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How to treat a couch?
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EFFmylife
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Posted 2 years ago
Tue Aug 3 2010 0:59:05
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After not being in the living room for a full month, we removed the plastic and lo and behold found a bed bug. Obviously, I vacuumed like a crazy person and put D.E. down. What else can I do for the couch?? I'd prefer not to put the couch outside although it is about 90 degrees here in the southwest these days.
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EFFmylife
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Posted 2 years ago
Wed Aug 4 2010 1:23:10
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Does anyone out there know?
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bugnut
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Posted 2 years ago
Wed Aug 4 2010 9:09:40
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If you search around this forum there is a post from someone who set up a "tented" area in her LR and treated her couch with DDVP strips. She did this with the assistance and direction of her PCO - these strips are very toxic and must be handled correctly. If you have a small room that can be isolated for a few weeks perhaps you could put it in there (See post from "Tracy") but this is a difficult and potentially toxic procedure so you may want to get you PCO involved. Can you have it steamed (some PCOs specialize in this) or sent off site for thermal or Vikane?
There are folks here that have successfully treated their couches, but for me it was not the source of my infestation so I do not know personally.
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fmlin2k10
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Posted 2 years ago
Wed Aug 4 2010 10:39:41
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i was thinking about wrapping mine in a sofasafe for 18 months. they may look ugly but they render the couch usable and it's not like i am having guests over any time soon so who really cares?
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bbgirl
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Posted 2 years ago
Sun Mar 6 2011 12:42:56
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Go with the sofa safe - they're great. There is also a product that comes in an aerosole can called Bedlam which can be used on mattresses & couches which has some residual. Concentrate on the seams and under the cushions after vacuuming. You should wear a mask when spraying
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cilecto
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Posted 2 years ago
Sun Mar 6 2011 14:17:01
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A Sofa Safe is ok if you want to wrap your couch and continue sitting on it. You can put a washable slip cover over it and make it look less awful. If you're just taking it out of service, you can bag it in a giant Warp Bros. Banana Bag (Google it). As to treating, couches seem to be a challenge as they can have complex construction and many hiding places. We've had people post here saying that their exterminators refused to treat them. Then we've had PCOs say they can do them. I'm guessing each case is different. Bedlam is reportedly a very useful product, as it's labeled for application directly to bedding. But I wouldn't bet on it (or any single substance) solving every problem every time. Also, if using a liquid (or steam) to treat a couch, be sure it's thoroughly dry before wrapping it, else you risk having a very moldy, smelly couch when you unwrap.
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