how do you get rid of bed bugs?
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You really can't..... Some people are known to set the posts of their bed (the legs of the frame) into tin cups. Then they fill the cups with Rubbing Alcohol or Vinegar each day. The bugs will not get in it. However, they are still living in the wood walls....... Keep in mind Bed Bugs DO NOT live in your bed at all.
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The Best Way to Remove a Tick\nThe possibility of tick-borne illnesses gives a sense of urgency to the topic. In chat here at DrGreene.com, a mother asked me about the best method for getting ticks off our kids (and animals). People in the room had heard of many methods: applying rubbing alcohol, smothering with Vaseline, painting with fingernail polish, twisting clockwise (or counterclockwise), and touching with a hot match. Though these methods are popular, they are not the best. Use tweezers to grasp the tick as near to the mouthparts (and as close to the skin) as possible. Use gentle, steady, straight force to pull the tick out. The site should then be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected with alcohol or another disinfectant. \n\nThe tick can be killed by soaking in rubbing alcohol or flushing down the toilet (it should not be crushed or squeezed). Hands should be washed afterwards. Check with your local health department to see if they want the tick for monitoring purposes. \nhttp://www.drgreene.com/21_392.html\nhttp://www.rdoctor.com\nhttp://www.symptomat.com\nhttp://www.kavokin.com\nhttp://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/696_flea.html \nhttp://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc1408.htm\nPrompt and complete removal of ticks does help prevent illness. This is a situation where the folk remedies can do more harm than good.  \n\nAlan Greene MD FAAP  \n \nJune 01, 2001  \n \nClick here to read yesterday's Daily Dose of Dr. Greene.
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You need to figure out where they are getting it from and keep them away from that place until it has been eradicated.  Also if you are treating them every week, you are probably not getting rid of them completely.  You have to wash EVERYTHING in hot hot water.  They also make a spray for your matress'.  Spray the couches, beds, carpets, anything that can not be cleaned.  Make sure you wash coats, scarves, hats, EVERYTHING!  Are you seeing where I am going with this?  In this situation it is better to overreact than under react.  Good luck!
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Use a shampoo with Tea Tree Oil in it - always...\nThis should reduce risk if re-infestation.\nWhen head lice are found, it's important that everyone in the household decontaminates at the same time - it doesn't work if one of you leaves it till next week!
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buy the lice sparay for furniture & spray the WHOLE house, put stuffed animals in a bag for 2 weeks(after spraying each one)  put pillows & large comforters in a hot dryer for 20 -30 mins, some say flea spray works but i never tried it.  after spraying EVERYTHING vacum with attachments furniture, beds and anythings else u can.  spraying & bagging as much as u can & leaving it for 2 weeks really helps.  also there is a teA tree shampoo avail. from beauticians that helps repell lice.  and dont waSH hair so often, cleaner the hair the easier for lice to cling to...hope this helps, been there...i feel 4 ya
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The bedbug uses two hollow tubes to pierce the skin.  These are used to produce anticoagulants and anesthetics, and to withdraw blood.  The bedbug itself though does not get underneath the skin.
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I'm not sure, but looking at your picture, I'd love to go up there and help you get rid of your bed bugs... smack...
