How to Get Rid of Bed Bugs in 4 Easy Steps 

It's not the bugs themselves that get to me its the psychological scarring they leave behind. Constantly looking over your shoulder, looking at your walls and ceiling just waiting to see a dot where one wasn't a few minutes ago. Not being able to sleep peacefully because you think one might be in bed with you the fact that they feed while you're sleeping is the worst they get you when you're most vulnerable. You can't sit and relax in your favorite chair because you've seen them there too. You keep getting told that you need to throw out all your furniture but you can't afford new furniture and if you got used furniture you might as well be welcoming the fact that they could be infesting that as well. The vicious cycle is only made more due to the fact that the price to get rid of these things are so high. Every exterminator I've spoken to has told me it'll cost a bloody fortune a fortune I nor my family has we scrape by as it is. And the judging people always think you're disgusting when they don't understand that even a super clean and tight knit person can get these things and when you see one there's always more and the horror show begins. So it's not the bugs that get me they're just doing what instinct has them programmed to do but it's the psychological damage they do to a person just by being them. It's amazing how a tiny little thing can wreak so much havoc on a person.

he acts like i just have all these tools lying around my house... yeah let me just pull out my ZappBug Heater 3000 out of my closet

Im glad we can all bond over the psychological and physical torture that is having bed bugs

I love everyone expressing their hatred in the comments

Do you ever just wish you had the power to take all the bed bugs into one jar so you can burn them all with fire, and watch as each and everyone of them slowly die? I do.

its not even just the bites... its the thought that these bugs are hiding in your room, on your bed, under your rug. i feel like ive been damaged psychologically, couldnt stop crying. fuck.

In all honesty to get rid of bed bugs you have to be really aggressive and highly dedicated. I had a bed bug problem some time ago when I was renting a room that had them. The landlord was cool about it and did what he could and sprayed for them, but in the end if I wanted them gone, I needed to be aggressive. Just like in the video, I bagged up all my clothes, and bedding and laundered them and dried on high heat for 30 minutes after the clothes were dry. As far as my other stuff, I would meticulously search for any bed bug evidence (them hiding) and either throw that item out or clean or if possible heat that item. Once I determined no evidence of bed bugs I would then seal my things in air tight containers. After the landlord sprayed the room, I went in and bug bombed the room (I realize pest control people don't recommend this, but that is what I did). I covered the bottom of the door with a throw away towel so none would escape. Beforehand I made sure no furniture touched the walls and all the drawers were empty and are pulled out. The next day (after work) I would steam everything. I would steam the plats, headboard, box spring, mattress which took me five to six hours to do, since I went really slow. During the next coming days and weeks I would repeat this process, steaming, laying out DE everywhere, bug bombing, laying some pesticides. I was so hardcore and dedicated to the cause ridding them that I gave myself no time to enjoy music, watch a move or nothing. While others in the house were doing their own thing enjoying their day, I spend all of my off time dealing with the issue, literally. I was so dedicated to the problem that after three weeks the room was bed bug free. The moral of the story is this, you can get rid of them, but you have to be really dedicated, at least that was my experience. Perhaps I was too dedicated.

I deadass have bedbug ptsd! Every time some wind brushes my arm/leg hair I jump up and turn on my phone flash and scan my bed for at least 15min :(

I just killed 3 bugs in my bed and I couldn't sleep I'm just sitting on a chair and crying

if u look it up on youtube, you have to know its serious

i seriously think that bed bugs belong in hell

Ive been suffering from bed bugs for atleast 6months now. They are the most annoying things ever but remember these following points: 1) although they do bite, they dont cause fatal harm or diseases 2) with persistence and consistency they will eventually disappear So far I have replaced all my mattresses and beds (3bedroom house), I have encased all my new mattresses,i steam clean everyday, i used alcohol sprays, i iron all my clothes before putting them in my cupboard, and they are still there!! BUT.. they have decreased dramatically, i will NOT stop until they are completely gone. I have now ordered the pyrethin sprays, and climbing intercepters and powders. Im confident these will help! Thank u so much for your tips. To all my fellow bedbug sufferers.. DONT GIVE UP.. dont let them win!!

As a bed bug technician for a major pest control company, I can say that this man is on point.

Thank you for the information, and especially for NOT showing us gross, live bed bugs in the video. I'm sick of looking at them in every article and video.

