A part of almost every family vacation includes at least one night at hotel. These trips are almost always filled with great memory creating moments. Kids jumping on beds, trips to the hotel swimming pool, waking early for the free breakfast buffet are all wonderful experiences that your family will cherish for forever.
But, staying at the wrong hotel can quickly turn a positive family experience into a nightmare. A dirty hotel room, or old bathroom can make you really question the safety of your family. The worst problem is one that is often difficult to see, Bed Bugs.
Bed bugs can quickly take over a mattress, cling to any type of fabric, and before you know it, sneak it?s way into your home after a single night stay in a questionable bed. Below are 7 steps to follow to ensure you protect your family from the unwanted pests.
Step 1 ? Leave Your Luggage At The Door
Before you bring anything into a hotel room you?ll want to check everything over. Bringing your bags or other fabrics into the room could allow a bug or two to jump into your luggage and travel with you to your destination and eventually to your home.
Step 2 ? Check out the Bed!
Stripped the bed of all it?s sheets and blankets. You?ll want to take a close look at the mattress, the seams around the edge, any random folds, and even between the mattress and the box-spring. Look for spotting, shed skins, or eggs. You may even see a bed bug yourself.
Step 3 ? Lift up That Box Spring
After you?ve checked the mattress, lift up the box-spring for a complete review. Bed bugs like to hide in dark and folded areas.
Step 4 ? Check the Headboard
Look on the front and the back of a headboard. Look for the same bugs, spotting, shed skins, and eggs. While not fabric, headboards are often places that bed bugs will rest or find cover.
Step 5 ? Check the Nightstand
Like the headboard, a bed bug can often be found on the furniture on either side of the bed. Be sure to look in the drawers and through anything inside them.
Step 6 ? The Closet
After you?ve checked the bed and surrounding area, head over to the closet. The first thing inside the closet that you?ll want to check is the ironing board. Bed Bugs love fabric, even that found on the top of an iron.
Step 7 ? The Couch or Chair
While not every hotel room includes additional furniture, if yours does be sure to check the couch or chair for any signs of bugs. Look at the base, pull up the cushions, and pull out a couch-bed if one exists. Especially if your children will be sleeping on them.
Safe for Sleeping
After you?ve completed the steps above and you?re comfortable with the results, bring in your bags and ask housekeeping to come make up the beds again. Your night stay at the hotel should be bed bug free and you?ll be free spending the time creating great memories with your family.
Dan Hinckley works with Moxie Pest Control,a pest control company. He loves spending time with his family in a pest-free environment.
Source: http://happyhomeandfamily.com/steps-to-protect-your-family-from-bed-bugs/
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