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Well, 'tis meet season and many of us are booking/have booked hotels for the season. So, I thought that I'd post something that I thought you all might find very helpful in preventing those unwanted hotel residents from coming home with you and wreaking havoc on your stays.
YEP - TALKING ABOUT BEDBUGS!!!! Gross topic, but felt that we all could use a reminder to watch out for them and what to do.
Before booking a hotel, check out this site to see if the hotel that you have in mind has had any reports of bedbugs.Bed Bug Registry - Check Apartments and Hotels Across North America. I check it before booking, and also closer to the actual day that we'll be checking in to make sure that there have been no new reports. Also check out the 'Resource' page for helpful tips.
Upon Checking in, make sure that you inspect your room. This site has some great tips on what to look for..
How to check your hotel room ---- How to inspect your hotel room for bed bugs « Bug Girl’s Blog ---- including how to safeguard your luggage (tip 1. keep it on a metal luggage rack away from the walls) and what to look for in the morning before checking out.
What the critters look like ----- bed bugs photos, eggs, cast skins, stains; bed bug bites
And what to do if it's too late and they've already invited themselves back to your house.
Hope everyone's meet season is critter free!!!!
YEP - TALKING ABOUT BEDBUGS!!!! Gross topic, but felt that we all could use a reminder to watch out for them and what to do.
Before booking a hotel, check out this site to see if the hotel that you have in mind has had any reports of bedbugs.Bed Bug Registry - Check Apartments and Hotels Across North America. I check it before booking, and also closer to the actual day that we'll be checking in to make sure that there have been no new reports. Also check out the 'Resource' page for helpful tips.
Upon Checking in, make sure that you inspect your room. This site has some great tips on what to look for..
How to check your hotel room ---- How to inspect your hotel room for bed bugs « Bug Girl’s Blog ---- including how to safeguard your luggage (tip 1. keep it on a metal luggage rack away from the walls) and what to look for in the morning before checking out.
What the critters look like ----- bed bugs photos, eggs, cast skins, stains; bed bug bites
And what to do if it's too late and they've already invited themselves back to your house.
Hope everyone's meet season is critter free!!!!