Out-of-bed Bugs

If the thought of bed bugs makes your skin crawl, wait until you hear where ELSE they might be hiding....

Sure, bed bugs like beds, but that's not the only place they hang out. They also like dressing rooms in clothing stores! They could be lurking on benches or chairs in there, or around the mirror, or in any dark crevices. The next time you use a dressing room, be sure to hang up the clothes you're about to try on, AND the clothes you're wearing. Don't throw them in the corner or on any seating. Then, when you get home, be sure to wash any new clothes that you bought before you wear them or put them away.

The good news is that bed bugs can't really hurt you. They don't transmit disease, and only about 30% of us are allergic to their bites. A lot of retailers and movie theaters have gone on the attack though, using bed-bug-sniffing dogs that can detect a single live bug or egg.

Source: Jeffrey White, M.Sc., Bed Bug Central