What to Do if You Find Bed Bugs in Your Clothes

What to Do if You Find Bed Bugs in Your Clothes

Winter is here and we’re all getting our first taste of this season’s arctic chill. So the time has come to start digging into closets and drawers to fetch out the family’s warmest coats, blankets, sweaters, and mittens. But what are the chances your winter clothes...
4 Tips to Avoid Bed Bugs During Holidays

4 Tips to Avoid Bed Bugs During Holidays

We’ve said it before but it bears repeating – bed bugs are champion hitchhikers. It’s the single most common way bed bugs spread from place to place. Unsuspecting travelers often accidentally transport these pests from location to location in unchecked suitcases and...
4 Simple Tips to Help Prevent a Bed Bug Infestation

4 Simple Tips to Help Prevent a Bed Bug Infestation

We often talk about what to do when you find yourself facing a bed bug infestation. Knowing how to battle a full scale invasion of these blood-sucking pests is no small matter, and we try to provide information that is helpful and straightforward. But an ounce of...
Are Bed Bug Bites an Effective Early Warning Sign?

Are Bed Bug Bites an Effective Early Warning Sign?

One of the first signs of a bed bug infestation is the appearance of bites on one or more members of your family. But that doesn’t necessarily make them a viable early warning system. It takes some time for a bed bug population to grow and an infestation may be well...
How to Avoid Bed Bugs at Thrift Shops

How to Avoid Bed Bugs at Thrift Shops

I recently stumbled across a social media post regarding thrift stores and bed bugs. The thread went back and forth for a bit, as social media posts tend to do. Some people argued that buying clothing or furniture from thrift shops was perfectly safe because...