I use to live a normal life but now I can't sleep without always looking over my shoulder to see if I have bites on me or if they are near me. That's no way to live. Fuck these bugs I don't even know why they exist. Just found one in my blanket. And when we move Ima tell my mom to leave these couches and tables and all type of furniture and start over because this is hell. I wouldn't wish this on nobody. You can't even sleep because you keep thinking that bugs are on you

you use the term "easy" loosely

After completing the encasement, and all the other steps, all I could do was sit down and cry. At the start of the nightmare I was overwhelmed and had no idea what to do. After I cried, I wanted to thank those who posted helpful posts and videos. So a Thousand Thank yous for making it easy ( not physically speaking) making it connect with my brain and all the info. Without you I would still be trying to figure it out. I did everything you said and I'm happy in my room and in my bed! Xo

These things will make you feel so violated.

At this point I'm leaving the house naked after I steam my skin then get in a Uber

Can’t sleep because I’m so paranoid about them

As soon as he said lets get started and the retro porn music started playing I knew this was my kind of video

When you find yourself missing mosquitos...

75 bed bugs disliked this video.

Bed bugs need to become extinct now.

Dude at work brought them into the office. Just found some in my son's room. Co-worker showed me her bites yesterday. Holy hell - we may all keep re-infesting each other for years to come.

My apartment is completely bad bug free after fighting the menace myself for 1.5 years. I was so miserable during that time period. But, luckily, my patience and perseverance paid off.

If anyone is reading this I HAVE BEDBUGS. (like i'm infested badly) and i hate them. They come out and bite you in your sleep and when you wake up it feels like you have the chicken pox! I have been trying to avoid them by carefully staying at a relatives house. I would check my clothes thoroughly and sleep over until i find a new place to stay and honestly i don't want to go back home. I am now on the verge of moving into a new house and this time i am not taking anything. Hopefully God is with me and I can stop all of the crying.

how is this even easy this is not easy at all

I spent six, seven months being tormented by a single bedbug that followed me home after I made the mistake of setting foot in a grimy part of downtown Los Angeles. One night after being bitten dozens of times, I lost it and flipped over my mattress, only to see the bedbug perched on it in plain sight. I grabbed the nearest object within arm's reach, which turned out to be a tube of anti-insect bite ointment, and used it to smash the bedbug into a bloody pulp. The bites ceased completely after that.

If you found bedbugs on your bed here 2 easy to get rid of them. 1. Pour gasoline on your bed. 2. Light your bed on fire.

its gonna be a long night..

The good news is that they generally only feed every 5 or 6 days. The bad news is that they don't all have the same feeding schedule. I haven't seen a bed bug yet but I know they are biting me even when I'm awake because I always see their common three bump cluster after effect on my arm. I'm thinking of getting a few small spiders who would love to make a meal of these tiny critters. I don't like spiders but at least they don't bite people.

I'm a firm believer in Bed Bug genocide.

How come we can make bees almost extinct BUT WE CANT MAKE BEDBUGS EXTICT

It’s 4am and I can’t sleep, this is the second day since I discover not one, but seven bedbugs in my bed, I live with my girlfriend who is now 16 weeks pregnant and I can’t represent how upset I am.. I’m scared, I’m angry, I’m exhausted.. and it’s 4am and I can’t sleep... God why..

MY LIFE IS MISERABLE.I CANT SLEEP PROPERLY.BUGS ARE ON MY HEAD ALL THE TIME.I AM DEPRESSED.3 WEEKS AND HELL 😢

Don't worry guys if I ever find a genie I know exactly what I'm wishing for assuming I get three 1.Every single bed bugs past present and future to come all get sent to diffrent dimension of eternal flames and we get a video to watch it live 2.All Flys and mosquitos die odd 3.I get rich

I came here to eliminate bedbugs, but I stayed for his eyes. He is gorgeous!

I've had 5 treatments from a professional and still I'm. Suffering. The last treatment, I don't even think the guy really did anything because he's convinced that it's all in my had because they can't physically find them. However, I have a very dark house with very dark floors and furniture. I've shown them new blood spots on walls and furniture and pictures of blood spots on my sheets and pillows and pictures of bites on me and my children. I'm out of money, out of resources, and almost out if what is left of my sanity. This morning my baby girl had bites on her lip and nose in addition to her face and neck and It's killing me that I can't keep her and my other kids safe. I don't know what else to do.

I don't know why but I keep watching bed bug videos while I'm lying in bed😓😬

He knows to much about bedbugs🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔he was a dam bedbug in his previous life.

these bugs are seriously diving me nuts. ive done all of this and they are still here after like 2 months. even IF i ever do get rid of these damn things, im scarred for life. i wake up and check everything around me, all my clothes and my bed. every spec i see i stare at, daring it to move. i live in a big house with 4 other people and its gonna be tough to get everything out of this house for an exterminator. this house is so full of stuff from kids, grandkids, and adults. it would take like a week to move all of this stuff out. not to mention where to put it all. ive even been told by friends that they cant come over anymore in fear that they will get bit. and every time i go to a friends house, i have to warn them that i have bedbugs, are you sure you want me in your house. im seriously about to sleep outside in a damn tent. im so miserable. bedbugs are EASILY my most hated thing on this planet now. if you ever get bedbugs, just move and throw away everything you own.

