Comments on: FAQ: Think you have bed bugs? Some dos and don’ts

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:07:49 +0000

Hi Sunrise Harmony, Thanks for your steam suggestion. Steam can be a useful tool, but people do need to research how to do it properly to kill bed bugs and avoid harm to self or property. Please see our STEAM FAQ for tips.

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By: Sunrise Harmony

Sunrise Harmony — Sat, 16 May 2009 21:19:34 +0000

Finally seem to have gotten rid of all the bugs….

Best solutions I found:
A STEAMCLEANER…

WOW That did the trick….

Them buggers are in steam clean heaven…

It’s a process though, took a while, found a hand held steamcleaner for $75,
what a relief…

If you use distilled water in it you don’t have to clean the machine…

Keep washing your clothes and steamcleaning even after you think they’re gone…

Steam Vac for big houses, I have a small apartment, watch out for glued surfaces, stay away from the glue, the steam will tear it up…

All the best… form sunshipway

By: vancouvergirl

vancouvergirl — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:34:36 +0000

My landlord didn’t help us at all. When we called him about our situation, he asked us to call him back and then avoided us for a month. We ended up skipping rent and leaving the bed and sofa behind for him to take care of.
The Vancouver eastside is full of roadside used furniture and often I’ve seen transients lolling around on old mattresses. Please, if you get rid of bedbug infested furniture, keep it away from buildings and make sure no one tries to take it home thinking it’s “free”.

By: TotallyBuggin' NYC

TotallyBuggin' NYC — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:44:41 +0000

Hi Everyone,

So I’m a little freaked out. I just moved into an apartment 3 weeks ago. The lease that the management company put together had a disclosure letter stating that “no cases of bed bugs have occurred in the building to date”. I signed it acknowledging that I read it and figured I was fine. BUT today I found out from someone who no longer lives in the building that they infact had bed bugs, AND it was in the unit right above mine. How can I prevent them? And why would the lease have that letter if there were infact bed bugs? Was the old tenant mistaken or is the management company being tricky? Also is there any law requiring them to disclose a situation like bed bugs or were they just throwing that out there to cover their butt?

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:27:11 +0000

Yes– they may well have spread. If you were to toss out the sofa they may spread even further. PLEASE get a pest control operator with lots of experience killing bed bugs to help.

If you want to discuss further, please come to our forums: http://bedbugger.com/forum/

By: BugsEradicator

BugsEradicator — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:09:24 +0000

Hi Guys – Wow I was reading thru the postings from the top and its a wealth of information. You guys have been doing this for 2 yrs now. Ok now coming to my problem I got some furnitures from my friends place and also got some bugs. I did not know there were bugs in it. I have just moved in to a new appartment and got the first bite yesterday while sitting on the sofa in the living room. I got up and searched and saw a bug on the sofa “Welcome to the bug world”. I took it and killed it. I am scared now because I am afraid all the furnitures I brought from there could be infected. It has been in my apartment for less than a week now. Do you guys think it would have spread by now? Please advice. I am very upset with this buggy thing. Please advice at the earliest.

By: franny

franny — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:25:05 +0000

im freakin out idk if i have them or not but ppl im freakin out

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:39:26 +0000

It is possible. Many people do not react and this may be the case with you and daughter.

You should rule out other possible causes like mosquitos, fleas, folliculitis, and scabies.

In an early stage of bed bug infestation there may be few bed bugs. They may only have bitten him and then only on his leg.

You should keep in mind he could have been bitten in a public place, but it is also possible you have bed bugs at home.

Please come to the forums if you need more support: http://bedbugger.com/forum/

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:59:38 +0000

Can someone help me? My husband believes we have bed bugs, he has several 12-15 bites on 1 leg, in the same area. Pictures posted on the web look similar to what he has. However, he doesnt have bites anywhere else, and I sleep next to him… no bites on me. My daughter often sleeps in both beds, ours and hers across the hall – no bites. Is it possible to have bed bugs? (no other criteria match other than him waking w/ bites, not travel, ect.) help! He’s driving me crazy!

By: nobugsonme

nobugsonme — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:40:44 +0000

newx94022, First, if you have additional questions, PLEASE post them to our forums, where you will likely get more, and quicker responses. Bed bugs can easily be moved. They can harbor in boxes, and spread from there to the storage facility (and other people) OR hang out in your stuff to eventually be moved again. They can obviously also be stored in sealed bags. It is essential to try and kill them. I would not personally use a microwave on belongings. Some readers have used a Packtite to heat items. Clothing/linens/etc. can be heated in a dryer but we cannot tell you the heat YOUR dryer will reach. Usually the hot setting is hot enough if done for long enough. But it may vary. If you and friends have a lot of stuff, it can be put in a truck and treated with Vikane Gas (depending where you are). This is pricey. And I would store with care after doing this: others may have improperly wrapped stuff in storage, waiting to spread bed bugs back to you. I hope this helps. If you want to discuss further, please come to the forums.