How to Get Ready for Your Bed Bug Service Visit
Bed bugs are tough to control. They hide in many places…in beds, closets, furniture, behind
pictures, in tiny cracks in the wall… so inspections and treatments must be thorough.
Pest control technicians need your cooperation in order to control bed bugs
successfully.
Before technicians can treat your home, you must prepare your home for service. Here is how:
Strip Your Beds:
Remove all sheets, blankets, mattress covers, pillowcases, etc. from your beds and wash.
Fold them and place them in plastic garbage bags. Do not put them back on the bed until the evening after pest
control service
Remove Everything From Bedroom and Hall Closets:
Your closets must be empty. Empty all dresser
drawers and nightstand drawers. Take everything out of nightstands and other furniture near the beds. Dresser
drawers and nightstands must be empty. Remove all clothing, toys, boxes, etc. from bedroom floors. Place items
in the living room.
Wash ALL Clothing, Towels, and Other Linens:
This means everything… and place the clean items
inside plastic storage bins or plastic garbage bags. Store them in the living room until after treatment.
Vacuum:
Vacuum floors, furniture, and inside closets, dresser drawers, and bed stands. Also vacuum
mattresses and box springs. Dispose of vacuum bag.
Provide Access for Pest Control technician:
Make sure the technician can get into all closets. If possible,
move bedroom furniture away from walls so there is a 3-foot space between the furniture and walls.
Avoid Contact with Insecticide Until Dry:
Make sure there are no animals or people in the apartment
during treatment and for at least 2 hours after wards (check with the pest control technician for the exact time).