Summer vacation often means travel, and whether you’re staying in a hotel, motel or other rental accommodations, know what to do to prevent bedbugs from hitching a ride home with your family!
Check the room BEFORE you unpack, leave your suitcases in the hallway while you inspect the behind the headboard and in sofas/chairs. If you see any sides of bedbugs, change rooms or hotels immediately!
The bed: pull back the sheets and inspect the mattress seams, particularly at the corners, for telltale stains or spots. Again, if you see anything suspect, change rooms/establishments immediately.
Once you’re home: inspect your suitcases before bringing them into the house. Vacuum them thoroughly - don’t forget the seams - and wash all of your clothes in hot water.
Follow these tips and let memories and maybe a sun burn be the only things you bring home from summer vacation!