Tips to Eliminate Bed Bugs: What REALLY Works

Bed bugs invading your Montreal spot? DIY can buy time, but 2025 trends show Montreal's cases up 40x since 2005—tourism and curb furniture fuel it. Forget myths like mothballs or essential oils (they scatter bugs, don't kill eggs). Here's what pros back for real results in your North Shore or South Shore pad.

Vacuuming: Suck 'Em Out

Daily vacuum cracks, seams, and floors—removes adults, nymphs, and 90% eggs. Use crevice tool on mattress tufts; empty bag outside in sealed plastic. Do it before steaming—flushes hiders.

Heat Treatments: Zap with Steam or Dryer

Steam cleaners (100°C+) kill on contact—hit mattress seams, furniture folds. Wash/dry bedding on high heat (30+ mins)—kills all stages. Dryer alone works for non-washables. Pro tip: Montreal humidity slows 'em—heat's your edge.

Desiccants: Dry 'Em Dead

Diatomaceous earth or Cimexa dust dehydrates bugs (no resistance build-up). Thin layer in cracks, baseboards—takes weeks, but effective. Avoid breathing; reapply after vacuuming.

Isolate & Declutter: Cut Their Paths

Encasements for mattress/box spring—traps 'em inside. Bag infested clothes/hot wash. Dismantle bed frames, check screws. Toss curb finds—big Montreal risk.

What Doesn't Work (Avoid These Traps)

Foggers/bombs scatter bugs; alcohol kills on contact but evaporates fast—no residual. Lysol? Contact kill only, no prevention.

"Vacuumed daily + steam—cut my infestation in half before pros arrived. Works!" — Alex P., Laval

Montreal 2025: Why DIY + Pros Wins

High-rises and HLMs see underreported cases—report to OMH. DIY reduces numbers, but eggs hide deep—combine with heat for full kill.

Ready to DIY & Destroy?

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