Vacuuming vs Heat: Best DIY Bed Bug Methods

Bed bugs taking over your Montreal home? Vacuuming and heat are your DIY heavy hitters—pick the right tool or combo. In 2025, Montreal’s infestation surge (40x since 2005) makes these methods key for North Shore or South Shore fights. Let’s break it down.

Vacuuming: Suck ‘Em Up

• What It Does: Removes 90% adults, nymphs, eggs—crevice tool nails mattress seams.
• How To: Daily runs on floors, furniture, beds—empty bag outside in sealed plastic.
• Limit: Doesn’t kill—just relocates. Pair with heat.

Heat: Burn ‘Em Out

• What It Does: Steam (100°C+) kills on contact; dryers (50°C+, 30 mins) wipe all stages.
• How To: Steam seams, tufts; dry bedding on high heat.
• Edge: Kills eggs—trickiest to eradicate.

Head-to-Head: Which Wins?

• Speed: Vacuuming clears fast—heat needs time for full kill.
• Coverage: Heat penetrates; vacuum misses deep hides.
• Combo Power: Vacuum first, then heat—X users in Montreal swear by this for mattresses.

Montreal 2025 Takeaway

Tourism spikes cases—check luggage. HLMs need OMH support for tools.

"Vacuumed, then steamed my bed—cut the bugs in half!" — Tony S., Laval

Why Mix Matters

Solo won’t cut it—team ‘em for max DIY impact.

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