I got back from holiday last weekend and I'm pretty sure the hotel we stayed in had bed bugs. The bites didn't show up on me until this morning so I hadn't taken any extra precautions to not bring them into my home and now I'm panicking. The friend I shared a room with also has bites and it seems unlikely to be anything else.
I haven't actually seen any bugs or evidence of them in my house (blood/poo on the sheets) but it's crazy to assume they haven't gotten onto my clothes/suitcase isn't it?
I've now washed all my clothes and bedding at 60 degrees. Almost everything has been run through the tumble dryer too. I've steamed the mattress, protector, pillows and duvet. I've cleaned all around the bedroom and tried to get into all the nooks and crannies.
I've bought bed bug spray and diatomaceous earth, arriving tomorrow.
I've read that bites can take up to two weeks to show, so I guess I won't really know if I have them at home for another week? Unless I see anything before then.
I'll probably call in pest control if I'm still getting bitten after next week but keen to attack things myself before then.
Is there anything else I should be doing? I am desperate to get rid of them soon to avoid a larger infestation.