Hi Claudia, Oh boy-have you got a problem! You will only win if you pull out all the stops and dedicate your waking hours for a week to waging war on
Thank you so much for sharing this!! And thank you Earth Clinic for existing, lol. The other day the neighbors from downstairs threw their blankets and pillows away, and days
Sorry to hear about your bed bug problem. If you can, either buy or rent a vapor steamer (not a carpet steamer). It's a "dry" vapor that won't leave everything wet.
i also heard that silicon dioxide also works for bed bugs, they walk throught it and it dehydrates them and they die , but i do not know where to
Finally, Relief! I tried everything from professionals to every home remedy I found on the internet, but nothing worked until I combined plans. It was impossible to treat everything as
Scabies? Around the end of November, my son and I went to stay the night with a friend. At the end of December I started a new job. About a
Hey I like that! Simple and safe. I also bought one of those steam cleaners, and spray down my bed, all the corners and nooks. and the carpet. Then I
Get some DIATOMACEOUS EARTH All-natural flea repellant, insecticide, and health aid. You can buy this at a feed store, or order it on the internet. It is a powder. Just
I had a cookout Saturday, June 2d, & someone brought bed bugs into my house & now I have a major infestation... I have killed 30, or 40 with my
To: Bed bug hugs... you wrote in getting rid of them to... "completely seal mistress and box springs with plastic" ...ah.....actually a great post, and a reminder for all of us
Diatomaceous Earth may be killing them but you don't notice. If they are inside the couch and not coming into contact with DE then they will be protected. They can
Try Diatomaceous Earth to kill Bed Bugs and Roaches
Baby Powder..!! And Bedbugs don't mixIt is the cheapest method that I have found.! And it smells wonderful too.. Just try not to inhale the contents while using this method,
I put cinnamon on my mattress and been sleeping pretty good for the last couple of nights but my concern is that I still find one or two bugs on
To Kevin did you use cinnamon to get rid of bed bugs or roaches? And how did you use it?
I heard a pest controller guy on the radio say that the best chemical free way to get rid of bed bugs is to use a steamer, he said the
Try Diatomaceous Earth to kill Bed Bugs and Roaches
Bed bugs have gotten smarter than we know, ears and nose both infested with the silicon white substance they lay eggs in. Nightmare is all I can say, fighting the
Another update on my previous posts. After 5 months, I once again cut a slit in the plastic and set off a bomb. The next day I bravely removed the
Hi Thelma, This ia a thought but way don't you try food grade Diatomaceous Earth, plus it is reasonible enough too. Sprinkle it in your bed, mattress, carpet and etc.
Sadly the cinnamon oil didn't get rid of the bed bugs. I sprayed bedding, bedroom and whole house day and night, put it in the final rinse, and it didn't
Lol. You made laugh with the nutmeg :D I do need some humor! I hate bedbugs. I've been bitten since Dec 15th when I went to help a friend's friend. I
B12 Liquid Sublingual formula with B2, B3, B5, B6 works for me. The first few days a renegade mosquito would go ahead & bite... by the forth day, was free
I always carry peppermint essential oil with me and was able to stop bedbugs in a motel room one time by smearing the peppermint oil on the lower sheet. No
I had very high hopes for this remedy to work, and it work faster than the store bought product. I have not seen or felt one from day one of
How much distilled water and how much witch hazel-bed bug spray
Natural remedies for brown recluse bites include charcoal poultices, turmeric, vitamin C and Epsom salt baths. Natural remedies, when used faithfully, can often relieve the pain and suffering that results
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Another thing to do with bed bugs is to spray the infected areas with soapy water kills them as well it dry's them up pretty well
YEA!I used all the recommended remedies. 1. Hair dryer 2. Vaccuum 3. Soapy suds to get at eggs along wall. Scrub with very rough cleaner, wash clean.I added ironing (couldn't
Hi there, i'm new to this blog--searching for bp remedies and saw your post. i've heard that d earth or diatomaceius earth will work for bed bugs as well as
I sprinkled cinamon everywhere in the bedroom, and it's been a few weeks. Things look OK.
Erikajay, Yes, Sarcoptic Mange affects humans. I began fostering a dog a year ago. She was underweight and very itchy. It took three vets for a correct diagnosis, and a fourth
After reading all the feedback about Apple Cider Vinegar, I was eager to try it. I originally researched it because of the horrid flea infestation on my dogs. I have
My friend told me about wintergreen alcohol, to put it in a spray bottle and spray everything. Bed frame, rails along the wall and cracks. So far so good.
diatomaceous earth - I found this in the form at a garden nursery ( so the label said) as silicon dioxide...it was in powder form...do you know if in this
So with the cinnamon do you sprinkle it on the bed and then vacuum it off, will it stain?
