Comments on: Bed Bugs Turn a Woman’s Life Upside Down

By: Sharon

Sharon — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:34:40 +0000

Hi Shanda, I’m so sorry that this is happening to you. Three years is far to long to have to put up with bed bugs. One of the things that makes it so hard to get rid of them is that they can be anywhere and in anything. I’ve seen bed bugs in the kitchen. And the professional who did the spraying said that they don’t spray the kitchen because they aren’t there. I know that they like warm places. They also like wood, cloth and paper.

I don’t know if the steamer method works but I think you’re going to have to get rid of absolutely everything you don’t absolutely need. Books, magazines, ect. I found one hiding inside an air pump. They can also be behind the baseboards or coming into your place if it is attached to another unit. Bed bugs were entering my apartment by crawling along the pipes and entering the bathroom.

I wish you the best of luck. Remember, it’s not your fault.

By: shanda

shanda — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 22:00:06 +0000

I have been dealing with bed bugs for over 3 years now. We have had our house professionally sprayed twice. We have invested in the same chemicals suggested by the professional (because we could not afford to pay him again for the third time). Chemicals were over $100. We have invested over $1000 with renting a pod to store all of our household items so that the professionals could get a “good spray” HA HA HA. (0f course we sprayed everything, cleaned everything and bagged everything before putting it in the pod).
We have washed and washed, bagged and bagged. Cleaned, scraped, replaced bedding. My son’s school sends home letters almost on a daily basis about the “bed bug” bites. I have tried to insure them I am doing everything humanly possible to get rid of this. Only one of my children shows signs of the bites.
I Give up! I live in denial until I can’t stand it anymore and than I try again. Now, I am looking to see about buying a steamer (I guess that is the way to go. I would like to just throw out the living room furniture but I am in terror of doing that as well. My neighbors know nothing about my nightmare for fear that they would stop allowing our children to play. If I throw away perfectly good furniture without any resources to purchase new. They will know I am hiding something.
I feel like the worse mother in the world! I can’t even protect my family in the one place called home!
I just don’t know what is the best way to solve my problem anymore. We have tried almost everything. WE have NOT tried the steam method. Can someone please tell me if it works?
I cannot afford to move, buy new furniture and I would never buy used for fear my problem would get worse. I read someone’s post above and they happen to mention Value City. Well my original problem started shortly after purchasing a recliner from them. I don’t have proof that it was the cause and it wouldn’t do me any good but I just thought that was ironic.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:06:03 +0000

My apartment and 2 others in the building were sprayed for bed bugs. All the clothes washing was a tremendous amount of work. I was bed bug free after all this for a short while bug then they started coming back! I suspected that they were in other apartments. I called public health and they told me it is at the landlord’s discretion which apartments they want to check and which they don’t. The cost of extermination is $375.00 per apartment, so needless to say they don’t check many. Also, they put out no alerts to warn other tenants. Long story, short I left all my furniture behind and I’m with my parents. Lost a month’s rent. Be very careful when you move from an apartment with bed bugs. Remember they can be in or on just about anything. Even books!

By: mrs t

mrs t — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:47:23 +0000

im in low income and i know the bugs is in these apt.. my apt wont do nothing.. i had a toilet over flow three times since we lived here the floor was wet and dry wet and dry… i see spiders and bed bugs.. they say its me but no no no no no no… i think its these apts they dont want to fix… i know its mold under the carpet.. and whatever else and they cleaned the carpet once… and it flooded two more times… what should i do .i have three kids and a very very low income..but i feel like i live in mold unsafe water damage apt… so they could be coming from this nasty carpet …..do anybody no somebody who can help me and my girls out….. my face my body keep getting bit up …. no matter how much we clean they are here MEADOWBROOK APTS a call for help…. if i say to much they will find a away to make me and my kids homeless….. but i wonder if thats better then being in this mess….. please help …… i cant take the ITCH

By: Kimiko

Kimiko — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:28:25 +0000

I am so tired right now, but I can’t stand the thought of sleeping with bed bugs. I hate bugs of all kinds! Even Butterflies! Does anyone know if Diatomaceous Earth actually works? And where I can get it? I don’t want to throw out my stuff like my stuffed animals, dog leash, books, chairs, maybe the bed, umm anything else those little Nasties can get to.

I have a cat and I work at a Doggy Daycare, do the bugs bite animals? Is it safe to go to work? Or will the damn things follow me and infest the whole store? Geez this is frustrating, I’ve had them before and my mom got rid of EVERY single Stuffed Animal I had, and some other crap.

I don’t know what I’m gonna do…… but if I get bitten I’ll get bitten, I’m to tired I don’t care anymore. I hope my cat doesn’t get bit…

OH WELL!

If you got any idea’s for me PLEASE let me know!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:10:15 +0000

Wait! don't move or throw anything away. There are ways to exterminate them without spending a fortune. I had them, and now they're gone. This guide explains how to get rid of bed bugs.

By: sef

sef — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:59:39 +0000

I had bedbugs in an old bad apartment where I immediately left. The home I moved to was great. Then I moved again and I saw two bedbugs (one of which I killed) in the place that I live in now. I don’t have any bites but it still drove me nuts and I used sprays all over the place. Then I realized that both bites and the fear of being bitten by bedbugs every night are less harmful than the damage caused by chemicals. So, I decided to use chemical sprays less frequently and cautiously, and bought a non-toxic one.

I think we should be more easygoing with bedbugs. Do not let them turn your lives into a nightmare. Be clean, use organic sprays, vacuum your mattress. But do not be obsessed with the idea of “getting rif of them” bcs they can come anytime again. Just accept the fact that sometimes we can see one or two bedbugs…keep on working and sleeping..

By: tarrabyte

tarrabyte — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:27:54 +0000

Bed bugs are a nuisance but you can get rid of them. Please be careful about using Diatomaceous Earth in your home. It should only be used where people don’t walk or sit, so mostly around baseboards and cracks and crevices. It’s made of silica and if inhaled is forever in your lungs, so caution. You can also get rid of bed bugs with chemical treatment from a professional or heat treatment (thermal treatment).

By: Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:18:12 +0000

I do not know where I got the bedbugs from. I decided to get my hose fumigated in Sept and was told that anything living would be dead. One night later I was scared but had fallen asleep on the couch and was bitten the fumigation told me too bad. Do not get your home fumigated does not work so now 3 months later still trying to get rid of them also anybody have ideas on how to stop them from biting your dog. For right now I have him sleeping outside at night when they want to bite. Also I have been getting bites on neck and starting to look funny and red any suggestions to put on your skin?

By: tina

tina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:42:12 +0000

I work at a hotel that thinks bed bug are no big deal…i feel so bad for my customers