Bed Bug Central always recommends that you hire a knowledgeable pest control professional to assist you in your bed bug control efforts. This “Do It Yourself” or “DIY” series of videos is intended to provide people who can’t afford to hire a knowledgeable professional or purchase the products mentioned in our other videos the best possible methods to better their situation in regards to bed bugs. Please be aware that attempting to control bed bugs on your own comes with the potential to worsen you problem and cost you more money in the future. Bed bug control can be very difficult and is best left up to pest control professionals. If you have any questions about the information contained in these videos please e-mail Jeff White at jeff.white@bedbugcentral.com
DIY – Introduction
– July 17, 2009Posted in: All Episodes, Do It Yourself
I plan to move in a couple of weeks from a bed bug treated, supposedly "clean" apartment to a newly renovated apartment in a 40 year old condo building without any known infestation problems. I don't plan to bring my old furniture or electronics but must bring my shoes, clothes, linens, Videocasettes, CDs, DVDs, papers and books, toiletries, and knick-knacks.
I plan to have the laundromat and cleaners pick up and "treat" the clothes (they say they know about the hot water and hot dryer) but I am not sure how to handle the rest of the stuff. I don't have my own washing machine. I do not have a dryer to use for giving the shoes the heat treatment (can the rubber soled shoes stand the high heat setting on the dryer anyway?)
What can I do about my DVDs, CDs, and video casettes? framed photos, etc?
Thanking you in advance,
Martha