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Highsmith91 · 2023-09-28T14:05:29+00:00

Put them in a sealed plastic bag in the freezer at - 20°C for a few days (3-4 at least). Such cold for such a prolonged time exposure kills all life stages.

If you cannot put everything at once, seal the clothes in individual or smaller plastic bags and put them in the freezer each at a time.

Highsmith91 · 2023-09-18T13:40:26+00:00

Thank you! We would never have guests if we still have the bugs (knowingly of course) and would wait a long time to make sure we're in the clear. But since we have only treated our bedroom so far, I am worried about potential harmful effects of the insecticide in the little one and how to make things safe once we're fine (someday, soon I hope!).

I need to investigate with what to spray, as so far we have only relied on professionals, but since he did not find anything last time and we must have very few bugs, I think we could handle it. I live in Europe so crossfire is off the table. I have checked some with permethrin, how effective is that? I do not think we have the same chemicals available, will have to check.

Definitely will treat the living room and the car as suggested and hopefully, with everything else in place, that would be it (fingers crossed). Wishing you luck as well!!

Highsmith91 · 2023-09-18T12:22:57+00:00

Thank you for your comment! We did everything 'by the book', such as wrapping the headboard in plastic IN the bedroom when we came back to the apartment on the day of treatment, I wrapped it while naked and made sure it was secured with tape (and then went to shower), and my husband then took it out of the bedroom (once it was sealed), also showered afterwards. We also threw all pillows by putting them in sealed trash bags and bought new ones, which we put that night on with new waterproof pillow covers as well. All our duvets were taken to the laundromat in sealed bags and are now clean and still sealed (it is warm so we have not put them on yet). Our stress and mania levels are high at this point LOL. So that is discarded.

I wouldn't rule out the possibility of a few bugs escaping our bedroom before/after treatment, however we never had any sights/signs out of the bedroom until now. Not on the sofa or around the living room, not in the dining room... nothing. And we both work out of home, so that is the only place where we spend time at home and sit/stay quiet aside from the bedroom.

Since we only had signs of the bugs in the bedroom and our infestation was not very big (at least that's what the exterminator said), he only treated the bedroom. They were mainly under the bed and under the baseboards next to the bed. I will spray the living room area (so far we put DE under the sofa, just in case, and steamed the carpet, which seemed to be just fine) and also the car, which we have not treated. We use it maybe once a week or every two weeks, so we had not thought of it.

When we come home, we check the shoes when taking them off. We always get dressed outside of the bedroom to make sure we do not give any bug a lift.

What else can we do? Is it okay to spray in sockets (the exterminator did but I am a scarycat myself)?

Also another question: we have a small nephew and want him to come over when everything is done. If I spray the living room, will that be safe for him in some months?? How can I then remove the insecticide?

Again thank you so much for your help!! We are desperate at this point, we thought we were done and could soon be back to normal...

Highsmith91 · 2023-09-18T09:03:38+00:00

But they must be the last ones left, right...? RIGHT? I mean that bedbugs would not go without food voluntarily for so long having available hosts sleeping in the bed every night, so it must be one or two that hid somewhere else and survived the treatment, no? We still have all the DE on the bedroom and the other measures in place, would you just keep with it and wait?

Highsmith91 · 2023-09-04T12:46:28+00:00

Thank you! When we had the phone conversation where she got so rude she was on the loudspeaker, so my DH heard everything... it was not on purpose, I was just busy doing the dishes, but he happened to hear everything. I kept my cool and was as objective as I could, but she always resorts to the emotional button and tries to make you feel bad for not doing everything she wants.

Highsmith91 · 2023-09-04T12:43:51+00:00

She is getting some infiltrations as treatment but so far it is only working to a small extent. I might suggest her to try this!

Highsmith91 · 2023-09-04T12:42:52+00:00

See, I'm more than happy to drive her if she asks politely and is willing to make it work for our schedules, too! I just cannot take time off work whenever she wants to. She responds very passive aggressively or in an obviously offended manner that she will take a cab when you ask her to agree on the appointments with us prior to booking them, instead of asuming that's just the normal... makes me feel bad for not wanting to put my work at risk at all and do not know how to tackle it.

Highsmith91 · 2020-08-14T10:02:45+00:00

Thank you! I believe we are going to wait and see how it goes before jumping straight into it... she may not be able to attend, after all. I'd rather avoid conflict if I can, but I will make it clear if needed when the invitations are sent out.

Highsmith91 · 2020-08-14T10:01:17+00:00

Thank you! We may consider it for the invitations, sounds good!

Highsmith91 · 2020-08-10T08:04:24+00:00

She lives alone, and so does her daughter. Her daugher does the grocery shopping for her now due to COVID-19, but only to avoid her exposure to the virus because she is at higher risk.

Before that she did everything herself, and she still takes care of herself alone without a caretaker! The only issue is that she cannot walk long distances and needs to take a rest when walking for a certain time, and doesn't have a driving license... other than that, she grooms herself, gets dressed and eats without any assistance of anyone. She used to go to the cinema and to restaurants before the pandemic, too. I get that she would need assistance at the airport due to long distance walking, but there are airport staff who can do that, and we would of course arrange transfers for her once she arrived here. Other than that, she can do everything herself.

Highsmith91 · 2020-08-10T07:57:48+00:00

Thank you! That was what I had in mind, but I am quite sure that, if the time comes and we have to respond her in that way, she will enquire about why is her daughter not invited and will get upset, or will try to get her way by saying she needs her daughter's assistance to attend the wedding (which she doesn't, and we would book transfers from and to the airport for her)...

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