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THE BED BUGS ARE SOMEWHAT (Bedbug 4 mm length 2.5 mm width)  MICROSCOPIC IF SMALL IN SIZE....….YOU CAN NOT SEE THEM VERY WELL WITH THE NAKED EYE, BUT: A common misconception is that they are not visible to the naked eye, but adults grow to 4 to 5 mm (one-eighth to three-sixteenths of an inch) in length and do not move quickly enough to escape the notice of an attentive observer. \n\n......Bedbugs (or bed bugs) are small nocturnal insects of the family Cimicidae that live by hematophagy, feeding on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts.\n http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedbug   (More Info here)\n\n\n  *Bed Bugs*( LIVE ON DEAD SKIN IN THE BEDDING )......ALSO......SCABIES LIVE UNDER THE SKIN....AND ITCH LIKE THERE IS NO TOMORROW !     (COVER YOUR *MATTRESSES*,    * VACUUM MATTRESS & BOX SPRING AS WELL  * PLACE IN PLASTIC*.....AND BE CAREFUL OF STUFFED ANIMALS FROM OTHER CHILDREN TOO, AND YOUR CHILDREN LAYING ON OTHER PEOPLES CARPETS....)\n\nUse a HOT Wash & HOT Dryer.........\n\n.......Lice, scabies, bed bugs and other delights… Just the mention of any one of these usually starts everyone in the room scratching. \n\nJust the thought of creepy crawlies under your skin, in your hair or in your bed may make you feel like throwing out your clothes and bed clothes and disinfecting the house. But rest easy!\n\nA common question in doctors' surgeries is "how on earth could I have got that?" The answer is simple, scabies, lice and bed bugs are common and can affect people from all walks of life. The good news is that they are easily treated and do not require any drastic measures to eradicate them from your house.\n\n*Bed bugs*\n\nBed bugs live in cracks and crevices in furniture or walls near where people sleep. Bed frames and mattress seams are popular with the bugs because they allow them easy access to food in the form of human blood. \n\nTell tale signs of infestation include brown or black spots of excrement about the size of a large pinhead near cracks and crevices such as on bedheads. People are usually bitten while asleep at night and again develop 'hives'. \n\nIf you suspect that your house is infested with bed bugs, again the best person to contact is your local environmental health officer. They dismantle any items that they suspect are infested to see how bad the infestation is and then can treat the whole room by spraying with an insecticide. \n\nALSO: Self-treatment\nSome individuals have had success conducting their own exterminations by preparing an insecticide mixture of pyrethrins and fresh-water diatomaceous earth. At least one manufacturer produces a household insecticide D-20 with only .2% naturally derived pyrethrins and 1.0% Piperonyl Butoxide, which magnifies the pyrethrin's effectivenes by 10 times. Natural pyrethrins are more expensive than many alternatives. The function of the pyrethrins is to stimulate the nervous system of the bugs so that the spasms will allow the diatomaceous earth to desiccate, puncture, and kill the bugs through mechanical action. Great care should be taken not to use products with salt-water diatomaceous earth or heat-treated diatomaceous earth (the common industrial forms), which can damage the lungs of any mammal (dogs, cats, or humans) which inhale it (due to its extreme sharp crystalline edges), and has also been known to cause cancer. Fresh-water diatomaceous earth, however, is commonly used to deworm cats, dogs, and humans, and is considered as safe as table salt. What is sold as food-grade diatomite generally contains very low percentages of crystalline silica.\n\nOthers have used fruit and vegetable insecticides, comprised of a mixture of pyrethins and canola oil, which are usually safe for humans and most pets (aside from fish).\n\n\nProper exposure to extreme heat and cold is the most effective means of healthfully treating bedbug infestations. While mattresses generally need replacement because of their nearly unpenitrable thickness; se
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Wear long pants, long sleeves, and spray yourself with pesticides like "OFF". \nIf you think you have gotten ticks, one thing you can use is clear nail polish after the tick has been removed. You will need tweezers to make sure you get the head of the tick though. If you can get to a bathtub, you can run the bath water and put 2 capfulls of brown bottle Lysol in the water and take a bath.  This REALLY works on killing the ticks but you smell like the Lysol til the morning although the smell is better than having ticks !
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If you don't have any bug killer spray...then spray it with hairspray...it will get get stuck and die.  Then you can sweep it away with a broom or vacuum it up.
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To get rid of them in the house, try this:\nGet a shiny foil pie pan and a bright light (like a desk lamp) Put a couple of drops of dish soap in the pan and some water and mix them together - not super sudsy. Put the pan in a dark room (at night is ideal) and shine the lamp right into the center of the pan. \nThose little buggers will be attracted to the shine, jump in, and because of the soap, can't jump out, and will drown.
