1 If I have clothing in bags or in suitcases in top shelves that I have not usedfor over a year do I have to empty and dry clean or put in dryer.

It’s hard to say. If they were stored near a harborage, and are not sealed in an airtight fashion, they may contain bed bugs. If your PCO has inspected carefully, s/he may say the area is unlikely to be infested.

2 Do all the book shelves need to be emptiesd as well.

Again, this depends. Was the area inspected? Were bed bugs or cast skins or fecal stains found in the vicinity or in books or on bookshelves?

In the absence of such signs, some would have you remove and inspect and vacuum all books. Others would suggest that if there are bed bugs present (despite there being no signs), you might assume that any bed bugs present will eventually come out to bite you, cross poison or mechanical killers (e.g. dust), and die. I’d be inclined to the latter viewpoint, though it is less cautious.

*Note: if you are moving, all bets are off, the above suggestions do not apply, and all items must be treated to ensure bed bugs are not moved to the new home.*

3 your suggesstions on ziplocking everything would be a mamoth task. i have dried for 25-30 min everything in hot dryers, and have it stored down stairs . My PCO says I can bring it up later and it should be fine. what do u think.

We suggest drying things in a hot dryer and then *sealing items in a ziploc bag* to keep them bed bug free.

Are you saying you are doing the drying, but then putting items away normally? In my opinion, you may be setting yourself up to repeat the drying process later. XL Ziploc bags are a slight hassle, but not compared with re-drying things. Contractor bags (thick) tied in an airtight manner may be substituted for Ziplocs if you have items you do not need access to and are storing for the duration.

Best to keep cleaned items sealed off until bed bugs are thought to be long gone. I would wait until no bites or bed bugs are found for at least a month — and that’s if you have experienced bed bug bites. If not, I might wait even longer.

i have bed bugs in my bedroom. But I am have the whole house treated with a PCO.
My questions are:
1 If I have clothing in bags or in suitcases in top shelves that I have not usedfor over a year do I have to empty and dry clean or put in dryer.
2 Do all the book shelves need to be emptiesd as well.
3 your suggesstions on ziplocking everything would be a mamoth task. i have dried for 25-30 min everything in hot dryers, and have it stored down stairs . My PCO says I can bring it up later and it should be fine. what do u think.
Thanks