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Bed Bugs? Absolutely Not. DIY Sprays, Dusts & Interceptors That Actually Work
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items Bed bugs? Here's the part nobody tells you: bug bombs and random sprays commonly just push them deeper into your walls. When we got bed bugs, an extermination company quoted us about $3,000. If you can pay that, hire the pros. If you can't, DIY can w...
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Sprays & Dusts (The Core Kit)
Budget & Low-Chemical Options
Interceptors, Monitors & Encasements
The Most Forgotten Pest Control Tool
Sprays & Dusts (The Core Kit)
This is what actually kills them, so start here. Spray the bed, frame and baseboards, dust the cracks and outlets, then repeat every 7–10 days.
The heavy hitter. Crossfire is built for bed bugs that shrug off common insecticides, and it's labeled to spray directly on mattresses. It kills within 5 minutes and keeps working up to 30 days. Mix the 13 oz bottle with water to make a gallon that c...
Crossfire Bed Bug Concentrate
No mixing, no sprayer, just point and spray. Bedlam Plus kills bed bugs and their eggs on contact and keeps working after it dries. Spray mattresses, box springs and headboards from 8–10 inches until damp, and use the straw tip for cracks. Test a hid...
Bedlam Plus Aerosol
Crossfire in a can, for the spots a big sprayer can't reach. It comes with a crack-and-crevice tip, kills bed bugs in under 5 minutes when you hit them directly, and it's approved for mattresses. Use it on bed joints, headboard screws, outlet edges a...
CrossFire Aerosol
The long game. CimeXa is a silica dust that kills resistant bed bugs and the nymphs that hatch from dusted eggs, and it can last up to 10 years if nobody disturbs it. Puff a light, barely visible film into cracks, outlets, wall voids and behind baseb...
CimeXa Insecticide Dust
Budget & Low-Chemical Options
For tighter budgets or homes where you want fewer chemicals near the bed. Use these alongside the core kit, not instead of it.
The cheapest spray on this list, and it doesn't act cheap. Fireback is made by Nisus, it's water-based, doesn't stain, and the listing says it lasts up to 3 months. Spray the mattress, bed joints, baseboards and cracks. If money's tight after buying ...
Fireback Bed Bug & Insect Spray & Jet
For people who want something gentler around the bed. Rest Easy uses lemongrass and cinnamon oils, and it works best sprayed directly on bugs you can see. The cinnamon also helps repel them. It's not a full treatment on its own, so pair it with dust ...
Rest Easy Bed Bug Spray
Old-school and cheap. This diatomaceous earth has bed bugs right on the label, which matters, because plenty of DE bags don't. Dust it lightly along baseboards, under the bed and in closet corners. Here's the catch: even the seller's own Q&A says...
Diatomaceous Earth 85%
Heat kills bed bugs, and this brings the heat without chemicals. The nozzle reaches 210–220°F and kills bugs and eggs on contact. The 1.5 L tank runs 50–60+ minutes, enough to work slowly through mattress seams, tufts, couch cushions and bed frames. ...
Vapamore MR-100 Primo Steam Cleaning System
Interceptors, Monitors & Encasements
These trap bugs, protect your bed and tell you whether treatment is working. Set them up on day one and check them every few days.
Your early-warning system. These cups go under each bed leg and catch bugs climbing up to bite you and climbing down to hide. The trick: only the cups should touch the floor, so pull the bed away from the wall and keep blankets off the carpet. Check ...
ClimbUp Insect Interceptor
A cheaper interceptor that does the same basic job. The 4-pack is reusable, chemical-free, and comes in dark gray or white, so it doesn't look like a science project under your bed. Center each furniture leg inside the cup so bugs have to cross the t...
Nattaro Bed Bug Stopper Interceptors
Proof, not guessing. This pack has 4 low-profile monitors and 4 lures that copy the smell of human skin to draw bugs in. Tuck them near beds, couches and baseboards. When you stop catching anything week after week, you'll know treatment is working. I...
Riddy Bed Bug Monitors + Lures 4 Pack
Lock them in and starve them out. These encasements trap any bugs already living in your mattress or box spring so they can't bite and eventually die. They're waterproof and made with quiet fabric, so you won't crinkle all night. Get both the mattres...
JT Eaton Bed Bug Lock-Up Encasements
The upgrade encasement. Mattress Safe uses a patented zipper design that keeps bugs from slipping through the closure, which is where cheaper covers tend to fail. It's waterproof on top and comes in Twin+ and Queen sizes. Spray and vacuum the mattres...
Mattress Safe Bed Bug Mattress Encasement
The Most Forgotten Pest Control Tool
A good vacuum is one of the best pest control tools you can own, and almost nobody mentions it. Vacuum up the bugs, eggs and dirt first, then treat. Pick one with sealed bags so nothing gets back out.
The most forgotten pest control tool. Whenever I have a pest problem, the first thing I do is vacuum: the bugs, the eggs, the dirt, all of it. This is the vacuum I use, because it keeps everything sealed in. The HEPA bags are sealed, so when you're d...
Clean Obsessed CO711 HEPA Canister Vacuum