312 Washington St, Peekskill, NY 10566
Phone 800-339-0351 Fax 914-737-8369
Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Bronx & Fairfield
Counties
Inspect the room
* Mattress - Inspect along the top and bottom seams, and along each side of the
piping material sewn onto these edges.
* Under mattress handles and along or inside air holes.
* Between mattress and box spring, platform or frame.
* Inside folds of material and under bottoms.
* Box spring - Points where the box spring sits on the bed frame.
* The top surface of the box spring, inside folds of material
* Along seams and where material is tacked to the frame
* Area where mattress and box spring are in contact with the wall.
* Other areas - Along edge of the headboard.
* Along edges of wall hangings closest to the bed.
* Along molding or the joint between the floor and the wall closest to the bed.
* Along electrical outlet and switch plates, and phone jacks closest to the bed.
* Under loose wallpaper and areas of peeling paint.
Recommendations
* Do not unpack into drawers
* Place luggage in bed bug luggage encasements. [Encasements can
be purchased from Garrie Pest Control]. Or keep luggage closed and
zippered.
* Keep luggage on luggage rack pulled away from the wall.
* Store dirty clothes in sealed plastic bags away from the walls.
Upon returning home
* Unpack on a light colored, bare wood or vinyl floor keeping an eye out
for bed bugs.
* Take all dirty clothes from the plastic bags and place them directly into
a dryer for 60 minutes on hot cycle
.
* Place plastic bags used to isolate items in another plastic bag, sealed
and discard in an exterior trash receptacle.
* All remaining items should be removed from the luggage and inspected.
* Vacuum the luggage thoroughly.
* Store luggage ub a sealed plastic bag until ready for the next trip.