Thanx Jules, you just reminded me to spring clean Athena before my impemding adventure sooooo do I do the bottom of mattress too? Yep, do I dilute with water? Might be a bit strong straight., bugs might get plastered
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Friend buys in bulk, and yes she uses it in a spray bottle straight. She manages an accomodation house for people with mental difficulties, sometimes people are taken to her place right off the street- so often not very clean.
sorry Fran - I would spray both mattresses - don't need to saturate, just a light spray.
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I don't think eucalyptus oil either straight or diluted will kill bed bugs - according to Wikipedia they are resistant to most pesticides - they recommend steaming or freezing for a number of hours.
Then again, I've never encountered bed bugs - people talk about them but maybe it's more talk and actual experience.
We do however use eucalyptus oil in a spray bottle in the van for many purposes - personally I love it's refreshing smell.
Friend buys in bulk, and yes she uses it in a spray bottle straight. She manages an accomodation house for people with mental difficulties, sometimes people are taken to her place right off the street- so often not very clean.
sorry Fran - I would spray both mattresses - don't need to saturate, just a light spray.
Thanx Jules, went to wooleys, they have a spray can of eucalyptus, that should be ok yeh????
-- Edited by jules47 on Monday 2nd of March 2015 08:50:27 PM
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I don't think eucalyptus oil either straight or diluted will kill bed bugs - according to Wikipedia they are resistant to most pesticides - they recommend steaming or freezing for a number of hours. Then again, I've never encountered bed bugs - people talk about them but maybe it's more talk and actual experience. We do however use eucalyptus oil in a spray bottle in the van for many purposes - personally I love it's refreshing smell.
Hi Guys
I have had the displeasure of bed bugs and I find that a jolly good spray with surface spray, leave for a few hours then a jolly good vacuuming. I'm not too sure how Eco it is but it did the job on those little suckers.
Thanx Jules, you just reminded me to spring clean Athena before my impemding adventure 
sooooo do I do the bottom of mattress too? Yep, do I dilute with water? Might be a bit strong straight., bugs might get plastered 
