Comments on: Hints from Bed Bug Helloise: more bed bug fighting design solutions, and some serious questions about clothing

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:58:06 +0000

ehcomps,

That’s a good question, but off topic in this thread. Please post your message on a FAQ dealing with getting bed bugs out of your stuff (there is one) or on the forums (click blue forum button above). Thanks!

I would not personally put electronics in the oven, and obviously, no one can promise it would be safe for you or the item. The FAQ I just mentioned may help, and there have been discussions along these lines in the forums.

By: ehcomps

ehcomps — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:52:58 +0000

Laptops? Modems? Hard drives? Digital cameras? Handhelds? We have no access to sunshine right now. Can we remove the batteries and put them in the oven, heating to 140F? Can someone give us some good advice?

By: nyjammin

nyjammin — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:40:12 +0000

I dunno. I mean, c’mon. Martha Stewart takes something as simple as a glass cylinder and makes a table outta it! Do you think she is trying to come up with ways for people w/bbs to decorate their houses w/bb proof furniture and the such. This woman started w/nothing and is now a millionare or billionare. She is not stupid and I think she is trying to cash in on this bb thing. Can’t wait for the glass couch to come out.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:24:11 +0000

Caught this in the most recent issue of Blueprint magazine and while not normally a huge Martha fan, I think it’s genius!!

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:46:17 +0000

Yes– this seems plausible, JaneBug!

I think isolating a clothes storage system is easier than isolating a bed: some people have found that isolating their beds (ie bed on risers, risers full of mineral oil / water / tea tree oil, whatever) works until the bed bug paratroopers get to work. This is no joke, bed bugs are so desperate to feed on you that they may find a way to walk up your wall, over the ceiling above your bed, and drop down.

I think that’s likely with a bed, but not so likely with a clothes rack, however– the attraction in the bed scenario is you, in the bed, breathing out C02.

By: JaneBug

JaneBug — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 06:02:41 +0000

I wonder if you might also be able to buy one of those clothes racks (the ones on wheels but you could remove the wheels) and put the legs in mineral oil dishes. Then could you put your hanging clothes (and maybe shoes?) there and prevent them from being reinfested? Maybe you could also surround that with a ring of DE? This way you might be able to avoid the bags and laundering.

By: Bugalina

Bugalina — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:55:02 +0000

Target has some wire shelving items that are in a decent price range. I purchased a unit advertised as a microwave stand. It is a wire shelving unit with a “wooden” top and a pull out wire drawer. I am using it as a nite stand next to our beds. This wire shelf items have metal pole legs, making it easy to smear them with vaseline or oil ..