How to prepare your home for bed bug treatment

Preparation is part of the treatment. If clothing, bedding and furniture block the technician, insects in those folds survive. Follow the written list you are given for that visit.

Laundry

Wash and heat-dry bedding, curtains and clothing from the affected rooms on the hottest setting the fabric allows. Bag clean items until the visit is finished.

Access

Pull furniture away from walls. Empty bedside drawers. Do not move infested items into a clean room.

Vacuuming

Vacuum edges, mattress seams and carpet edges, then dispose of the bag or empty the canister outside in a sealed bag.

Pets and people

Agree how long you need to be out of the room. Keep pets away from treated surfaces until you are told it is safe.

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