What products and resources do we recommend for preventing, treating and killing bedbugs? We’ve assembled a list of some of our favorites, including organic and natural green products, our favorites for cleaning, the best resources we’ve discovered for detecting and preventing, and where to go to get even more information on bedbugs. Please note, for your convienience most product photos will open a new link to where it can be purchased.
Organic and Natural
Diatomaceous Earth Insecticide — Sprinkle diamtoaceous earth on your carpet and around bed frames and furniture. Anywhere you see bedbeg activity. It’s perfectly safe for humans and pets, but the bugs hate the stuff as it coarseness of the particles kill them when they crawl over it.
Available on Amazon (easy link).
Eco Raider Bed Bug Killer — One of things we really love about this product is that is safe for humans and pets. It’s made of natural products that target a bedbug’s unique neuron receptor — these are systems that only invertebratesanimal lacking a backbone have.
Available on Amazon (easy link).
Green Bean Buddy— This product from My Cleaning Products is trusted by pest professionals, resorts and health professionals. It’s another natural product that is safe to use around children and pets. As with all products make sure you order enough not just for treatment of bedbugs, but post-treatment as well. May order directly from vendor.
Bed Bug Patrol — When you want a bedbug killer that is all-natural with no harmful chemicals, then Bed Bug Patrol is what you are looking for. It’s deadly to bedbugs, and still has a pleasant aroma of peppermint and cloves.
Avalable on Amazon in a number of different sizes.
When your house is infested and you need to wash everything, this all natural detergent from My Cleaning Products will get the job done. Use the bed bug detergent during the normal laundry cycle when your usual laundry detergent cannot get the job done. The green formula is safe to use with all washable, colorfast fabrics and is effective in both hot and cold water.
Check vendor’s website for prices.
Cleaning Equipment
Available on Amazon (easy link)
Detection and Prevention
Bed Bug Interceptor – Bed bug traps are an easy way to determine whether or not you have bedbugs, plus a good way to see if you still have them. You place the traps under the legs of your bed, and bedbugs will crawl into them either on the way to your bed (or as they are leaving your bed) and will get stuck inside the trap.
Available on Amazon — (easy link)
Available on Amazon — 4 pack (easy link)
Mattress Protector – Keep bedbugs from leaving your mattress (or ever infesting it to begin with), with this zipper mattress encasement to keep bedbugs at bay.
Available on Amazon — Sizes twin through king (easy link)
Box Spring Encasement – This waterproof box spring protector, offers great protection from allowing bed bugs to make a home of your box spring.
Available on Amazon — Sizess twin through king (easy link)
More Reading Material
DIY How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs Yourself Like a Pro: If you’re looking for more information beyond this website or if you prefer to hold a book in your hand, then this may be the resource for you. It comes in at 110 pages and offers many tips for getting rid of bedbugs yourself. If you have Amazon Kindle Unlimited, the price is free (Trial link). Otherwise, the last time I checked the price was $12.99 on Amazon.
The Bed Bug Survival Guide: With Eisenberg’s advice, readers can lower thier risk of bed bug infestation by up to 60%! Or, if they have them they can be sure they are using the right method to get rid of them. The book is divided into ten user-friendly chapters that cover everything.
Available on Amazon (easy link)
