Bed bugs are most often considered as those unwanted guests whom you hear about breaking into almost any house in your neighbors from time to time, but would never want to see them coming into your space by any means. However, that worry does not reflect in numbers as ever since the 1980s, bed bugs have only been increasing in numbers in all housing societies across the states.

Every year companies are getting thousands of phone calls from people who tell only one thing that they think bed bugs have started to disturb their peaceful sleep. But as the situation may be worst in your area, that still doesn’t mean you have to learn to live with it. You can always find the best exterminator for roaches in your area and if not, you can also take care of the ways in which such insects get inside your home.

As in the title we promise to talk about the latter option more, first of all, you need to stop saying “There’s absolutely no way I could ever get bed bugs in my home”. This is because even when you may be right about not showing any kind of carelessness for letting the bugs come into your house, there are still ways for the intruders to make their way.

Hence, without any further delay, here are some of the most lesser-known ways in which bugs can come in and destroy the peace of your house.

Buying Second-Hand Goods

Of course, making deals on second-hand things feels great but have you ever realized that by doing so, you are also making a bargain for bed bugs along as well? If you have found an item of your interest in a thrift store the chances of it being infected by bed bugs are always high and therefore of also how the bugs would travel along with you to your home if you decide to buy the infected item. So be it sofa cushions, seams of chairs, rugs or even almost any breathable surface, bugs can travel on anything and not remain limited to beds (just like their name)

Used Clothes

Moving on with another second-hand item is clothes and this is where the situation gets even more favorable for the bugs. Second-hand clothes inside your home can actually mean closeted bed bugs. So, if you once find a good shirt or trouser in your favorite thrift shop, make sure that you wash it off in the dryer right after you step inside the house in order to make sure that any bugs that may have come along with that piece of cloth should die immediately.

Places Like Hospital & Gym

Would you believe if we were to tell you that majority of hospitals are mostly infested with bed bugs at all times? Of course not! But we are here making the claim not just because we felt the possibility of it but one-third of pest control companies have also reported this issue.

Furthermore, if you think going to the gym is absolutely important for staying in shape, you are at risk there as well because of the personal belongings of other people like bags, towels, or even yoga mats.

Laundromats

Looking at one of the most common reasons of how bed bugs can travel from one person to the other, then the possibility of it arises when two or more people come together to wash their clothes in the laundry space. There are also chances that bed bugs might also transfer to your perfectly washed clothes because of any negligence and hence a professional exterminator can only help you after that.

Movie Theaters

While you may be busy in watching one of the best films of your life, bed bugs in those exact moments get attached to you in such a way that they make all the preparations of hitchhiking to your home without even letting you know a tinge bit.