October 11, 2010

• Bed bug epidemic

  It would certainly seem America is experiencing a bed bug epidemic.. All one needs to do is go to the Internet and check it all out… and ofcourse, it already has it’s own fan club in the form of Scammers and Hijackers.
  Hotels and rentals are now being held hostage to use certain companies or they will “tell the world” they have the dreaded bed bugs…. Scammers go to Craig’s list and illegally post maps indicating the area of the rental location as BED BUG HERE! on others listings! 
  It used to be that you paid off the ‘politically correct’ for being a supposed “racist/bigot’

  Today, they make money by mentioning “BED BUGS”    
   
  This interesting article…
  http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2010/10/06/new-school-fear-bedbugs-coming-home-in-backpacks/

  I have 9 friends with rental properties. They are literally going crazy trying to sanitize after each time their renters vacate. But they do.
   
  I had 10 friends with income properties, but one recently decided to sell her condo because the ROI was too always too small and now just not there.

  .They have their regular cleaning services come in and then they call me or another friend and we both go through the place and sanitize. We literally turn things upside down and cross ways. It is like totally moving

  I could work 24/7 and make big bucks… but, so far, I just work with friends and their friends.

  Sometime we think we are on overkill. After reading what is out there on the issue, I don’t think so.

  After repainting with lighter colors, we have all reduced the items left for the renters to use. IE, extra sheets and towels, removed heavy drapery and kept the lighter colors to be able to see anything amiss.
  White/light colored items seem to be something the renters like, too.

  Extra bedding is now limited and bagged. Beds are not made up until the day the renters come in. Everything else is limited, including pots and pans so we can see exactly what is there, or not. 
  Flashlight are the tool of choice even though we have greatly lightened up the units.

  No, we are not scrimping. The rental furnishings are still generous for the clients.
  Most have gone to longer rental requirements…    

  Even though they use rental agencies, they are actively vigilant.  They are often there, know who is cleaning and have built up a speaking relationship with them and the regular neighbors.

  ….glad to say that so far so good!

  I can easily be called a bug fanatic. I was, I will and I am.
   
  In our working day jobs, my husband traveled often and long, staying in places all over the world.
  His luggage would stay zipped shut in the garage as we’d bring directly into the washing machine, load by load.

  This morning I get this from a friend. Whether true or not, the information is well advised.

  Subject: Fw: bed bugs

  Hi All:  A bit of information that you might like to know about.  We 
  have friends here in our community and one of their sons is an 
  entomologist (insect expert), and has been telling them that there is 
  an epidemic of bed bugs now occurring in America. 
  Recently I have heard on the news that several stores  on the East Coast have had to close due to bed bug problems, as well as a complete mall. 
   
  He says that since much of our clothing, sheets, towels, etc.today now comes 
  from manufacturers outside of America, (sad but true), even the most 
  expensive stores sell foreign clothing from cheap labor places, etc. 

  Some these countries do not consider bed bugs a problem.
  I don’t want to seem like I am country bashing,  I will add the sweat shops hidden on our own turf!

  Whatever the county of origin, he recommends that when you buy any new clothing, even underwear and socks,
  sheets, towels, etc. packaged or not, what ever you you bring into the house, WASH IMMEDIATELY or put them in your clothes dryer for at least 20 minutes.
  The heat will kill them and their eggs. 

  DO NOT PURCHASE CLOTHES AND HANG THEM RIGHT IN THE CLOSET. INSPECT!

  It does not matter what the price range is of the clothing, or if the outfit comes from the most 
  expensive store known in the U.S.  They still get shipments from  all over the world. 
  Bugs can come in a box of scarves or anything else for that matter. 
  Supposedly, that is the reason why so many stores here in NYC and other locations all over America have had to shut down.

  All  you need is to bring one item into the house that has bugs or eggs and you will go to hell and back trying to get rid of them.

  LET’S NOT EVEN MENTION GERMS….
  

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