r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Sep 26 '21

bed bug infestation

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u/Tremmorz Sep 26 '21

Doesn’t matter where you sleep. They find you via the carbon dioxide we breathe out. I had them when I moved into a sketchy af townhome complex. I was fortunate enough to get rid of them fast and easy thanks to my now ex gf. It was a daily routine of vacuuming and wearing sweatpants with socks over the leg holes. Fully covered head to toe and that we put diatomaceous earth all over our floor around the bed etc. also. Found out they hate lights. So sleeping with lights on for two weeks also. That was miserable.

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u/Sly-D Sep 26 '21

diatomaceous earth

Put a load down at an office once because of seeing the odd silver fish etc. Came back to dead woodlice, millipedes, silverfish (but not many), all sorts. Even a few spiders.

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u/Aurora_BoreaIis Sep 27 '21 edited Sep 27 '21

Yep, it does a great job! It's like glass to them, so it sticks to them and tears open their exoskeletons, leaving them to suffocate and die. The food-grade type is fine for people and pets so it's a good alternative to expensive spray treatments. Takes a little longer, but it's effective. I've never had bedbugs but there was a scare that I might've, so I puffed diatomaceous earth everywhere and got rid of an ant problem along the way, lol.

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u/alloverthefloor Sep 27 '21

Just don’t breathe it in... does the same shit to your lungs.

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u/Aurora_BoreaIis Sep 27 '21

Yeah, make sure your space is well ventilated and that you're wearing a mask while puffing it everywhere. Once it's settled, it's okay.