Bed bugs? Fight them with irons and hair dryers
Published: 04 January 2010
A great way to fight parasites on bedding is to address bed linen and mattresses with a healthy dose of heat from an iron or hair dryer, according to an expert.
Homeowners may have more weapons at their disposal than they realise when they're looking to get tooled up to fight a wave of bed bugs, according to one company with expertise in the industry.Those wanting to fight the critters head-on should consider using a hair dryer or a hot iron, according to the Bed Bug Support Dept, so long as they are hot and used carefully and safely in conjunction with affected bedding, such as Egyptian cotton bed linen.
A vacuum cleaner is also indispensable in both dealing with the issue as a prevention and a cure, according to the expert, while other heat treatments are also recommended.
Steaming clean curtains, carpets, mattresses walls or other surfaces could be the difference between success and failure, the Bed Bug Support Dept added.
Toronto was besieged by bed bugs in 2009, with the authorities taking special action on a number of occasions to curb the problem as best they could.
Beautiful bed linen in every colour and size
News brought to you by Elinens, first choice for memory foam bed linen.
