Bedbugs at home: 5 tips to eliminate them without toxic products

This natural powder, composed of  abrasive micro-particles , destroys the bedbugs’ shells, dehydrating them in a few hours. Sprinkle it under beds, along baseboards and in suspicious areas.

Caution:  Use  food-grade diatomaceous earth  to avoid  respiratory risks .

Garlic and essential oils as repellents

The strong smell of garlic and certain essential oils ( lavender, tea tree, eucalyptus )  disturbs bedbugs and disrupts their orientation .

Recipe for a bedbug spray:

1. Mix  25 ml of lavender essential oil ,  50 ml of tea tree oil  and  1 liter of water .
2. Spray on linens, mattresses and suspicious corners.

High temperature washing

Wash your sheets, clothes and curtains at  a minimum of 60°C  to kill  eggs and larvae . If possible, tumble dry them  on a hot setting .

Good to know:  Place infested items in an  airtight plastic bag  and freeze them for  48 hours  to kill the bedbugs by freezing them.

Seal all hiding places

Bedbugs  love cracks and gaps . Seal holes in walls,  repair baseboards  , and attach  bedbug-proof  mattress covers.

Preventing re-infestation

• Regularly vacuum  sensitive areas ( mattress, sofa, carpet ).
• Do not bring back used furniture  without carefully inspecting it.
• Check your luggage  after a hotel stay or train/bus journey.
• Use bedbug-proof covers  to protect your mattresses and pillows.

Thanks to these natural methods, you can  permanently eliminate  bedbugs and regain a  healthy home, without toxic products  !