bed bugs
#14
I have watched a documentary on these pesty creatures, they can live up to a year with out blood. They like dark places, theaters, mattress, and more. Don't set your purse or luggage down on a soft surface unless you know it is safe. They are tough to get rid of also. If in a hotel, put your luggage in the bathroom on the floor until you inspect the bedding. The show I watched showed a bed bug the size of an apple seed, so you can see them. Yuck.
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Heat is the best solution. You can put your fabric in the microwave! DD works for a City councilman and has attended
press briefings. If you live near a place w infestations (Columbus , Ohio, etc.) keep your new fabric tied up in a plastic bag until you can wash it. Ick!
press briefings. If you live near a place w infestations (Columbus , Ohio, etc.) keep your new fabric tied up in a plastic bag until you can wash it. Ick!
#20
Rachel Ray had an "expert" on to do a presentation. He showed how the little buggers were in the creases of boxes that are delivered to you. A lot of apparel shops in New York have had to close downt to "debug" lately, and these are name brand stores. He suggested not even taking the boxes into the house. Put the contents into the washer/dryer as soon as you receive them. He showed how they live in the creases of chairs/furniture in hotel lobbies and if carried by someone/something, can be in any upholstered chairs anywhere.
Very scary information, but we can definitely be aware. Was at a podiatrists office the other day and there were upholstered chairs and I was afraid to sit on them without inspecting them. LOL
You might be able to go to Rachel Ray's website and look in archives for the video, she usually keeps them for viewing.
http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/sitese...query=bed+bugs
Very scary information, but we can definitely be aware. Was at a podiatrists office the other day and there were upholstered chairs and I was afraid to sit on them without inspecting them. LOL
You might be able to go to Rachel Ray's website and look in archives for the video, she usually keeps them for viewing.
http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/sitese...query=bed+bugs
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