My neighbors had bed bugs and had to throw away their mattress. How do I prevent them from getting in mine?

Question

My neighbors across the hall had bed bugs and I saw them dragging out their mattress to be thrown away because the bed bugs had colonized inside the mattress. How do I prevent them from getting inside my mattress or box spring?? My mattress cost me about $1,500 and I really don't want to face the thought of disposing it.

Answer 1

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Keep the whole room clean. Vacuum not only around and under the bed, but also baseboards, closets, regularly clean drawers, etc. Here's a website:

http://www.pestcontrolsupplies.com/Bedbu…

Answer 2

Vacuum it often! There is even a special spray that you can buy...not sure of the name...that will help keep them at bay. Not sure but the Febreze that helps kill allergens may help to be a preventative!

Answer 3

first off bed bugs are everywhere we just can't seem them to the naked eye. wha ti try to do to prevent these nasty little creatures from showing up is i wash my sheets,pillow cases,bed spread etc. every week

Answer 4

If you have that much invested..Pick up a mattress cover(zip on bag) . The better ones(super high thread count) keep everything out of the mattress including dust mites.

Answer 5

I have kept bed bugs at bay from infesting my mattress by purchasing a high quality bed bug cover and box spring cover. Prices on these items vary, but the best price and best source I found is www.bedbugcover.com - very quick delivery and the product is extremely comfortable, did not notice the difference of having it on my mattress or not! Good luck!

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www.bedbugcover.com