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KMA2U2

(7 posts)
9. Bed Bugs
Tue Dec 16, 2014, 11:12 PM
Dec 2014

I heard that some of the rental companies in my area are getting cited for having bed bugs in their furniture and bedroom items they rent out. Ppl bring back their items after they can afford to buy their own, or they move and no longer need them. They come up with bed bugs and either they don't notice them or didn't know what they were. They do now since they had been passed around from house to house. I had no idea there would be such things in the furniture I would buy. There are many places out there now who sell what they call, "Gently Used" furniture and bed items. I don't believe I know what a bed bug is, but I know one time I had, what we call in the south, weavels. They are teeny bugs that get into the flour and powdery cooking items if they are not sealed. They seem to come from nowhere, but I was told that they hatched from the eggs embedded in the cooking ingredients in the box because it is so humid in the south ideal hatching weather, they would hatch given air and heat. I keep all my powdery substances in the fridge now when I open them like instant mashed potatoes, my pancake mixes, flour, the cornmeal mix I use for cornbread and other things like that. So far, no weavels now. You want to go bonkers, pour some flour in a bowl and watch it move. I had nightmares for weeks.
Thanks Paper Roses.

Since I am a great 'thrift shop' shopper, I worry about things like this. Paper Roses Dec 2014 #1
My mistake was thinking it was harmless mite. My new philosophy is if you see snagglepuss Dec 2014 #4
Bed Bugs KMA2U2 Dec 2014 #9
Oh my! A library book!!! Curmudgeoness Dec 2014 #2
I found out that many libraries fumingate for bed bugs. I think Public Health could snagglepuss Dec 2014 #3
I may just start putting library books in the freezer Curmudgeoness Dec 2014 #6
Another BRILLIANT tip from another site snagglepuss Dec 2014 #5
With DE KC Dec 2014 #7
Thank you for the excellent advice Digit Dec 2014 #8
I lived through an infestation in college, and managed to wipe them out. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #10
Yikes black dots are their feces?! snagglepuss Dec 2014 #11
Yes. They defecate little black dots. NutmegYankee Feb 2015 #12
A bit late now quakerboy Feb 2015 #13
Hand held steamers are pretty cheap Politicalboi May 2015 #14
I agree about the hand held steamers TexasBushwhacker May 2015 #15
story about steamers NJCher Aug 2015 #16
Those boric acid tablets or powder are fairly non-toxic TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #17
Later NJCher Aug 2015 #18
They're great to toss in pantries and cabinets TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #19
I was thinking of boric acid while reading this thread Maraya1969 Oct 2015 #22
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #20
http://julesnoise.com/672-2/ left-of-center2012 Sep 2015 #21
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