Bed Bugs In Washing Machine

This is important in your home or a communal laundry room or laundromat.

Bed bugs in washing machine. We know that everyone uses a detergent when washing the clothes but there s no scientific evidence that bed bugs can be killed by a washing agent or any similar chemicals. Bed bugs can survive in the washing machine if you re using cold water regardless of how many times you wash the clothes. Carefully and quickly switch your laundry from the washing machine to the dryer. As we mentioned above bed bugs do not tolerate heat.

Take the bags to the washing machine and tip them over so the clothes carefully spill into the machine. Don t roughly dump out the clothes because the bedbugs could become airborne. When hungry the bugs will look for a host to eat off of. Your body is more at risk then your bedding in that room.

Dispose of the trash bag in an outside bin. As we mentioned above bed bugs do not tolerate heat. It should be noted that if possible heat should exceed 120 degrees for 30 minutes in an effort to remove bed bugs and their eggs from this clothing. I suggest until you are sure that the bedbugs are gone to be extra cautious of your clothing in and out of the laundry.

The truth is that while washing your clothes or linens will kill most of the bed bugs the heat of drying your items is what will ultimately exterminate any and all remaining bugs. Dry your clothing fold it and put it in bags. Technically bed bugs can live through a cycle in the washing machine.