It's a war! Let's get them, humans, haroo!

I know this isn't relevant to the bed bug saga but Josh has such striking eyes.

so basically torch the whole house because its done for?

can you just BURN everything and start over

I had bedbugs immediately after moving into a new apartment. Told the landlord who was legally required by my county to deal with it. I followed the preparation to a T and then some. They came in to treat one time and they were gone. So glad...It didn't cost me anything and they didn't even have to retreat...I was afraid I'd have to deal with them for a long LONG time!

Thank you so much for this much needed video. I know someone who's been fighting them for 2 Year's now. They have tried everything & when I say everything I mean bc I've helped them a few time's treating and cleaning. So what you just showed me are thing's we haven't thought of like taking the casings off & treating there or steaming. We've done the heating, spraying, powders, washing, cleaning and they've gotten rid of most of their furniture & can't get new until they know they are gone for good, still they survive some how they can't get rid of them. They've gotten on top of it but their still there hiding in places & b4 they know it they're starting the whole process over again. I would guess the least they've spent is $2,000 although I'm sure it's more $$$$! & more $$$ to come!😕😔🙁😓. I feel so bad for them bed bugs are horrific! Seriously their should be a horror movie about killer monster bed bugs😂.

Unfortunately I've spent probably 30 days of searching for all info regarding bed bugs since May 2013. This is by far the best of all videos, and information I have seen to date! Thank you so much for sharing this video!!!

This is a very good bed bug protocol video we use the same process in our professsinal bed bug control service. Nice!

I've been dealing with them for a few months now. I went to a concert in Dallas and stayed at a hotel and should have known better when I saw a dab of blood on the sheets the next morning but just figured it was lazy housekeeping. Anyway it's 3 in the morning and one just dropped off the ceiling right onto my computer desk. I bought a steamer and have been applying cimexa dust in common places which has definitely helped but I don't think it's going to get all of them. It's super embarrassing to have anyone over when they seem to pop up after weeks without seeing one just to show up for company.

I know it may sound weird but this is very depressing! I am a Senior lady who has a low immune system since I had cancer. I purchased a small,old,cheap, mobile home and it has been one problem after the other here. I had a flying infestation of "no see ems" and I had huge welts, bites and oozing sores. Now I have massive bites from bed bugs and I am so paranoid I am loosing sleep. I have NO money to invest in this problem. Heck I worry about paying the lights bill! I do not have the physical stamina to fight these little buggers! and they are gross. Last night I felt one on my leg, I reached down to scratch and I killed the bug and blood was everywhere, on my leg, my clothes, etc. I bought new pillows and there are spots of blood and bed bug doo-doo trailed all over the new pillows. Be careful of gifts of "free" throw pillows, mattresses, chairs or other items where they can live. Thank you for the info!

I swear to fucking god, I am a good person. I do good things all the time and I constantly try to better myself. I have done nothing to deserve this fucking nightmare. Not only at my house but at my mom's as well.

I'm f*cking sick of those bedbugs. Every night is like a nightmare to me ugh. :O

One thing before putting the sheets in washer, fill the washer with hot or near hot water so they can't escape from the washer. Let them soak in the hot water. They will float to the top. I have done this several time. Fill the washer with hot water before you put the sheets in. They will float to the top of the water.

These darn vampires have me looking at lint with binoculars. HATE THEM!

These things are Living Hell on Earth.. Been dealing with them for half a year. Heat Treatment cost me 2000 dollars and still have them. If just one female survives and lays egg its infestation all over.

I live in an apartment complex that hasn't been renovated in years. The ceiling in my room sunk in due to water damage and I had to sleep on my couch for months. During that time I realized very quickly that what I thought were mosquito bites were beg bug bites and they SUCK. It was bad enough that my family had a very small budget AND it was my first year in college and I had all these expenses, I had to wait until early this year to purchase a steel framed futon. To my utter terror earlier tonight I caught a little baby one about to climb down onto my pillow. I've never been angrier because after all the treatment and money I've spent they're just coming on back.

Some people unknowingly bring the things home with them. Take off your clothes and shower before you get in your bed to ensure a sterile place to sleep.

My sister got rid of them with Phantom, Gentrol and Diatomaceous Earth instructions from an entomologist. U may have to do it more than once to get any that may have survived. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. And get a good mattress encasement. Good luck!

