They want me to burn all my clothes because of bed bugs

It’s going to be very expensive to replace them, and I’m not sure it would help. One time in the van I saw four bed bugs crawl across this guy’s back, and he lives where they want to move me. The van is infested with bed bugs too. I was going to do things for Christmas with that money, but now I guess I can’t.

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Washing the clothing thoroughly is what we did. And are still washing all the bed linens every other week. Burning them would be tragic and is no cure. We haven’t seen any bugs since August.

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To get rid of fleas from my dog, the advice was to wash at 60c heat

Not sure what the US temperature is if that’s where you’re based

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Put all your clothes in a chest deep freezer for a couple of days. And then wash them.

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don’t burn your clothes…bag them up and wash them three times, that should do it.

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According to this guy, 120 degrees F for 60 seconds kills bugs and eggs. He also says that most of the bedbug problems in places are from bugs hiding in cracks in the walls. Does Heat Kill Bed Bugs? What temperature kills bed bugs? - YouTube

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You can wash them in hot water and dry on high heat one hour.

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I work in apartment buildings with bed bug infestations. I’ve never seen any yet. But I was told by my co-workers to just put my clothes in the dryer after work. Probably works

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