Hi, I am absolutely desparete. I have suffered this problem for four years now and it seems that this nightmare will never end. I started to have bites and "crawling"
Hi Guys, I have a very interesting story I want to share with all of you who are suffering from a mite problem. About 9 months ago I was doing a
Read somewhere that you can sprinkle cinnamon on your matteress. Have also read that after you sprinkle cinnamon on your bed you can spritz it with water. Makes one wonder
Hi, Does anybody know have any idea if this would work for chickens & ducks? Or Perhaps Ted may have some ideas? I was thinking perhaps a sulpher/lime dip might
Seem that you might need an exterminator. Most of them warrants their job, too....
Really good stuff. Booked a hotel and picked a bad one. Full I tell you, full. But this stuff cleared everything within a few hours. Very effective!
It did work for me.
What did you use to mix this in? Since it makes slightly over a gallon it won't fit in a gallon jug. Just wondering what you mixed it all in
The 14 dead ones is a good sign though, spraying should be the final step after washing bedding, seeking hiding places and constant vacuuming. Try it again after de- cluttering,
Cat liter is bentonite clay--I keep food grade and do lots of things with it.
How do I know which witch hazel to use and I'm confused about the amount till I use the whole bottle like 16 oz or just an ounce of it
Will ground cinnamon work as well?
Is this safe for cats? I really hope so, but I need to know for sure before I use it . Thank you
How do you mix this since all of this won't fit in a spray bottle? Can I mix just enough of it to fit in a 24ounce spray bottle what
I would be very concerned about yourself and any animals that will breathe this stuff in. Silica is very bad for lungs.
If you're going to eat cinnamon, you should research which has the actual good benefits. I believe Ceylon cinnamon is the correct one to use, especially if you're using it
What is the "recipe" for soapy water? How much soap? How much water? What kind of soap?
Please do not use cinnamon oil if you have cats!!! Can be toxic to them. Many other essential oils are toxic to them also. "Many liquid potpourri products and essential oils,
I was thinking, if you ingest powdered cinnamon in food. What do you think of boiling cinnamon sticks and drinking the water concentrate as a tea? Also when you
Cinnamon helped me eradicate every single one :)
It's not going to be overnight you have to give it time to work I suggest putting the powder down everywhere throughout your couch on the inside and out and
I used cinnamon and had a Great nights sleep after staying awake for 48 hours afraid of being attacked. Does anyone know if I need to reapply the cinnamon and
It works. I used it and it worked for me and my family.
Cinnamon in mattress seams - has helped seemed to be gone except for egg droppings. Used food grade hydrogen peroxide on walls/base baords. Also sprayed green rubbing alchol - haven't
You need to try high heat steam cleaner. It help and is the key to begining the killing them all. High heat on everything and baking soda left on carpet.
Just need to make sure the Diatomaceous earth is "food grade", as there is also a type they use for pools and it is not safe to be around. You
What do you mean "a bomb"?
Diatomaceous Earth (DE) is not crystalline silica. Both are essentialy pure silicon dioxide, but not in the same structure, which makes all the diffence in the world here. DE is
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Last year I visited our property in Northern California for 2 weeks. Despite using natural bug sprays, I left with 150 mosquito bites. I went back 2 weeks later to
My daughter's dog I believe has some kind of mites. Saroptic mange. He is loosing his hair big time. Constantly scratching etc. For over two years I have been to
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I believe I have this. I do not get the fibers and other detritis as described by Morgellons sufferers. Just biting, crawling, stinging, and bites that do not heal. I
I'm not sure if I finally have this under control but I'm hoping with all my might that it's finally going away. Back in May I visited a friend and
I recently read about food-grade diatomaceous earth for getting rid of all kinds of creepy-crawlies, including bedbugs, fleas, etc.. The great thing is that it is completely safe for use
Mite Infestation: Here is what some sufferers did with dry mustard powder... I'm going to try it too... Body wash: I mixed one level teaspoon of mustard powder using a
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Natural remedies like Cat's Claw and Sarsparilla for the treatment of Lyme Disease can often be helpful at alleviating painful symptoms.
