So, what can you do to exterminate bed bugs? Because these tiny pests are hard to see, the first thing to do is to detect and locate where they are hiding.
They usually hide in small holes and gaps around the area where you sleep.
Start checking your bed, mattress, pillows, headboards, cabinet, drawers, and anywhere you suspect they might hide.
When you have determined the location of these little creatures, it is time to remove the cause of your suffering.
If the scope of infestation is not that wide, you can have these tiny pests exterminated yourself.
In a battle, you need to know the weaknesses of your opponent and exploit them.
High temperature is one thing they cannot stand.
Wash everything from pillows to bed sheets, clothes to towels, anything that draw these pests.
Set the washing and drying to highest possible temperature setting and watch the bed bugs die as the water temperature reaches 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
For things that cannot be cleaned by washing machines, the use of a vacuum cleaner is an excellent alternative.
Vacuum the carpets, furniture, every corner, every gaps and holes.
Leave nothing to eliminate the need to exterminate bed bugs once again.
To win this battle against these tiny creatures, you got to have a weapon that will have a sweeping result on the enemy.
Add boiling water into a steam cleaner and do additional rounds on the battle field.
Clean every possible area that they might be hiding in.
They will try to run and hide but you must take no prisoner because doing so will negate your victory.
When the smoke from battle settles, verify if you were triumphant in your endeavor to exterminate bed bugs.
Wrap double-sided adhesive tapes around your mattress and around the legs of you bed to see if there are any survivor.
To win this battle is to have your home free of these tiny pests.
By the appropriate use of high temperature and cleaning equipments combined with good judgment, you can exterminate these tiny pests efficiently.