03/26/2026
Here’s a few helpful tips if you suspect you have bedbugs and want to start with a DIY approach:
🔎First, confirm what you are dealing with are bedbugs. Bedbug monitors and interceptor traps are great ways to catch the bugs if you are getting bitten but cannot find the bugs. Supernova offers free inspections and sells monitors.

🔥Next, take items that can safely be ran through the dryer and run them on high heat for a minimum of 30-45 minutes. Make sure it is safe, and that your dryer can handle it. After ran though the dryer, isolate clothing from areas that you sleep, in vacuum sealed bags. The heat from the dryer should eliminate any bed bugs or eggs in the clothing. The majority of bedbugs are found within 6 to 8 feet of sleeping area so start your focus on this area.
🚬Heat is an effective way to kill bed bugs on contact, and a steamer is a cost effective way to eliminate bed bugs. Every steamer is different, so it is important to research how hot the steamer gets. From there, you can determine how fast to move with the steamer. It is important to use caution while using a steamer. Focus on mattress and couch seams, and any tight areas. The headboard and mattress frame are also important areas to treat.
🚮 This part is completely optional, but heavily infested items can be considered for proper disposal.
✅Bedbug encasements are designed to seal the mattress and prevent bedbugs from traveling in or out. But because bedbugs can go one full year without eating or drinking, you’re gonna want to make sure that you don’t have any holes in it😂
Vacuuming daily is also recommended. However, it is important to clean out the filter areas to prevent reinfestation.
🤝Supernova is exploring the idea of offering financing for bedbug jobs. It would cost us $1800 a year to partner with a company that offers financing, so it’s a big decision. Supernova is also looking to partner with local caregiving facilities to implement strategies to reduce the spread of bedbugs.
🚫There are tons of products that say that they are rated for bedbugs, but that we have not seen work for people. We have seen bug bombs drive bedbugs further into harborage, and from our experience seem to be ineffective. The experience of eliminating the structural infestation at the Travel Inn required a lot of trial and error to find the perfect set of products (that we still have not failed with). There is a lot that goes into properly and safely applying pesticides, so we recommend leaving this part to a professional.
If you have any questions or concerns about bedbugs, please give us a call and we will do our best to provide as much help as possible!
(This guide is provided for general educational purposes only. Results may vary depending on the severity of the infestation and conditions within the home. Improper use of products or methods may be ineffective or cause unintended damage. Supernova Pest Control is not responsible for outcomes or damages resulting from do-it-yourself treatments. For full elimination and guaranteed results, professional service is recommended.)