Don't let the bedbugs bite

Wherever I go, I hear about bedbugs. It makes my skin itch just thinking about them. They are of great concern lately. Those pesty little insects are everywhere. I see patients come into the ER with bedbugs bites and their homes are infested. In fact, entire neighborhoods are infested and stores in New York City had to close because of bedbugs. Yikes... The good news is that those tiny insects are more of a nuisance then anything else and there are some pre-cautions that you can take in order to avoid them or get rid of them.

Bye-Bye Bedbugs

• Don't pick up any used furniture from the street
• When you buy clothing, wash them immediately and dry them in the dryer for at least 20 minutes. The heat will destroy the bugs as well as the eggs. 
• Get rid of any infested mattresses or box springs - or - buy one of those plastic mattress bags as this will keep the bugs from spreading. 
• Vacuum any cracks and crannies in your home including your mattress and immediately discard the vacuum bag.
• Clean your floor with Thieves Cleaner
• Spray your mattress with Thieves Spray 

Make your own "insecticide" with Essential Oils (EO) - you'll need:
- Spray bottle
- 4 ounces of distilled water
- 10 drops Palo Santo EO
- 6 drops Eucalyptus Blue EO
- 5 drops Cedarwood EO
Shake well before spraying your furniture and mattress(es).

Other uses for the above mentioned EOs:
- Make your own sachets to put under your mattress. Just add the EOs to cornstarch or baking soda, mix them well together and place in cotton tea bags.
- Diffuse your room with the mixture of EOs as well as Purification EO.

Good Luck!

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