your furniture.
Before starting the treatment, make sure that you have gloves, mask and googles in place as these chemicals are strong. You should keep kids and pets away from the treated area for 24 hours. Always make sure to read all of the safety instructions before you start using your bed bug spray.
If you want the power of a bed bug spray but are worried about having harsh chemicals in your home, then you can try the more natural alternative of Diatomaceous Earth. You need this product, with the included applicator along with your vacuum cleaner. Here’s how it works:
This isn’t the most popular treatment since you need to leave the powder on for a while. However, if you have the patience to live with the powder, this is one of the best natural treatments for bed bugs.
This is another natural approach you can take to getting rid of bed bugs in small items or pieces of wood furniture. This will only work for items that you can fit inside your freezer or clothes dryer. You will need these two appliances and a plastic bag.
To kill bed bugs in the freezer, place the product with beds bugs in a plastic bag, seal it shut and freeze it for at least four days. This freezing process should kill the bugs.
To kill them with heat, set items such as pillows inside your clothes dryer and run it for at least 30 minutes. The heat should kill the bugs.
Heat and cold are proven ways to kill bed bugs, but if you are looking for a natural approach such as this, be aware that you can’t “starve” out bedbugs. Many people think that “starving” is a similar, natural approach to freezing and heating. However, bed bugs can survive for more than a year, or up to 18 months without feeding on someone or something.
These treatments are all proven at-home methods of getting rid of bed bugs. If you continue to see the signs of these bugs in your home, then its time to call a professional. If you are a renter, make sure to contact your landlord right away, or call a pro yourself. An exterminator will be able to come in and treat particularly difficult infestations and get your home back to being bug-free for good.
Bed bugs are notoriously difficult to treat. This is because most people don’t realize they have bed bug issues until they have a serious infestation. Most people don’t notice early on in the infestation. This is why it is so important to know the ways in which you can prevent bed bugs in the first place.
Here are some of the top tips to keeping bed bugs out of your home in the first place.
Another thing to keep in mind is that bed bugs can sometimes look like fleas, ticks or other insects. They can be easily confused. So, before you start on a treatment plan, you should identify the bugs you have and make sure that it's bed bugs, not another type of small bug taking over your home.
It is important to remember that bed bugs can impact your home at any time and set up shop not only in fabrics and materials, but in wood furniture as well. Make sure to keep prevention as a top priority to make sure these bed bug infestations don’t happen in the first place.
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