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How to Check for & Find Bed Bugs

By DoMyOwn staff

Are you worried that you might have bed bugs but don't know how to check for yourself? This video will show you how to check for bed bugs and find where they might be hiding.

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Finding out your home or business is infested with bedbugs can definitely be scary even worse is not knowing where they're hiding never fear and just four steps will show you how to locate them just like the pros.

step 1: Before beginning make sure to have a bright flashlight and flat edged object like a credit card. With these objects, you can search in cracks crevices and folds in the furniture fabric more thoroughly than you can with just your fingers. step 2 the number one area to search for bedbugs is on and around your bed and bed frame start by checking the sheets and blankets for small blood spots and skin multi ins that are often left by feeding bedbugs be sure to check carefully along the tufts, folds, and seams of the mattress as those are the prime areas where bedbugs harbor.

If you're staying in a hotel that has a headboard, lift it up and inspect the area between the wall and the headboard step 3 be sure to check areas where people spend time resting or sitting idle such as recliners couches and computer chairs check deep in cracks and crevices of the chair and under cushions step 4 in order to have a complete inspection you'll need to check around the edges or perimeter of the rooms look at the edges of baseboards and carpet for any evidence of bedbugs make sure also to check curtains, underneath lamps wall-mounted lamps, behind wall sockets end tables and picture frames it's that easy with the expert help from do my own pest control.com for more information on bedbugs click on the link in the description below