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pop a little toothpaste on them before you go to bed and wash it off in the morning, it dries them up and stops infection getting in
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I am not sure where you live, but you can never get rid of them.  You can, however, control them by regular pest control measures.  I realize you are only renting the house, but I do not think you can hold the property owner responsible for the bites.  The things are just out there in massive numbers.  I would suggest you look into alternate housing if possible, especially with the children in the household.  I had a brown recluse bite about a month ago and am still battling them in my house.  I have a bad infestation of them.  I feel for you.  God bless.
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blah...I hate bugs.\nhttp://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/houseflies.html
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First, you need to remove the source.  The insects you may be referring to tend to lay their eggs in soil--such as the soil in your potted pants.  You need to re-pot any live plants you have in your home.  Also, you need to insure that no food (particularly fruit--peels or whole) is left out in the open or in uncovered garbage cans. It is advisable to scrub any garbage cans you have indoors.  Getting rid of those insects you can presently see is not a big problem--an off the shelf bug spray will take care of that.\n\nIf you take the above measures, you will rid yourself of the nuisance.
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1.Grab a plastic grocery bag and go around to each room picking up trash (make sure to empty ashtrays and pick up pop bottles). Carry trash to your trash container and go to step 2.\n2.Grab any items that need to be washed with soap and water from each room. Put in kitchen sink. If  there is room, put in your burner covers from your stove. Fill sink up with dish soap. Let them soak a while and continue with the next step.\n3.Dust all cobwebs with a feather duster (electro magnetic type is best you can spin it between your hands when it gets dirty). Ceiling fans and hard to reach spots are best handled with a bent brush with a long extension. Continue dusting lampshades, entertainment centers, tables, etc\n4.Sweep and vacuum the entire floor you are working on (going room to room). This is imperative to ensure you won't track dirt from a previous room. In addition, if you want to get rid of hidden pet hair, you should move your furniture and vacuum or sweep those areas as well. I recommend using a dust pan with a handle to eliminate bending over when sweeping. \n5.Spray glass cleaner and furniture polish where needed and wipe. You want to do this after you sweep because the floor will get wet and will stick to your broom.\nBack to unfinished business!!\n1.Squeeze water over stubborn stains on floor and let soak.\n2.Wash all items soaking in sink or laundry tub (some water will splash on the floor and make it wet).\n3.Scrub stubborn stains on floor with a hand held scrub brush.\n4.Mop all floors. \n\nCarpet Cleaning\nMaterials needed: Tide laundry detergent, Pine Sol, Long handle scrub brush & bucket\nIf you have pets, take your scrub brush and brush against the nap. This will pull up excess hair before you get started. Next, put 1 cup of tide and a 1/4 cup of pine sol in a bucket & fill 3/4 full with scalding hot water. Dip your scrub brush in the bucket and scrub in the direction of the nap. Let dry, then vacuum.\nEmbedded Dust\nMaterials needed: Vaccum with attachments or Soft hair brush and scrub brush\nMany people blow off dusting on a regular basis. When this is ignored, dust will embed itself into everything. I use a vacuum with a brush attachment to remove dust on lamp shades, ceiling fans, blinds (still hung on the wall), pictures, furniture, walls, and even floor molding. If you don't have a vacuum with a hose attachment, use the following directions: To clean lamp shades, take a soft hair brush and gently sweep into the grooves of the shade. Blinds are a little tougher. You will have to take them off the windows first. Next, you need to spread them out expanded flat on your basement floor (by the floor drain) or place them outside on your lawn. You then proceed to scrub them with soap and water using a scrub brush. If you have access to hot water, this is best. Also, if you have a steaming device this is even better to loosen anything before you get started!
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While you can probably keep your bed free of dust mites by proper and regular cleaning, you cannot make your bed free of fungi and bacteria. There are fungal spores in the air - however, they usually won't start growing on your bed unless it tends to be damp (stop peeing in bed!). As for bacteria, there will always be bacteria on it especially since there are bacteria that normally inhabit your skin.