How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs at Home
At the end of the day, when you go to your bed to have a good night sleep and suddenly bitten by a bed bug, what else would you want but to get rid of those tiny creatures. Bed bugs are parasites that feed on human blood and hence their most likely habitat is houses and places where human lives. Being invisible from naked eye, they stick to your skin and feed on your blood easily. Their nasty bites can be infectious, may cause skin reactions, allergies, and sometimes can affect you psychologically as well. It is a common perspective that these pests arise due to lack of cleanliness and unhygienic atmosphere. However, research proves that such insects can be found anywhere, as they are most accustomed to human habitat. Varieties of pesticides are easily available which are useful to eliminate bed bugs. In addition to that, there are several convenient and harmless home remedies to get rid of Bed Bugs.
Instructions
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Spray Rapeseed oil and Pyrethrins
Rapeseed oil and Pyrethrins are used as natural pesticides to get rid of bed bugs. These useful herbs attack bug’s nervous system and proves very helpful in killing their eggs. You can slightly spray them on your bed to kill bed bugs. You can also clean your bed with mixing their little amount in water to avoid bed bugs.
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Spread Black Walnuts
Black walnut works as a natural insecticide by producing a chemical called jug lone, which helps to repel insects. Spread some Black walnuts on your bed to avoid these irritating parasites.
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Use Lavender leaves, oil or sachet
Lavender is used as one of the most effective natural insect repellent. The smell of Lavender disgust bed bugs and causes them to stay away. Lavender leaves can be spread over the bed or its oil can also be slightly sprayed on beddings. You can make Lavender sachet by packing the dried lavender flower into thin fabric and then keep it on your bedside or underneath the pillow to prevent bed bugs.
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Scatter Diatomaceous Earth in your bedroom
Diatomaceous earth is used as natural pesticide. Once finds its way to the bed bugs, it gradually dehydrates them to death. Scattering diatomaceous earth in your bedroom kills bed bugs.
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Spread Mint leaves
Unique smell of mint leaves helps to repel bed bugs as this smell is unpleasant to them. In order to get rid of bed bugs, you can spread mint leaves all over your bed.
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Spread Boric acid Powder
Though boric acid should never be directly applied, you can spread some boric acid powder on your mattress to kill bed bugs.
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Use Home made Herbal Spray
To make herbal insecticide at home, put on hand gloves first for precautionary measures. Take a cup of water and add in ten drops of Eucalyptus, rosemary, and lavender essential oil each. Grab a clean spray bottle and gently pour the mixture into it. Now, spray it on the bed to enjoy bed bugs free life.
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Place Mattress in Sun Light
Experiment shows that 113°C temperature can kill the bed bugs. Therefore, place your mattress in sunlight twice a month to kill and avoid bed bugs.
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Wash bedding in Hot water
Washing your bedding in hot water can help to kill bed bugs and all kinds of microscopic pests and parasites. Make sure to keep your beddings clean to prevent bed bugs.
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Keep the bed sheet above the floor
Make sure that your bed sheet never touches the room floor otherwise bed bugs will easily get onto the bed sheet and start creeping all over it.
