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Bed Bug
Treatment Checklist

Resident/Tenant Pre Treatment Checklist

Please ensure all boxes are checked for maximum
success in the eradication process:
  • Please be prepared to vacate your premises promptly, within 15 minutes of our team's arrival. This efficiency helps us keep costs low and assist more customers each day.
  • Should you have questions about our services, please reach out via email at michiganbbs@gmail.com or call us at 269-291-0151. Our focus is to begin treatment as soon as we arrive.

Remove:

  • All Humans, ALL pets (Birds, Fish, Reptiles, etc.) will have to be removed for the entire time of treatment

  • Cats/animals should be put in their carriers and ready to leave premises prior our arrival.

  • All Plants, Candles, Wax figures, lipstick, crayons, deodorants and other cosmetics that may melt.

  • All medications and vitamins must be removed or stored in the refrigerator or oven.

  • Fresh fruits and vegetables, chocolates, carbonated beverages, wines, and liquors

  • Vinyl records, any irreplaceable film, DVDs, tapes CD’s should be removed

  • Any items that are assembled with hot melt glue, arts and crafts, some picture frames etc.

  • Oxygen tanks, aerosol containers, fire extinguishers, cigarette lighters and other combustible items

  • Musical instruments (may detune due to expansion and contraction)

  • Must remove sleep number beds (they get ruined when temp gets up to 145)

Other Important Preparations:

  • ALL electronics should be UNPLUGGED and left unplugged until they are completely cooled after the treatment. (Except stove, fridge and freezers)

  • For maximum results clothes should be hung up or in drawers no deeper than five inches in depth. If reasonably possible put clothes/bedding in dryer at the highest heat setting for at least 40 minutes. Then immediately put them in new, clean trash bags and remove from residence.

  • Plastic blinds should be pulled tight, removed and placed on the floor

  • ALL CLUTTER MUST BE REDUCED!! No piles of clutter, boxes, magazines, piles of paper or junk piled up. Throw away all trash in tightly sealed new trash bags and throw away in dumpster outside of residence.

Day of Treatment

  • Wash and dry a set of clothes on high heat to wear out of home the day of treatment

  • Morning of treatment put clean clothes on and do not sit down on any furniture and leave the home

  • Please make sure all pets are caged and ready to leave residence prior to our arrival

**A SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT RELIES NOT ONLY ON THE DURATION AND TEMPERATURE OF THE TREATMENT BUT THE PREPARATION OF THE RESIDENT AS WELL!!

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