BED BUG PREP INSTRUCTIONS

  • All blankets, sheets, covers, pillows,  and curtains from the bedroom
    and place them into bags for laundry
  • Empty drawers and closets and place belongings into plastic bags. Place all clothing and coats
    into bags for transport to the laundry. Shoes, pillows, and children’s plush toys should be bagged for
    the laundry.
  • The room should be empty of all cloth and plush items, except plush furniture. If possible, the
    pillows of plush furniture should be removed and laundered.
  • Move furniture at least 18 inches away from the walls; People may need help with this.
  • Picture frames should be removed from the walls and cleaned or treated.
  • People and pets must leave the area during treatment and wait the stated amount of time
    before reentering, usually 4 hours.
  • If there is a fish tank in the household; it should be covered with a towel or plastic, because fish
    are very sensitive to many pesticides.
  • All clothing, linens and other items must be cleaned (free of bed bugs) and kept isolated until
    the client is moved to a new room or location, or until the bed bug problem is eliminated.