how do you use it for bed bugs
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Get the earth, an applicator, Amazon had one, and and a mask to prevent inhalation. Vacuum the room, bed frame, mattress, box springs, under the bed and the curtains. Put the bag out in the bin immediately. Strip the bed, and wash all linens, blankets and pillows in your hottest water and hottest dryer. If there is something on the bed you can't wash, place it in a bag and keep sealed outside in a hot car for two weeks. Then spread the earth with the puffer under the bed, across the mattress, between the springs and mattress, and the pillows before remaking the bed. Let the dust settle before being in the room without the mask. repeat weekly until you don't see any bugs for at least 8 weeks. Good luck Get the earth, an applicator, Amazon had one, and and a mask to prevent inhalation. Vacuum the room, bed frame, mattress, box springs, under the bed and the curtains. Put the bag out in the bin immediately. Strip the bed, and wash all linens, blankets and pillows in your hottest water and hottest dryer. If there is something on the bed you can't wash, place it in a bag and keep sealed outside in a hot car for two weeks. Then spread the earth with the puffer under the bed, across the mattress, between the springs and mattress, and the pillows before remaking the bed. Let the dust settle... » Read More Get the earth, an applicator, Amazon had one, and and a mask to prevent inhalation. Vacuum the room, bed frame, mattress, box springs, under the bed and the curtains. Put the bag out in the bin immediately. Strip the bed, and wash all linens, blankets and pillows in your hottest water and hottest dryer. If there is something on the bed you can't wash, place it in a bag and keep sealed outside in a hot car for two weeks. Then spread the earth with the puffer under the bed, across the mattress, between the springs and mattress, and the pillows before remaking the bed. Let the dust settle before being in the room without the mask. repeat weekly until you don't see any bugs for at least 8 weeks. Good luck « Show Less
1065961
after washing your bedding i would put a light coating on your bed every night and around your base boards DE eats into their skeleton i hope this helps
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Sprinkle the powder in between cracks of the walls. Sprinkle it all over the mattress and get a mattress cover. I also sprinkled it over my carpet and put another throw carpet over it so I didn't step on the powder, only because it dries your skin out. Basically you put it everywhere. And keep vacuuming. But like I said in my review it didn't work. I just ended up getting a spray from Lowe's an they are gone.
1065963
I don't know anything about bed bugs, but the powder is very, very, fine, and we sprinkled it all over the bed, down the sides of the mattress and just brushed it in to the sheets & covers to get rid of the fleas our dogs brought to bed with them! :O) The info. I got said it doesn't deteriorate so the more times you use it, like on your carpets & furniture. the more protection it will provide. Check Google to see if bed bugs are affected by diatomaceous earth.
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Sprinkle a defined line of the powder with a handheld duster around the perimeter of the bed's floor, and then lightly around the perimeter of the mattress top. I also sprayed it with the duster inside of the electric socket, after unscrewing it. And then around the perimeter of the bedrooms floor with the duster as well.
1065965
I have never had to use it for bedbugs. But my guess would be to lightly sprinkle all areas you need to and give it a few hours and then vacuum it up.
2264209
I used this with DE for bedbugs. I put it close to the joints of the bed and on the floor. I also used it in my pantry for weevils. Just fill it and squeeze. It gets in the air but just leave the area for a little while to allow it to settle.
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Well the description says it repels bed bugs. It will help repel pests, but it's not the end all and be all. If you have an infestation of bed bugs already, it's not going to eliminate them.
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You can't control and eliminate them with just this. You need an exterminator. And after the 2nd time they were here, I have had none.I used this product all around my bed and bed frame, every night. And I even sprayed it in my bed a couple of hours before I went to bed. It has a great minty smell. I also purchased the bed bug powder and put Glad containers under every leg and powder in it. And a mattress bed bug or allergen encasement. Good luck
610396
This works only for spot treatment! These bugs can hide everywhere. Fought them for 2 years in an older wooden apartment building. Matresses are unsalvageable if infected, they will even bore into the wooden bed frames. Used the spray, bought a steamer, powder. Nothing worked 100%. Good luck. Finally rid of them, but I had to move, to finally get rid of them. They love books, videotapes, anything electronic, even power cords. They will infest draperies, and pets are vulnerable to being attacked.Best of luck,Scott..... Survivor
2143076
Just place them under the feet of your bed. They work by not allowing the bed bugs to get out of the bowl once they are in it. They won't be as effective if you have any sheets or blankets that can touch the floor as the bed bugs will crawl up them and on to you. Hope this helps.
