How To Get Rid Of Bed Bugs? Follow These Tips and Tricks

Do you feel itchy when you wake up? Or have you experienced red spots on your skin? Then, you have to be cautious, there may be bed bugs in your bed!

Now, you might be wondering, what are they exactly?

Bed bugs are actually small insects that feed on blood. You can find them anywhere, whether in a hotel room or even in your home! Though they cannot fly (which is a relief!) but unfortunately, they can move anywhere, from bedsheets to your t-shirt, undetected because of their tiny size.

To get these bugs to leave your house alone, you first need to understand how they operate. Bed bugs crawl out of their dark crevices or cracks at night to feed on your blood which can result in those infamous bed bug bites.

Now, getting rid of these pests is not an easy task. The easiest and most popular way people turn to is using chemicals but we know, that is not always possible. You may suffer from allergies, or have young children or pets at home.

But don’t fret! Luckily, it is possible to get rid of those pesky bed bugs in more natural and chemical-free ways.

So, to help you, we have listed some easy tips and tricks which you can add to your notes and get going to banish those pester little critters once and for all!

Baking Soda

One of the best-known natural ways for getting rid of bed bugs is using baking soda or sodium bicarbonate.

Sprinkling sodium bicarbonate over infected areas can make the spot inhospitable to bed bugs because this kitchen ingredient dehydrates the bugs by removing moisture.

For trying this method, you can just sprinkle a light layer of baking soda on areas you think these pests are staying in. Then, let the ingredient sit for 3-4 days. After that, use your vacuum cleaner to suck up everything. Now, you will need to follow the same procedure again until you are sure that the infestation is gone.

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White Vinegar

No doubt, this one magical ingredient must be in your kitchen. Not only it is a flavouring agent, but vinegar can also be relied on when it comes to banishing bed bugs!

However, you must remember that whilst white distilled vinegar can kill bed bugs by destroying their nervous system, it would not do anything for its eggs.

Now, to get rid of these pests, you have to first, fill an empty spray bottle with white vinegar and saturate the edges of the infected area or furniture items with it. Then, spritz it directly onto bed bugs. By this trick, even if those pests try to flee, they won't be able to escape the vinegar on the edges.

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Tea Tree Essential Oil

Tea Tree Essential Oil is another inexpensive solution to an infestation.

It is anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial, and also not toxic to inhale! While, this essential oil cannot kill all bed bugs on contact, however, it is a strong deterrent.

To make this trick work, you can apply some essential oil onto your bed frame or other affected areas. Then, make an essential oil spray by adding 20-22 drops of tea tree essential oil into a spray bottle filled with about half a cup of water. Spritz it on all the mattresses, furnishing, cushions, curtains, and so on.

This trick will surely repel bed bugs and help you in getting a good night’s sleep!

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