Suggestions, please, on the “plan or schedule of attack” with bedbugs
Hello, Advisors and helpful people,
I discovered I had bedbugs upon returning from a 12 day trip. I think they were brought in with a borrowed suitcase I had a few weeks prior to leaving, as I noticed some unusual bites on my ankles and the Dermatologist did not know what they were. Upon returning, I looked through the internet and realized they were bedbug bites. There is need to declutter ( which I am in the midst of) before asking anyone in to treat. There are papers and belongings from a couple of relatives for a while and my own papers, books, stuff from job shut down, and from living here nearly 30 years.
The situation is definitely challenging with the bites and awareness of bug presence, and the need to declutter quickly as possible, as many others have experienced and explain. Vacuuming, washing, drying, sealing washed and heated clothes in plastic bags, sealing books and papers, decluttering and trying to treat some areas with Diatomaceous Earth all take time, and all need to be done, of course. Unfortunately, (or not,) I am not able to be at it every day, and progress is slow. I wonder if there may be suggestions for a good “plan of attack” ?
Or would my trying to spray something like Bedlam interfere with later exterminator work? I have used some Diatomaceous Earth, and find it very messy and easily kicking up in the air, although I did not have a proper diffuser when I first applied it.
Much appreciation for any suggestions or experiences of how to approach such dilemma. It would be nice to effectively treat and reduce the bug problem down, while decluttering.
Thank you for your help.