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coolconfidentme 03:22 AM 06-20-2014
.... bed bugs? Having a family bringing them into my DC never crossed my mind, until yesterday.
A pest company confirmed a tenant left them behind when they moved out of a rental property I own. Unfortunately it will take 6 weeks to treat the house & will cost about $1,000.
The house is full of her crap she left behind too. Can you believe she sent me a forwarding address for her deposit???
I now think about the all the DCKs that have come though the door. I am very fortunate I do not live in my DC, but reading up on it..., they can be transported to another location. My skin crawls just thinking about it!!
A pest company confirmed a tenant left them behind when they moved out of a rental property I own. Unfortunately it will take 6 weeks to treat the house & will cost about $1,000.
The house is full of her crap she left behind too. Can you believe she sent me a forwarding address for her deposit???I now think about the all the DCKs that have come though the door. I am very fortunate I do not live in my DC, but reading up on it..., they can be transported to another location. My skin crawls just thinking about it!!
Play Care 03:33 AM 06-20-2014
Originally Posted by coolconfidentme:
.... bed bugs? Having a family bringing them into my DC never crossed my mind, until yesterday.
A pest company confirmed a tenant left them behind when they moved out of a rental property I own. Unfortunately it will take 6 weeks to treat the house & will cost about $1,000. The house is full of her crap she left behind too. Can you believe she send me a forwarding address for her deposit???
I now think about the all the DCKs that have come though the door. I am very fortunate I do not live in my DC, but reading up on it..., they can be transported to another location. My skin crawls just thinking about it!!
A provider on another forum had a family who gave her an "oh, by the way" a year or so ago... .... bed bugs? Having a family bringing them into my DC never crossed my mind, until yesterday.
A pest company confirmed a tenant left them behind when they moved out of a rental property I own. Unfortunately it will take 6 weeks to treat the house & will cost about $1,000.
The house is full of her crap she left behind too. Can you believe she send me a forwarding address for her deposit???I now think about the all the DCKs that have come though the door. I am very fortunate I do not live in my DC, but reading up on it..., they can be transported to another location. My skin crawls just thinking about it!!
I don't believe she had them in her house because of it, but she was furious. They had a backpack they had been bringing back and forth and she put a stop to that!
midaycare 04:16 AM 06-20-2014
Well I hadn't thought about it ...until now. I was pretty happy in my ignorant bliss. 
coolconfidentme 04:20 AM 06-20-2014
Originally Posted by midaycare:
Well I hadn't thought about it ...until now. I was pretty happy in my ignorant bliss.
ME TOO! Well I hadn't thought about it ...until now. I was pretty happy in my ignorant bliss.
I never in a million years thought I would have to deal with it either. YAK! Where's the *hurl* emoticon?
midaycare 06:36 AM 06-20-2014
Originally Posted by coolconfidentme:
ME TOO!
I never in a million years thought I would have to deal with it either. YAK! Where's the *hurl* emoticon?
Exactly. I am grossed out enough by spiders and other creepy crawlers.ME TOO!
I never in a million years thought I would have to deal with it either. YAK! Where's the *hurl* emoticon?
SilverSabre25 06:42 AM 06-20-2014
I think about it. I live in fear of the idea because the expense would suuuuuck.....
fleas are easier to treat. lice are easier. Just about ANYTHING is easier.
fleas are easier to treat. lice are easier. Just about ANYTHING is easier.
Meeko 06:50 AM 06-20-2014
It's one of the reasons I do not let anything come from home unless it has to.
I require two changes of clothing that stay here (and that I wash). I provide all blankets for nap and wash them in hot water more than I need to. I do not allow any bags of any kind.
Bed bugs are becoming more common and are hard and expensive to get rid of. I prefer to be proactive!!!
I require two changes of clothing that stay here (and that I wash). I provide all blankets for nap and wash them in hot water more than I need to. I do not allow any bags of any kind.
Bed bugs are becoming more common and are hard and expensive to get rid of. I prefer to be proactive!!!
Blackcat31 06:51 AM 06-20-2014
Originally Posted by Meeko:
It's one of the reasons I do not let anything come from home unless it has to.
I require two changes of clothing that stay here (and that I wash). I provide all blankets for nap and wash them in hot water more than I need to. I do not allow any bags of any kind.
Bed bugs are becoming more common and are hard and expensive to get rid of. I prefer to be proactive!!!
It's one of the reasons I do not let anything come from home unless it has to.
I require two changes of clothing that stay here (and that I wash). I provide all blankets for nap and wash them in hot water more than I need to. I do not allow any bags of any kind.
Bed bugs are becoming more common and are hard and expensive to get rid of. I prefer to be proactive!!!
nothing enters my home on a daily basis other than the child.
the child's belongings stay in the entry way and each child has their own space so the coats/hats etc are not touching each other.
I wash and launder all blankets and bedding.
LysesKids 07:04 AM 06-20-2014
I don't allow diaper bags, backpacks or carseats for this exact reason… back in 2010 in AR there was a big problem with bedbugs in the daycare centers; I changed my policies right then and there and informed parents, no lovey's, stuffed animals etc for the plain fact that the damn things can hitchhike on toys & carseats - they can be picked up in Gyms, Hotels… even movie theaters like what happened in NY.
Nope… don't want the issue
Nope… don't want the issue
Butter Biskets 08:06 AM 06-20-2014
I think about it ALL. THE. TIME!! So far, I haven't done anything proactive other than pray to God I don't end up with them in my house.
nannyde 08:21 AM 06-20-2014
A friend of mine had it happen and it devastated her business. It took way more than a grand.to eradicate and she lost all of her customers and a lot of her inventory. The house she lived in had tons of problems after the tenting and heat eradication. She had to do a bunch of rewiring which was really expensive.
The family went on their merry way and didn't offer a dime.
The family went on their merry way and didn't offer a dime.
Little Buttons 10:18 AM 06-20-2014
YES!!! I worry about bed bugs! I do as others have said and eliminate as much as possible coming from home on a daily basis, provide and wash linens...then i pray a lot! I try not to obsess about it because I do what I can to prevent it but it is somewhat out of my control :-\
AmyKidsCo 03:09 PM 06-20-2014
Originally Posted by midaycare:
Well I hadn't thought about it ...until now. I was pretty happy in my ignorant bliss.
Me too! Thanks for freaking me out now... Well I hadn't thought about it ...until now. I was pretty happy in my ignorant bliss.