![]() We got rid of them using a thermal process done by professionals where they heat the room to 140+ degrees for a few hours to kill the bugs and their eggs. Luckily we were able to catch one and confirm it after she got bit several times during the night two weeks after the trip. No mattress protector would have prevented the bug(s) from getting into her stuff and coming home with her. My daughter ended up with bedbugs in her room and we figured out she picked it/them up at a Girl Scout camp after sleeping in a beautiful and fully furnished cabin for two nights. That sounds like good advice and simple, keeping luggage eight feet away if possible. I don't know if the room we saw was typical or not, since it didn't occur to me to ask. The dorm room I saw had no box springs, just an uncovered mattress. I'm glad I'm not the only one wondering about it. I can't imagine that most college students would be that diligent. And every room we stay in gets checked before we bring in the luggage when we're away. Yes, even last summer when we took 14 bags overseas. That was the end of it.Īfter that I leave the bags outside in black garbage bags for several days, and check and wash everything. I completely stripped that room and washed everything in addition to treating with a natural spray that a local company sells. Thankfully I found one only a few days after we returned and knew what it was. I brought the bags home and put them on the beds to unpack. We picked them up after a 1-night's stay in an upscale hotel in 2011. IIRC, some of the articles said bedbugs typically stay within eight feet of a bed. In fact, I'd tell her to keep her luggage as far from beds as possible. I'd warn her to not set her luggage on beds while traveling, and not to set it on her bed when she gets back to her dorm. Apparently the little critters love to hitch rides in luggage. From what I read, the main risk in traveling is setting luggage down on a bed. Do dorm beds typically have box springs? Other than the beds at DS's school being encased in plastic, I don't remember much about them.Īnd yes, I think the more anyone travels the more the risk is increased. ![]() ![]() I did read that if one is going the protection route, you really need a cover for both the mattress and the box springs. I'm not sure if that's good enough bed bug protection or not. Plus I know their mattresses are encased in plastic, sort of like hospital beds. I know that's no guarantee, but it did make me feel better. I found a news story where DS's university (and the other big schools in the area) denied they've ever had a problem. Most of the information from universities seemed to be aimed at preventing a problem (advising kids to keep their rooms clean, report any suspected infestation immediately, etc.) rather than reports of them dealing with actual problems. So I came home and spent some time with Google. I didn't know whether to be freaked out or whether it's a scam. I was at Bed Bath and Beyond on Saturday and there were SO many bedbug products out in the dorm section. You're not the only one wondering about it. Other Resources for Learning Challenges.Resources (and Curricula) for Processing Difficulties.Science Courses: Text/Online Support Packages.Apps, Learning Games, and Online Enrichment Activities.Getting Started: Beginning the Home Education Adventure.Stories and Tales From Around the World.
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