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5. Re: Bed bugs

Hi Mare-bear7,

Welcome to the TORONTO TRAVEL FORUM.

Indeed Bed Bugs... once thought of as being a "cleanliness" of a Hotel indicator... truly are not. As stated even the classiest Hotels in the world have probably had a run-in with Bed-Bugs.

Bed-Bugs are truly a "human" issue... they travel from place to place because they hitch a ride with the next Traveller.

The only real things that will kill off a Bed Bug Infestation is an extreme change in temperature... so HOT or COLD

To keep yourself safe... you should of course inspect a Hotel Room prior to actually sleeping in it... and

(a) Not put your suitcases on the bed or floor... use the luggage stands... this goes for when you are home as well !!

(b) When you get home... DON'T bring your luggage into the house... but rather unpack (say in the garage) and move your clothes directly into the washing machine... a good rule of thumb is to ALWAYS wash everything when you get home... this will certainly cut down on the possibility of any of the little critters making their way into your house / life.

(c) Items that cannot go in a HOT Wash should be put into the Dryer on a HOT Setting, or bagged up into Ziplock Bags and tossed into the Freezer.

See the article here:
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