Everyone knows that when bed bugs invade an indoor space, they tend to bite anyone who happens to spend enough time there. These bites are completely harmless to most and often aren’t much more than a nuisance. The real question you might be wondering about is whether or not bed bugs can damage your property.
From the cracks and crevices that they inhabit to the clothes on your back, bed bugs can get almost anywhere. Considering that a lot of other common pests do tend to leave a decent amount of property damage in their wake, this is a valid concern.
The good news is that, other than the occasional blood stain, bed bugs don’t often cause much damage to property the way other pests do. However, they will affect your property in other ways. So, if you’re dealing with bed bugs and want to do your best to keep your property safe, here is everything you need to know.
Can Bed Bugs Damage Your Property?
In short, bed bugs can not cause any sort of structural or physical damage to your property. They simply can’t and don’t chew through wood, fabric, or wiring like other pests. Though their presence can feel overwhelming, their impact on property is a lot different from pests that actively destroy the materials they come in contact with.
What Bed Bugs Actually Do
Bed bugs like to hide in small, undisturbed areas, which is why you’ll often find them in mattress seams, furniture joints, and any other cracks or crevices near sleeping areas. However, they rely on these hiding spots for shelter, not as a food source.
Bed bugs feed on blood and not furniture, cloth, or any other materials in your property. This means that though you may be in for a few itchy bite marks, your property and belongings will be completely safe from damage.
Why Infestations Feel More Damaging Than They Are
Many people associate bed bugs with loss of property because if you deal with the infestation the wrong way, you may end up needing to throw things out. But the important thing to remember is that the bed bugs themselves aren’t responsible for this loss. In reality, this usually just comes down to uncertainty or outdated bed bug treatment approaches.
Do Bed Bugs Ruin Clothes?
Structural damage to a home or commercial property is one thing, but there are plenty of other smaller belongings like clothing, curtains, and other cloth-based items that you may have to worry about. After all, pests as common as moths can eat through your favorite sweater overnight. So, do bed bugs ruin clothes as well?
No, bed bugs don’t ruin clothes because they simply aren’t interested in eating fabric. Bed bugs only care about eating blood, so even though they might think your closet is a nice place to live, you don’t have to worry about them eating through your wardrobe.
When Clothing Gets Mistaken as “Ruined”
In some cases, small blood or fecal stains and odors may appear on your clothing during an infestation. But that doesn’t mean your clothes are ruined beyond repair. In most situations, all you need to do is throw your clothing in the washing machine, and they’ll come out looking and smelling just like they did before the bed bugs.
What Items Are Most Commonly Affected by Bed Bugs?
Bed bugs like to set up shop in specific areas where they can stay hidden and also be close to their food source. This means that though they have access to your entire home, they tend to favor certain living spaces and pieces of furniture far more than others.
Furniture and Upholstery
Couches, chairs, and bed frames provide the perfect environment for bed bugs to hide in because these places offer plenty of seams and crevices that are in close proximity to their food source.
Still, there’s no need to worry about them causing any damage. Bed bugs simply settle down here because they tend to offer the ideal conditions for their survival.
Mattresses and Bedding
As their name implies, mattresses and bedding are easily one of the most common places to find bed bugs. This is because these places are where people sleep, making it about as easy as possible for the bed bugs to come out, have a quick snack, and then recede back into their hiding spots.
Personal Belongings and Clutter
Though they probably won’t be the first place bed bugs will settle in, items like bags, boxes, and stored belongings can also provide additional hiding spots. Any sort of sustained clutter drastically increases the number of places bed bugs can live, but this goes both ways. You can also reduce the number of potential hiding spots by keeping your space tidier and more organized.
How Does Heat Treatment Protect Your Belongings?
At EasyPM, we use advanced, eco-friendly bed bug treatment that eliminates bed bugs at every stage of life. This method isn’t just incredibly powerful and effective. It’s also completely safe for your indoor environment and all the belongings that you have in it.
What Makes Heat Treatment So Effective
Our heat treatment process raises the temperature of your indoor space to a level well above what bed bugs can survive. This heat reaches deep into furniture, fabrics, and other hidden areas where traditional chemical-based methods tend to fall short.
This process is also very fast. It only takes a day for our heat treatment to exterminate every single bed bug in your living space.
Why You Do Not Have To Throw Anything Away
Besides being eco-friendly, quick, and effective, another advantage of heat treatment is that it protects your belongings. Unlike more traditional methods, there won’t be any harmful chemical residue to worry about, so all your furniture, clothing, and personal items can stay right where they are.
Contact EasyPM Today
Do you have a bed bug problem that you’re struggling to deal with? Give us a call.
We know just how nerve-racking dealing with bed bugs can be, but our team is always here and ready to jump into action as soon as you notice there is a problem. We even offer free estimates so that you have all the information you need to fit our bed bug inspection and removal services into your budget.
Bed bugs won’t damage your property or ruin your clothes, but they can ruin the sense of security that you feel in your home. So, don’t let that happen. Contact EasyPM and get rid of your bed bug infestation today.
