Preparation for treatment — bed bugs

To do before we arrive

Preparation checklist

1. 1

   Wash ALL clothes, sheets, pillowcases, blankets and curtains in hot water (60 °C minimum) then dry on high heat for 30+ minutes.

2. 2

   Put all washed clothes in sealed plastic bags and keep them like that until 14 days after the final treatment.

3. 3

   For non-washable items (stuffed animals, decorative pillows), freeze for 4 days minimum, or dryer high heat 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Empty dressers, drawers and closets in all affected rooms. Put contents in sealed bags outside the room.

5. 5

   Vacuum thoroughly: mattress, box spring, baseboards, cracks, furniture base. Empty vacuum into sealed bag immediately and take out.

6. 6

   Pull furniture 30 cm from walls in all affected rooms.

7. DO NOT throw out mattress or furniture before treatment — it can spread bugs and professional treatment often saves them.

8. DO NOT sleep in another room or at someone else's place in the days before — it spreads the infestation.

9. DO NOT use OTC sprays — bugs rapidly develop resistance and professional treatment becomes less effective.

10. 10

    For tenants: notify landlord in writing before intervention.