THE MOST COMMON LAUNDRY MISTAKE THAT ATTRACTS BEDBUGS
The most common laundry mistake that attracts bed bugs is not a lack of detergent or the wrong machine temperature: it is mixing potentially infested clothes with clean clothes , without any kind of sorting or extra care. This seemingly harmless habit turns the laundry room into a “distribution center” for bed bugs throughout the house – and often to other apartments as well. Cimex lectularius, or the common bed bug How this mistake happens in daily life In a busy routine, it is common to: Put clothes used on trips (hotels, buses, public transport) together with everyday clothes in the same basket. Place suitcases, backpacks, and laundry bags directly on the floor or on sofas and then take everything together to the laundry room. Leave dirty clothes piled up for several days in fabric baskets or dark corners, creating the perfect shelter for bed bugs. Bed bugs are masters at hiding in seams, folds of fabric, and zippers. When all clothes are treated “as if they were the same,” y...