Getting rid of bed bugs is not that difficult if you know what you are doing. Do not go to extremes. There is no need to throw out any furniture that you think is infested with bed bugs. If you think your bed is infested with bugs, simply use a bed bug encasement to keep any of the bugs from escaping. You can then exterminate all the bed bugs that are infesting your bed.
Any clothes that you think have bed bugs on them should be washed. Bedding should be washed too. Soak the item in laundry detergent and warm water for several hours. After the soaking process is done, wash the clothes and bedding as you normally would. When the items are finished washing, place them in the dryer.
Purchase bed bug sprays and use the sprays around the infected areas. This will kill some of the remaining bugs. To ensure that all the bugs have been eliminated, purchase bed bug traps and strategically place them around your home. Any remaining bugs that were not killed by the other methods should find their way into the traps.
Getting rid of bed bugs involves several steps. Even when you think you have eliminated the problem, it is important to make sure the problem does not happen again. Regular use of bed bug traps should help to accomplish this.