This video stressed me out just as much as the one bug I found 😥

Those traps are brilliant. It's like having a moat around a castle lol..

This was a great video with amazing and valid info.

this comment section makes me feel so much better

This video has helped me with bed bugs thank you😄

Great tips for removing bed bugs, Josh. Thanks for the simple but effective tips. I thought heat and a steamer would make sure it killed the little pests but I never knew how well that technique would actually work.

I feel everyone's pain, Anyone have a spare nuke!

My husband and I are about to go insane, we had them in our old house and burnt everything we owned and bought a new house to start over and some how they ended up in our new house: we are so miserable, I’m pregnant with our 3rd child and I’m terrified to bring home our baby to this. It’s literally a living hell. I got hot shot and foam spray and I’m hoping if I do this every 2 weeks it will work. It’s so embarrassing, especially going to work with bites.

I love how the ads are for mattresses.

bed bugs are litteral hell i bursted one open mid sleep in the middle of the night like a badly riped dented grape and just went back to sleep subconsciously traumatized

This is great info, Thanks!

Great tips! Thanks!

any idea on the process range of all this? or at least the sprays and powders he used?

I went to a friends house who had bedbugs. Wasn't told until the morning after I slept. All the pillows I brought are infested and now my own home is full of them.

Much help! Thanks. GOD Bless!!!!

thanks for the bed bug info..and those heavenly bedroom eyes!

I really hate bed bugs. I've been paranoid about these fuckers and my family and I have been trying to treat our infestation after I got them FROM MY COLLEGE. I'm really angry but mostly upset and really paranoid now. I feel like crying daily because it feels like we're getting nowhere and this stuff costs so much money. I'm so paranoid to the point that it feels like something is always crawling on my skin, I'm just never calm, ever. I wish I had the money for an entire house heat treatment so that these bed bugs just all die and went away.

I have gotten so many bites on my legs and back. An im rlly scared of insects in general.

I feel u on that !!! It's a lot of work but they won't go away otherwise! Good luck & just get some help!

This guy was in my dream last night and I don't regret anything

I'm literally about to go to sleep with a Winter coat on. This sucks,not only are they in your bed frame etc. but in your clothes. AND CLOSET.

So good thank you for this!

I’m just burning the crib down. They got me sitting on the floor butt naked not knowing what to do with my life.

Everyone is saying it's too much, but step 1 & 2 are pretty easy and will be enough to kill them over time. Once you've eradicated them from your bed and prevented them from coming into your bed, they'll starve over time. Steps 3 & 4 is just if you want them dead now, like for a hotel.

If they are in ur mattress than u can bet their in ur couches chairs and any other place people congregate in your home. as someone who has had this problem my advice save your money. have your house tented because everything else is just going to slow the problem I wasted 1700 bucks on Steamers, chemicals, traps ,Etc.. and in the end still had to pay 2500 bucks to a professional to completely rid the problem

Thanks for sharing

This is really helpful

Very good tips. Im using a lot of professional products atm and this vid uses them all and more. Ive heard bedlam is fantastic, hopefully it gets them out of my walls.

This is a weird comment section.

Josh sir you are amazing!

This video shows a great well-rounded approach to solving the problem. It does take some effort indeed, but it is not the doomsday scenario that you hear from some people. And thanks for brining up the important fact that cutting off their food supply is a key part to getting rid of them -- something I almost never hear from the media articles that have covered this subject.

I wish I had these things but I’m too broke to get them :((

I hate fucking bed bugs wtf is their purpose of being alive

if you live in an apartment or condo you should seal you baseboards, pipes, and electrical opening so bed bugs can't come into you suit from other suites via the walls you share. Caulking works good. I used painters masking tape to seal all my baseboards in my apartment.

do I have to buy everything separate or is there like a package I could buy? today is the second time orkin has come to treat them and it's so expensive and I don't feel they do a good job.

I stay in a rented hostel and I don't get sleep because of the bed bugs, I know many restaurants,hostels and pgs suffer of bed bugs. I literally cried because there is lack of sleep

I dont sleep all night and stay with my phone. I have gotten so many bites . And i think the bed bugs got to my bed from my grand dad. He most likely had bed bugs and spreaded them to my room . And now every night i suffer.😭😭😭😭😭

powerful video..

Bed bug supply please answer... My bed frame is just a plain metal frame holding the boxspring. Do i still have to apply the contact spray and residual sprays on my bed frame as directed in your video, even though it's not a wood frame, but in fact a metal one???

Thank You for a great demonstration on getting rid of bed bugs. I was wondering if boric acid would work. Take Care!!!