The thing that sold me on the exterminator I talked my landlord into was their action plan which includes taking all the outlet covers and light switch covers off to dust treat in the walls. After they certify you bug-free, they give a 90-day guarantee as well, so I’m pretty confident. I think.

The landlady was the first call I made yesterday. I live in an 1878 duplex. The upstairs neighbor hasn’t seen any evidence of infestation in her place, but the pest control folks are going to inspect her unit as well when they come on Tuesday. She has also been super cool about it, luckily. I think she’s glad to have…

I used an entire quart of 91% on my mattress, frame, and surrounding area. My bf was complaining of a contact high haha

Thank you for the encouragement! Yesterday was my bf and my first anniversary. He’s good to me. He came over today and spent his one day off this week helping me bag everything in my apartment and then wash and dry everything at the local laundromat. We bagged everything in giant ziploc bags before we brought it back…

Oh man, I would feel the same way. My life is very low on schadenfreude these days unfortunately.

Yes! I’m in an old Victorian duplex. The pest control people are inspecting the other unit as well. Tuesday feels very far away right now. I’ve been wracking my mind trying to figure out where they could have come from and I just have absolutely no idea. I went from an ant infestation at my old apartment to bed bugs…

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I also have anxiety. I know everything says you’re not supposed to move rooms, but I’m so creeped out I’m going to sleep in the tub tonight.

I’ve been grabbing as many of them as possible with clear packing tape. I wanted to make sure I had proof for both my landlord and the pest control people. It’s so horrifying. Tomorrow I’m bagging my mattress and washing all my clothes, then bagging those too. It’s just horrifying.

Starred especially hard for Malort

You guys. I have bed bugs.