ADVANCED PEST SOLUTIONS, INC.
PREPARATION SHEET  FOR BED BUG PROGRAM

PREPARATION SHEET  FOR BED BUG PROGRAM

BEFORE THE FIRST TREATMENT:

___1.  ELIMINATE CLUTTER. Discard all unused items, magazines, newspapers, trash, unused
           clothing, unused shoes, bags, furniture and other items throughout your home including the
           kitchen and all closets.

___2. We recommend that you purchase a bed bug proof mattress and box spring encasements designed
          for bed bugs for every mattress and box spring in your home. After the first treatment is when we
          recommend the mattress and box springs be covered.

___3. Remove all children’s toys and other items that children handle or can put in their mouth, especially
          wash the toys in very hot soapy water then wrap the toys and items in tightly sealed plastic garbage
          bags.

___4. Remove all bedding (sheets, comforters, pillows, mattress pads, etc.) and place in plastic bags and
          seal them tightly to take to the laundry. Follow the instructions on the next page.  Do not put
          cleaned bedding back on the bed until the evening after the first treatment. We recommend that   
          mattress and box spring encasements be installed at this time.

___5. Replace pillows or kill bed bugs and their eggs by following the instructions on the next page.

___6. Empty all closets. All closets must be empty. Place clothing and other cloth materials in plastic
          bags and seal them tightly to take to the laundry. Wash All clothes, coats, jackets and other items
          from all closets following instructions on the next page.  Bagging up clothing, bedding and
          curtains WITHOUTwashing and/or drying on high heat WILL PROTECTthe bed bugs and
          their eggs that are there.

___7. Empty all dresser drawers and nightstands as well as all items on top of  drawers and nightstands.
          All items from these areas should be cleaned in very hot soapy water and put into tightly sealed
          plastic bags.

___8. REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM UNDER BED.

___9. DO NOT SHAMPOO OR STEAM CLEAN CARPETS UNTIL BED BEG PROBLEM IS
          RESOLVED.  

KILLING BED BUGS IN BEDDING, CLOTHING, COATS, BLANKETS, PILLOWS, ETC.

Bed Bugs wander. The female bed bug will move throughout the home laying eggs as they go. They prefer to lay eggs in cracks and on surfaces that are wood, cloth, paper or painted surfaces.

Bagging up clothing, bedding and curtains WITHOUT washing and/or drying on high heat WILL PROTECT the bed bugs and their eggs that are there.

WASHABLE BEDDING, CLOTHING AND CURTAINS:

Put clothing and bedding in plastic bags to take to the laundry. The bags will keep any bed bugs or their eggs from spreading through the building as the clothes are transported.

Wash bedding and clothing in hot water and dry at high heat for at least 30 minutes.

After the clothing is heated in the dryer, fold and put them into a clean plastic bag and seal it tightly. Discard the old plastic bags directly to the dumpster or garbage cans outside. Do not reuse the old bags.

NON-WASHABLE CLOTHING AND CURTAINS:

Put non-washable clothing and bedding in plastic bags to take to the laundry. The bags will keep any bed bugs or their eggs from spreading through the building as the clothes are transported.

Clothing that cannot be washed (woolens, coats, blankets, etc) should be placed dry into a dryer and tumbled on high heat for at least 30 minutes.

After the clothing is heated in the dryer, fold and put them into a cleanplastic bag and seal it tightly. Discard the old plastic bags directly to the dumpster or garbage cans outside.

Non-washable clothing that needs to be dry-cleaned can be sent to a professional dry-cleaner after they have been heated in the dryer at high heat for at least 30 minutes.

PILLOWS, PLUSH TOYS, STUFFED ANIMALS:

Replace old potentially infested pillows. Put them in a plactic bag, seal it tightly and discard directly to the garbage can or dumpster outside.

Put recently purchased bed pillows in plastic bags to take to the laundry. The bags will keep any bed bugs or their eggs from spreading through the building as the clothes are transported.

Pillows do not wash well. Pillows should be placed dry into dryer and tumbled on high heat for at least 30 minutes.

The drying on high heat will kill any insects and their eggs.

Handle plush toys and stuffed animals just like pillows.