A Guide About Bed Bugs When Traveling

When you are traveling and you think about the worst things that could happen during your trip, the things that would come to mind would surely be flight delays, lost luggage, terrorism and many more. However, we tend to neglect about one simple yet very serious travel concern—bedbugs. Below are some the things that you need to know to protect yourself against these critters:

·         Use a collapsible bag.

Keep in mind that is it quite difficult for you to get rid of bedbugs in your home so you should make an effort to make sure that you will bring some home. The best way to do that is to place your bag directly in the dryer upon arriving home. In the event that you have stayed in a hotel with bedbugs and there are some in your luggage, you can kill them off by spinning the bag in the dryer at high heat for about thirty minutes. You cannot do that with a hard suitcase so it would be best that you use a collapsible bag instead.

·         Look at the right places.

The first thing that you should do upon arriving at the hotel is to make sure that it has no bed bugs. Place your bags in the folding stand or in the bath tub. This is because the bed bugs are not able to crawl at metals so these places are safe places to put your things in as you go look for bugs. Using your flashlight, look for bedbugs that might be lurking at the hotel room. The best places to look at include the headboard, mattress and night stand. Make sure that you thoroughly inspect all these corners just to make sure. In addition to actual bedbugs, you should also take a look for any blood spots.

·         Look for it in your rental car.

Many people are not aware of this but there may be bed bugs in your rental car too. Look for bed bugs in the seats. But we have one good news for you—infestation rates in rental cars are quite low during the summer season. This is because the car has tendency to heat up especially when it is in the parking lot. Despite this, you still have to make sure that the car that you will rent has no bedbugs.

One of the most important travel tips that you should know is how to protect yourself from bedbugs. When we are at home, we try hard to get rid of bedbugs but we tend to forget that it is very easy for us to bring these critters home after a long trip.

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