Tag: bed bugs

How to Prepare for a Professional Bed Bug Inspection

How to Prepare for a Professional Bed Bug Inspection

A bed bug infestation can be a homeowner’s worst nightmare. The biting, itching, and sleepless nights can turn your home into a battleground. But finding, and eliminating, bed bugs can be challenging task. That’s why it’s important to call in professional help if you think you may have a growing bed bug problem. Professional inspections […]

Does That Used Car Bargain Come With Bed Bugs?

Does That Used Car Bargain Come With Bed Bugs?

It seems like the cost of everything is on the rise. From bacon to baby buggies everything seems to cost more. If you’re in the market for a new car you might well get knocked back by sticker shock as you make the rounds of your local dealerships. So maybe a second-hand car would fit […]

Garage Sales – Get the Bargains but Leave the Bed Bugs Behind

Garage Sales – Get the Bargains but Leave the Bed Bugs Behind

Garage sales – like pool parties and backyard barbecues – are a sure sigh that summer is here. As the days grow longer and temperatures start to climb car-ports and garages fill up with bargains. It’s a good opportunity for people to clear out their houses, get rid of some of the clutter, and make […]

10 Tips for Avoiding Bed Bugs on Summer Vacation

10 Tips for Avoiding Bed Bugs on Summer Vacation

The long hot days of summer are here again. School’s out and it’s time to pack up the kids and head out for summer vacation. It’s the time of year we all look forward to. A few weeks where we can set aside our responsibilities and just have some fun. Whatever your destination this year […]

Why Do Bed Bugs Only Bite Me?!

Why Do Bed Bugs Only Bite Me?! Bed bug preparing to bite.

It’s a common question in households struggling with a bed bug infestation. Sometimes it seems like these pests will target certain family members, singling them out for special attention. While some people in the household may escape relatively unscathed, others will suffer repeated attacks from these blood-sucking pests. It’s an all too common scenario, and […]

How to Protect Your Kids from Bed Bugs at Summer Camp

How to Protect Your Kids from Bed Bugs at Summer Camp Bed Bug Free Fun at Summer Camp

It’s that time of year again. School’s out, the heat is coming on, and summer camps are filling up with excited campers. For a week or two kids can forget about homework and classes and concentrate on the great outdoors. A little hiking, a little swimming, and the chance to make some lasting memories. It […]

Second-Hand Furniture, Bed Bugs and You

Second-Hand Furniture, Bed Bugs and You

I was chatting with a friend the other day. She manages a number of rental properties. A combination of commercial and residential units. One of them is a quadplex located in a small neighboring college town. She tends to rent to a lot of students who don’t want to live in the dorms. It’s a […]

DIY Bed Bug Repellants – How to Keep the Bed Bugs from Biting

DIY Bed Bug Repellants – How to Keep the Bed Bugs from Biting Bed Bug Feeding on Arm

The first thing you do (hopefully) when you find bed bugs in your home is to call in a professional exterminator. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again – the sooner you take action the sooner you can get back to a bed bug free life. But bed bug removal does take time. […]

How to Get Bed Bugs Out of Your Mattress

How to Get Bed Bugs Out of Your Mattress Bed bug infested mattress

Just the idea of bed bugs can leave us cowering in our beds. Unfortunately, hiding under the covers isn’t much of a defense. In fact, it’s probably the worst place for us. Those blood-sucking pests are most often found in bedrooms. Heck – it’s how they got their name. Bed bugs tend to be found […]