Spread a thin layer of food-grade diatomaceous earth on your bed, mattress, and furniture to dehydrate and kill bed bugs. This is a natural and safe way to get rid of bed bugs.
Add a few drops of lavender oil to a spray bottle filled with water and spray the solution on bed sheets, furniture, and other surfaces where bed bugs may be hiding. Lavender oil has a strong scent that repels bed bugs.
Mix tea tree oil with water and spray it on the infested areas. Tea tree oil is a natural insecticide that kills bed bugs on contact.
Sprinkle baking soda on your mattress, bed sheets, and furniture to absorb moisture and eliminate bed bugs. Leave it for a few hours and vacuum it up.
Use a steam cleaner to kill bed bugs on your mattress, furniture, and other surfaces. The high temperature of the steam will kill bed bugs and their eggs.
Mix clove oil with water and spray it on the infested areas. Clove oil is a natural insecticide that kills bed bugs on contact.
Mix lemon juice with water and spray it on bed sheets, furniture, and other surfaces where bed bugs may be hiding. Lemon juice has a strong scent that repels bed bugs.
Wipe down surfaces with rubbing alcohol to kill bed bugs on contact. Be sure to use a high concentration of alcohol (90% or higher) to be effective.
Essential oils such as peppermint, eucalyptus, and neem oil are natural bed bug repellents. Mix a few drops of these oils with water and spray the solution on bed sheets, furniture, and other surfaces.
Vacuum your mattress, bed sheets, and furniture to remove bed bugs and their eggs. Use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter to ensure that the bed bugs are trapped and not released back into the air.