A Guide to Stopping the bed bugs from using the walls:
Now that your bed is protected with the Glass and vaseline technique, I recommend this sticky tape and vaseline method for protection against the Walls, basically you are forming a barrier around your bed, so the bed bugs cannot get anywere near you to take a Bite!
Depending on the severity of the infestation. The next stage will be to protect your walls, At the moment we are not to sure where the bed bugs are coming from. they could be coming from another room, or they could be hiding near plug sockets, or the edges of the carpets. What ever happens, they will need to climb the walls to get into your bed. Remember!! The legs of the bed are protected with the Glass and Vaseline method from the stage 1. guide. So the Bugs will try and get to you via the Walls.
Before you start: cracks and crevices should be covered up with sticky Tape or filler. Picture frames, wall clocks, clothing, curtains, furniture within the room should be checked and throughly cleaned.
(1) What you will need is some large sticky tape, a small brush, and a tub of vaseline (Petroleum Jelly) .
(2) Apply the Sticky tape around the room, just above the skirting boards, and around the edges of the walls, doors and windows.
(3) Once you have set the sticky tape all around the room. Wait for about 10 minitues before Applying the vaseline base.
with the brush gently apply the vaseline base evenly onto the area of the sticky tape, or even use your fingers, if thats easier.
The whole room should look something like this: (shown Below)
The Arrows in the room show you where the tape should go. (Click image)
If you can manage it".
Apply the sticky tape using the vaseline method onto the ceiling. (Click image)
(4) Apply the sticky tape using the vaseline method around plug sockets and pipes leading to your room.
This method should also be applied to doors and window frames.
Thats all there-is too it Folks..
bed bugs cannot climb on vaseline treated surfaces, only fabrics, plastic and wood. keep everything the way it is for a few weeks until the bed bug problem has been eliminated. bed bugs elsewhere in the room will be unable to get into your bed.
As complicated as this may Look and sound, This technique actually works!! It would be like an ice skater trying to climb a 30ft wall made of ice. Remember the bed bugs are determined little creatures, and they will go to any lengths to get into your bed and feed.
