Bedbugs

When we first moved into our apartment, we didn't know that much about bedbugs or what the process was for treating them. And frankly, we were not that concerned because we were not being affected by them. We went on our honeymoon for a wonderful week and a half, only to return home to find a notice under our door. While we did not have bedbugs ourselves, we still had to attend a building meeting concerning them. Because other tenants were having issues with them, it meant that we ALL had an issue to face. We learned that they spread easily and can come from anywhere. The whole building, therefore, had to be treated in order to prevent them from moving to any of the other units. The procedure was extensive and time consuming. And, needless to say, very tiring. But we complied with all the requests of the pest control professionals, which included moving everything three feet away from the walls, emptying our closets, and unplugging all electronics from the walls.

This took place in the fall. It was a very frustrating time, since we couldn't get into the pile to get what we needed all the time. I found myself particularly frustrated during my first commission because my work space was limited, and I was frequently searching for things I needed that were lost somewhere in the pile. After a couple treatments, we were all set to put things back.

We were very slow at this, but eventually we started getting things organized again. During the spring, however, after several months of having no building, bedbug issues anymore, we discovered that we had them in our OWN apartment. To make a long story short, we took care of them right away and did what we could until pest control could come take care of them. We went through the whole treatment process. Again. This time we had it down. We went all out against the stupid things, drying everything on high heat, storing everything in plastic bags, and yes, moving everything to the center of the living room. Again.

It was hard work, but we haven't seen a bedbug in weeks. Woo! Go, A-Team! This was definitely a great way to start off our marriage. With a challenge we had to go through together.