Home Remedies for Bedbugs, Quick!!!

You might want to go to your local hardware store if you haven't already, and get the spray that is specific for them. A friend of mine had bedbugs. He got the spray and got rid of the furniture, that seemed to do the trick. Also, you have to follow the instructions on the spray to a t. The one we are getting you are supposed to spray the house down once every three days for a week and a half, to make sure they are all gone. Also, do not try the blow dryer method. This will actually increase the bed bugs in your house. After reading lucy's comment I mentioned it to my grandmother when she called. She said that she read on the internet that bedbugs love heat, and can stand temperatures up to 135 degrees Fahrenheit.

I don't know the name of the spray or the brand, but I will tell you that once my grandmother gets home with it. Hopefully they have it, or something similar in your neck of the woods.

Wow I didn't know that they could stand so much heat. So i guess putting them where the sun is won't help either. I guess I'll have to do more research on them and try to get the spray and see if that will help.

We ended up getting a store brand remedy, but thanks for your input. I do have a question though. Does the kerosene actually kill them, or does it just run them away?

Yes it works. I think kerosene kills them. But start with a small quantity.

kerosene was used for this purpose in the old days. one would partially fill four tins with kerosene, and place each under each leg of the bed, to kill any bugs entering or leaving the bed. the same thing can be done today, with mineral oil instead, which is far less dangerous. this method is NOT a solution, only a detection mechanism...and will not eradicate the problem. kerosene for this purpose in modern day is a very bad idea..... extremely flammable, and produces flammable vapours. you better not smoke in bed.... or within 100+ feet of the bed if you use this method, or run any electronics that could create a spark, including anything that uses a motor in the vicinity of the bed. some of these devices which use motors include vacuum cleaners, which i think are an essential tool in the war. ;) my best advice: leave it to the pros. these awful creatures often can not be eliminated on your own, and will just reappear; probably spread to other locations in the room, your home or other furniture items if you attempt to poision yourself.

My Grandmother got this spray from Lowe's, and so far it has been working very well. Its called Bayer Advanced Home Pest plust germ Killer. Not only does it kill bedbugs, but any insect that flies, crawls, or lives in the woodwork. Its supposed to last for 12 months as long as you don't wipe it up. We haven't had any bites since we put it down Wednesday, so it seems to be working. I know she should have a Lowe's somewhere nearby, if not she should go to the one on Harrison Ave in Dent, Ohio. That's right off of 1-74 if she is close to that. It only costs about $13 for a gallon.

Actually the bed was just a mattress and box springs on the floor, so there wasn't a frame at all. What we do have to worry about is the wooden baseboards in the room. Like you said it was such a long time that they may be embedded deep in those. I was actually looking for home remedies as I thought there was no money to spend. But luckily my grandmother had some money hid away, so she is going to the hardware store to get the bedbug treatment spray. First she called Orkin from work, thinking that she would only have to spend $100-200 for the treatment, but that was quickly put to the side as they quoted us $495 plus tax for their treatment series of the whole house. They must be crazy!!!

Yes,that is a high price.I pray she can get something to get rid of them so they do not spread.

She will. Like I said she is going to the hardware store for the special spray for them. That will cost $29.99. A little expensive, but a far cry from $500!!!

Yeah, everyone has been saying Kerosene, Diesel Fuel, or gas to get rid of them. But too many people smoke in the house for that. On top of that, gas is way too expensive to just be spreading it about everywhere lmao. Thanks for the input though. We got a bug spray from Lowe's that has really done the trick.

But I can't stand bleach or ammonia either lol!!! We did spray her room down with that before mama gwen got home, but we got that stuff from Lowe's and it seems to be working pretty well.

That has been a lot of folks remedy here. Either kerosene or diesel fuel. Unfortunately we have no use for either, so there isn't any in the house. Luckily my grandma had some money socked away, so we got a really good bug spray that has been working so far. I mentioned what type it was in an earlier response (look above)

Unfortunately we have carpet in that room, and most of the house, and no carpet cleaner to work with. We will be getting the spray later on today, as I found out my grandmother had some money she was holding out on for it. We will go around and treat all the remaining furniture, because we already threw out the mattress that brought the bed bugs in. Thanks for the tips though!!!