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Gehirn
We slept on the couch that night, and the next day we got to work. I began to research online with a sample of the critters in a transparent container. It was confirmed, they were bedbugs. Possibly batbugs, but it didn't make much of a difference, since the two are so similar. We told our landlord and, much to his credit, he had an exterminator on the phone immediately. He also did his own research and presented us with instructions on how to preprare for treatment of the problem.
First thing was cleaning. We had to get the room ready for the exterminator, so everything had to be off the floor, away from the walls, and off of the bed. It was no small task, since we used the bed for storage, and there were many papers, books, and random clutter in the bed's shelves. It all had to be carefully examined, checked for eggs, and wiped down, then placed in an airtight bag. All our bedclothes had to be washed on hot, dried on hot, and at least twice. All the clothes in our closet also had to have the same treatment, to the best of our ability (This was expensive... $1.50 each for washing and drying adds up quickly). We had to sweep the entire apartment, thoroughly, then take the sweeper outside, empty the bag into a sealable bag, and place it into the dumpster.
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