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Identify a reputable exterminating company, which can be researched online. They should be licensed, insured and state certified.
Bag up all clothing in plastic garbage bags, which must be sealed airtight.
Dry-clean garments. Chemical in dry cleaning will kill bedbugs, washers and dryers will kill them only at temperature above 140 degree.
Bag books, paper, pictures, most loose objects and contents of closets so exterminators have access to all cracks and crevices in the home.
Expect exterminators to apply restricted-use, federally approved pesticides and return for follow up treatment.
Find out if your landlord is liable to pay some or all of the costs, which can range from $500 to $5,000.

Don’t panic bedbugs don’t carry or transmit diseases.
Don’t spray your apartment: it can spread or scatter the pests.
Don’t throw out mattresses or furniture unwrapped: They can fall off and infest other parts of the building.
Don’t put kerosene, gasoline or chemical on mattresses: It’s a fire hazard and is ineffective.
Don’t reuse bags after vacuuming affected areas.
Don’t permit asthmatic, pregnant women, senior or small children to stay in apartment that are being sprayed with pesticide.

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