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Disposal of dresser
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kj in Toronto
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Posted 9 months ago
Sat Jun 6 2009 15:11:45
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Just found a live bedbug and two casings in a dresser drawer – my last treatment by a PCO was almost 3 weeks ago and the dresser has been an ongoing problem – even after last 3 treatments there have still been casings in drawers. The dresser was from IKEA and wasn’t expensive, so I think I am just going to throw it out. My question – does anyone have any tips as to how to dispose of it without distributing bedbugs throughout the house? I was thinking of wrapping each of the drawers individually with an old sheet and then getting rid of the sheet, and then immediately vacuuming the route from the bedroom to the front door. Does that sound right? (I will make sure that it is broken up outside so that non-one will take it.)
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MyWorstFear
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Posted 9 months ago
Mon Jun 8 2009 0:26:05
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I think you'd be better off wrapping the whole dresser in plastic and getting it out of there in one piece
since if you start disassembling it in the room, you might make the bugs start to flee. I suppose it would be too dangerous to just toss it from a window, kidding!!! -
lil_bit_obsessed
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Posted 9 months ago
Mon Jun 8 2009 0:33:40
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plastic, i agree. and i also agree that you should try to remove the whole thing without disassembling it.
you can purchase those giant rolls of plastic that are used by movers for large pallets of boxes - that stuff should work. if you can't get access to that, there are also painters drop cloths which are available in most dollar stores. unfortunately they are much thinner than the moving plastic, but if you wrap it a few times and seal the edges with tape, you might be able to get the entire thing out without tearing the plastic.
i would suggest doing the dresser-wrapping with a spray bottle of 90% rubbing alcohol near at hand. that way if you see any little buggers trying to scatter, you can give them a quick spritz.
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kj in Toronto
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Posted 9 months ago
Mon Jun 8 2009 18:13:51
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Thanks - I did use plastic to wrap it but it was too big and heavy to carry so I had to take drawers out separately (and quickly) and vacuum furiously afterwards. I'll keep my fingers crossed that none of them jumped ship. Never thought of throwing it out the window - I like that idea!
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