it is delivered. Never take a mattress, bead frame, or sofa from a curb.  Reduce places where bedbugs can hide. Clean up clutter and vacuum often, including under and behind beds. Seal all cracks and crevices between baseboards, on wooden bed frames, floors, and walls with caulking. Repair or remove peeling wallpaper.  Inspect your home regularly for bedbugs. Check on, under, and beside beds, couches and upholstered furniture. Look for black or brown spots (dried blood or feces), and live or dead bedbugs. In case of infestation, bugs can also hide in picture frames, light fixtures, smoke detectors, or other wall mounted items. If you have a pet, check areas where your pet sleeps. How do you get rid of bedbugs and protect yourself from being bitten? Some tips:  Bedbugs are very hard to get rid of. If you do have bedbugs, consider hiring a licensed pest control specialist. Professional operators use a variety of tools to control bedbugs, including chemical insecticide, pressurized carbon dioxide snow, and heat treatments. They also use trained dogs and multi-attractant traps for bedbug detections.  A treatment will only be effective if physical control methods (steam cleaning, vacuuming, heating, freezing, washing, and discarding affected items) and preventative measures are used together. For households, it is best to use a vacuum with a HEPA filter to avoid putting insects back into the air. Insecticide, heat, and cold treatments should be left to the professionals.  Enclose your mattress and box spring in