I told my apt mgr that i needed a new sofa, they gave me one from another apt instead that had bed bugs in it. they were driving me crazy. tried
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This does work! Bleach and water is the cure. After soaking in a bath mixed with bleach and peroxide for 10-15 min and watch it loosen "whatever was coming off"
Step 1) use high heat hair fryer. Step 2) use vaccum cleaner immediately to suck the dead bugs and eggs. ( not to forget clean the filter bags of Vacuum
I spent the night at my male friends house on Labor Day Sept 5,. Showered, slept in his pj's. Did sleep 2 more nights, 9th, 12th. No intimacy but kissing.
I have found after suffering -and trying assorted remedies this has WORKED for mite infestation - denatured alcohol in a spray bottle all areas - couches, beds, floors , mats
Hi All! All of you need to get neem oil, cedarwood oil, tea tree oil, peppermint oil and virgin coconut oil. Mix neem, cedar, peppermint (10 drops each oil) in some
Hi. I live in California, and began noticing being bitten on my legs. It was like little pinches. I also got really itchy rashes. I noticed my clothes had little
Kristi, I was wondering how you are doing now? I hope things have continued to improve and that you are perhaps healed, or close to healed. I have contracted this
I think that some type of parasitic wasp is involved. Some people have found this teeny tiny little wasp in the stuff that come out of the lesions. The reason I
Topical Garlic for Mites Recipe: Crush 4 large cloves of garlic & macerate with mineral oil(baby oil) or bath oil(bath oil is a soluble mineral oil, & for this application, worth
Please give me any advice you believe will help. I acquired a new Chihuahua 4 months ago and to make the very long story short. She had deep scratches on
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease that ranges in severity. Natural treatments can sometimes help, such as Barley grass, goldenseal, neem and papaya.
While conventional medications are available for adults with chicken pox, most people only require home treatments, like oatmeal baths, calamine lotion, and nutritional supplements like vitamins c and d.
Ann, Can you or anyone else offer a little more reassurance about the side effects of MSM? I started using it in the powdered form about a week ago. The
Bath bombs are an easy to make natural remedy to make you feel better when you are sick, or just for fun!
HI!! I have suffered with cheyletiella mites for 8 years now. I know it's this cause I had a biopsy done and came back with this mite. Of course the
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Alone, isolated, sleep-deprived, horrified, I pull myself out of my discomforting bed and stumble in the dark toward the dining room table. I'd left pieces of clear tape hung over
My 9 year old son experienced cellulitis for the second time in less than a year as the result of a bug bite (spiders we think). At any rate, unable
Continuing the report on strategies for dealing with bird (or rat) mite infestation: because of my work with soil minerals in agriculture and long-time interest in optimal nutrition I am
I have been trying to get some reliable information about CS and didn't check out the specific two products you listed and there are quite a few overpriced versions of
ted, just like everyone else, here to thank you for your remedy - dude i'm so freaking excited that i don't know what to write - well first of all
Hi, I want to start by thanking everyone on this site for your great advice and suggestions. I am still not sure what I had (bird mites, morgellons, parasites, scabies
Recently had this bug bite on the top of my foot ankle. Not sure what kind of bug, but it itched for 4 to 5 days. My mistake was to
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TED, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, HERE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR REMEDY - DUDE I'M SO FREAKING EXCITED THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO WRITE - WELL FIRST OF ALL
Living in Australia, tea tree is readily available at supermarkets etc, and is great for taking away the itch from flea, mosquito, midgee bites (and lots more). It works by
My 9 year old son experienced cellulitis for the second time in less than a year as the result of a bug bite (spiders we think). At any rate, unable
This is great stuff..!! The store brand worked wonders with just one application. Must use the calamine w/zinc oxide. My skin cleared overnight after having been bitten by bed bugs.
Both my four year old mutts are allergic to flea bites and will scratch and bite themselves raw. I simply give them one small raw clove of garlic daily and
Replying to Steph. From texas... A few hours after dusting house, the 3 of us were sitting in the floor that was dusted a few hours before & were attacked
Funny, you didn't mention the ivermectin FIRST. yes, those other things help SOME PEOPLE MANAGE morgellons. But most can't afford to buy all that stuff. The kleen green is expensive.
CLOVE OIL for scabies. I've had scabies before, thought they were just mosquito bites at the time as I'd never heard of scabies. after a week of not going to doc
I have a great way to avoid bites on your bed at night while you deal with thier eviction. Think of your bed as an island. First make sure it is
Pests on scalp, face and eyes: I have battled these things since July '11. I've had 4 perscriptions of permithin, they are gone about 2 days and back again. I've
I have read through the posts on earth clinic about treating scabies and their has been a lot of good info. I would like to add my story that ends
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