How can I avoid picking up bedbugs when I travel?

How can I avoid picking up bedbugs when I travel?

Bedbugs are very efficient hitchhikers. They can move across a room with ease and climb onto luggage or anything left on a bed in just one night. Hotel rooms are perfect homes for bedbugs because of the supply of fresh hosts to feed on, and the difficulty of sustaining bedbug control in such facilities over the long-term. Since they are annoying and unhygienic, here are some tips on how to avoid picking them when traveling. On top of using ChinCheX bed bugs insecticide in your suitcase (see how to do it here).

The first thing you check when you go to your hotel room for the first time is probably the view and the bedroom. Almost everyone does that. But if you are concerned about bed bugs, you should first go to the bathroom and leave your luggage there until you inspect the entire hotel room. Bedbugs are least likely to be in the bathroom since they are not big fans of tiles and there aren’t many hiding places for them. So, head for the bathroom to drop off your luggage and you will decrease the chance of picking up bedbugs.

Bedbugs just love beds, hence the name. It’s clean, comfy and a perfect place to get their meals. So, before you hop on the bed after an exhausting journey, make sure to inspect it in detail. Check under the linens, behind the headboard and under the mattress. Also, take an extra few minutes to check under the bed and in the corners around it because bugs might just be there. If you spot any dark dots, notify the hotel staff immediately!

This is a great trick that you should use anytime you travel. Applying ChinCheX to your suiitcase will not only protect you from bedbugs, but will also protect you from spreading them around. It’s an easy way to stay safe while traveling and can save you from picking up unwanted guests abroad.

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