My room is infested with carpet beetles. What do I do?
I’ll keep this short. I’m already stressed out enough, I don’t need to belabor the point. Carpet beetles. How do I get rid of them? I’d like to do it myself because I’m on a bit of a budget, and I’d prefer natural options if they exist, but I need these things gone yesterday.
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Beetles usually hitch a ride into your house on an item made of natural material that had larvae on it. Carefully go through all wool, silk, jute, fur, etc. to see if you can find the source. Vacuum thoroughly, dry clean rugs, wash garments, or freeze items that can’t be washed. Physical cleaning can be cheap and effective if you stay on top of it. You can also sprinkle diatomaceous earth around your home as a chemical-free way of killing the insects. If that doesn’t work, call an exterminator to apply a pesticide for a “crack and crevice” treatment inside your home.
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Hello. Everyone has given you some great information. I want to add that finding the source will help reduce this issue. So when vacuuming them up, note where and at what stages you see them. When you find the larva, look around that area and remove the damaged material. Do a detailed job when you vacuum up the area. Plenty of natural based pesticides can be used as a contact kill for these pests. You can also do a bit to start reducing the damage this pest will do by moving the linen items to air-tight storage to help deter infestation or limit their spread if the items are infested.
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I used to run into these all the time when I was living in the US. They’re actually pretty easy to deal with as far as pests go, I think. I just vacuumed a lot to get rid of the adult bugs. I heard steam cleaners are even more efficient, but I never bothered with that. Still, if vacuuming alone doesn’t work I think it’s probably worth a shot.
If you do want to use pesticide you can, but it just never felt necessary for me. As for pesticides, I’d just sprinkle diatomaceous earth along your baseboards. It’s natural, and it’s cheap. But again, I never felt like it was necessary. Vacuuming and keeping my home clean fixed the issue in my home.
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If you do want to use pesticide you can, but it just never felt necessary for me. As for pesticides, I’d just sprinkle diatomaceous earth along your baseboards. It’s natural, and it’s cheap. But again, I never felt like it was necessary. Vacuuming and keeping my home clean fixed the issue in my home.
I tried using a combination of vacuuming and vinegar to fight a carpet beetle infestation because that's what I had on hand at the time. I put the vinegar in a spray bottle and spritzed my carpets, furniture, and clothing. That worked well for me!
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I agree that vacuuming is effective for clearing up carpet beetles! If you don't have children or pets, sprinkling boric acid on carpet, rugs, and furniture can also help. I know sometimes people will panic about carpet beetles, but they generally don't harm humans (unless you're allergic). The most harm they can do is to your carpets and clothes, so try not to get too stressed! Good luck
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