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Question: Does that pad protect against bed bugs (house already infested) or should I just purchase a new mattress?
Document: I just bought a new mattress, and to protect this expensive purchase I wanted to get a water- and bedbug-proof cover (I have never had bedbugs, but better safe than sorry). This cover is soft cloth (not plasticky) and easy to put on. It's very inexpensive, particularly compared to the ones sold at mattress stores. I have already recommended it to friends.
Bought the mattress and box spring encasements and have only had them for a few weeks. Placed on a new box spring and mattress after a professional whole-house steam treatment for a very mild infestation of bed bugs. There were no signs of them on the old mattress and box spring but decided to get rid of them since they were very old. Didn't really want to spend a lot so I am happy with this purchase. They are well constructed, reasonably priced, and generous in size.
It tends to annoy my husband but I think my laughter makes it less annoying for him. :-)Eventually, I want to put a big fluffy mattress pad over this mattress protector but at the time of purchase we could either afford a protector or a pad. With a house full of boys (husband, son, and dogs), not having a protector was not an option.I don't know about the durability of this product.
I got this cover about a month ago to protect my new mattress / mattress pad. There is minimal noise when moving around in bed (if you know what I mean). Also, The cover does not trap heat or make sleeping uncomfortable. It was easy to put on by myself, but not when following the included directions.Their Process:1. Lay mattress against the wall, so it stands up as tall as it can2.
Bed Bugs have become a serious problem in my apartment house. After they set up housekeeping in my apartment, I had theplace sprayed professionally twice and decided to purchase this mattress cover. I purchased a Queen size, even though my mattress is a Double, to ensure an easy fit. I also purchased a second one for the box spring. I should have purchased the box spring cover in a Double size as it is too large for the box spring--my mistake in judgement.
Our home got hit with bed bugs (god knows how), and we calledin an exterminator. He told us that after he sprayed the house, wewould need to purchase mattress encasements to prevent them fromcoming back out of the mattress, in case any were still in there. Itwas either that or we would have to throw away our mattress and buy anew one, so we opted to buy this off Amazon, the one he was offeringwas about $70 bucks.
We own a beach house that we rent during the summer. The rental agent advised us to get bed bug proof mattress encasements to protect against bed bugs brought in by renters that had stayed in a motel on the way to their vacation and picked up bed bugs in their luggage. They advised that a bed bug infestion could cost us three or more weeks of lost rentals and the cost of treatment.
I just bought a new mattress and wanted to protect it from allergens and dust mites.I also desperately needed a new mattress pad.
When you buy a new mattress DO NOT spend $169+ for a mattress company or department store &#34;guaranteed&#34; mattress pad ... buy this one for less than $40 for a queen size and get as good or better cover. You do not have to have a mattress &#34;bug&#34; problem to purchase ... I bought one so I DON'T have a problem in the future.
Got bed bugs when I moved into the new house. Tossed the mattress, ordered a new one on Amazon along with this encasement. It fit perfectly on my new 12" king size memory foam mattress. Definitely a two person job getting it on. I like that it came with little zip ties to make sure it never comes unzipped. Then the zipper is covered with Velcro to completely (hopefully) block bugs or allergens from getting in. It's not hot, plasticky, or loud.
Answer: Use mattress/boxspring covers and get some diatomaceous earth.  put the powder in a ketchup squeeze bottle and squeeze out a solid line of it all along the edge of your boxspring and around the legs[wheels] of the frame.           If you buy a new mattress, it will be a wste of money, as the bugs are hiding elsewhere and will infest your new bed.              The point is to use the powder to create a barrier that the bugs will have to crawl through to get you. Yes,  you are the bait.  You must do this for at least 3 months.  Vacuum often and replace.       We have 5 bedrooms and 6 beds-  we got rid of ours but still put powder down.