250649
I'm not sure I used it inside to get rid of bed bugs. It works well ya should try it we could not get it in any store here.
1260906
"Best Yet" chemical free red cedar spray is great. I haven't tried them for bed bugs but they are worth a try and it isn't toxic! Go to cedar-cidestore.com. Also I think a hair dryer might be better than a steamer. Then at least you won't get fabric and upholstery wet. Putting the infected items in a plastic bag and putting them in a car with windows rolled up that is sitting in the hot sun does the trick too.
1231224
Ive never used on bed bugs but the instructions say it will kill them and trust me it will kill them and any other moving creature you spray! KEEP AWAY FROM PETS AND USE RESPONSIBLY. I would take mattress outdoor and spray the heck out of it and leave outside for 2 days in sunlight or garage. Wash all sheets in clorox, etc, spray around floors edges and shampoo carpets.
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The trick with this stuff is that it does not attract any bug... it's is tasteless and odorless. You need to have it in-path to where the critters are. For my silverfish issue, I put it near where I thought they were camped out, and it worked. If your bedbug issue is in its infancy, you may be able to solve it by spreading this in their path. If it has progressed at all, then you need professional assistance.
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I don't know about bed bugs. I think there are other things best suited for them. As for other bugs. I think this works pretty good. I bought 2 to replace an old version of Riddex and I like it. I have had the Riddex Plus for a couple of months now and they work GREAT for me. Very pleased..
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Hey Linda, These were extremely easy to use, just make sure the leg of the bed rests in the inner circle, the bugs get trapped in that outer ridge. The only other instructions was that after some time the talk powder used to lubricate (and create slippage) blows away and has to be replaced.
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buy a small $10.00 bellows duster here on amazon or at your local hardware store. put about 1/4 full in the duster. shake it up and turn the duster on it side so as not to squirt out a stream of powder. All you want is a fine puff of dust. use it around the legs of the bed and around base boards and dressers and chest of drawers. This works very well. I friend that works for a pest control company told me about this and It is the only thing I have tried that worked and this keeps on killing where liquid only kills on contact then evaporates. this also kills many other bugs as well. hopes this helps. remember just a fine puff of dust is all you want. Not a stream of white powder.
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buy a small $10.00 bellows duster here on amazon or at your local hardware store. put about 1/4 full in the duster. shake it up and turn the duster on it side so as not to squirt out a stream of powder. All you want is a fine puff of dust. use it around the legs of the bed and around base boards and dressers and chest of drawers. This works very well. I friend that works for a pest control company told me about this and It is the only thing I have tried that worked and this keeps on killing where liquid only kills on contact then evaporates. this also kills many other bugs as well. hopes this helps. remember just a fine puff of dust is all you want. Not a stream of white powder. buy a small $10.00 bellows duster here on amazon or at your local hardware store. put about 1/4 full in the duster. shake it up and turn the duster on it side so as not to squirt out a stream of powder. All you want is a fine puff of dust. use it around the legs of the bed and around base boards and dressers and chest of drawers. This works very well. I friend that works for a pest control company told me about this and It is the only thing I have tried that worked and this keeps on killing where liquid only kills on contact then evaporates. this also kills many other bugs as well. hopes... » Read More buy a small $10.00 bellows duster here on amazon or at your local hardware store. put about 1/4 full in the duster. shake it up and turn the duster on it side so as not to squirt out a stream of powder. All you want is a fine puff of dust. use it around the legs of the bed and around base boards and dressers and chest of drawers. This works very well. I friend that works for a pest control company told me about this and It is the only thing I have tried that worked and this keeps on killing where liquid only kills on contact then evaporates. this also kills many other bugs as well. hopes this helps. remember just a fine puff of dust is all you want. Not a stream of white powder. « Show Less
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I have read that the paper it to be left on. I am not certain as to why, but I've left it on. Good luck, a bed bug scare is horrible. We have also edged our entire apartment with diatomacious earth and put it in the traps (the traps to not kill the bugs, they simply trap them). I hope all goes well for you. It is a battle!
1673874
You do just mix it with water. The label is actually a fold out booklet with instructions on mix strengths for the specific type of insect you are trying to kill. Too strong of a mix and the bugs will avoid it due to the smell.
1108748
I don't know. I have used it on cats for fleas. I have even used it on young kittens. I spray a dry washcloth and wrap the young kitten in it for 30 seconds. It ells good too. I think that it would work for bedbugs.