Don’t get a room with an eww. NYC board-certified dermatologist Charles Puza, who studied at Harvard and Duke universities, is sharing four tips for staying in hotel rooms — check for bedbugs, avoid touching TV remotes and uncovered glassware, ignore the free toiletries, and say hi to your neighbors. “No. 1, make sure your hotel is not on the … Read more
Here’s a blanket statement: You should always toss new bedding in the wash before sleeping on it. May is Better Sleep Month, a designation supported by the Better Sleep Council to help encourage healthier snooze habits. One way to achieve satisfying shuteye is to have fresh sheets on your bed. TODAY.com reports you should replace … Read more
This list is sure to make your skin crawl. Orkin, a pest control company, has released their annual ranking of the most bed bug-infested cities in the US. The notorious list is based on the metro areas where the company provided the most treatments for the unwanted pests in the last year. Chicago took the … Read more
Clean sheets could mean a clean bill of health. Experts are warning that not changing your sheets weekly can lead to ear, nose and throat problems, with a stuffy nose being one common effect. “Though it may seem like a no-brainer, you’d be surprised at how many people don’t change their sheets on a weekly … Read more
Here’s how to sleep tight — and not let the bedbugs bite. French officials have been warning of a “widespread” outbreak of bedbugs amid Paris fashion week — which wrapped up earlier this month. Mattresses piled up on sidewalks, and a cautious commuter even wore a hazmat suit on a train as New Yorkers worried … Read more
Dress right, don’t let the bed bugs bite. Amid the biblical bed bug infestations sweeping Europe, travelers are resorting to extreme measures to keep these pesky bloodsuckers at bay. Recently, a train passenger went viral after donning a full hazmat suit like an Ebola worker to ride the rails around the continent, as seen in … Read more
A video has surfaced showing multiple mattresses piled up and littering a street in Paris, France, amid a current bedbug infestation. Aarya Bondge, an 18-year-old fashion student, was walking home from class when she noticed the collection of mattresses on the street. Bondge told SWNS that some looked to be new and some looked to … Read more
When bugs or pests cross their path, one in 10 Americans enter “exterminator mode” faster than you can say “buzz off.” More specifically, according to a new survey of 2,000 homeowners or renters with a yard or lawn, 15% of respondents will squish a bug regardless of where they see it — inside or outside. That … Read more
Bed bugs are back in the hot seat — the dreaded creepy crawlies have been stealing headlines with their tenacious takeover of Paris, tarnishing the City of Light’s traditional glamour just in time for fashion week. Flight attendant and frequent traveler Cari Curri, known as @cici.inthesky on TikTok, is used to being careful in airports … Read more
Travel activity is booming again after the pandemic lull — but people aren’t the only ones taking trips. There’s been an uptick in the appearance of bed bugs as more wander the world — namely in Paris where Fashion Week is being held. French officials have warned of a “widespread” outbreak of bedbugs in public … Read more
He’s traveling in roach. A cockroach hitching an international flight in China has gone viral after a passenger filmed the bug enjoying a free ride — in the window. The passenger, who was identified by her surname, Guo, was flying from Ningbo, Zhejiang to Xishuangbanna, Yunnan on Wednesday when she said she saw a large … Read more
Sleep tight – don’t let the bed bugs bite! An entomologist named Cassie Krejci, Ph.D., has taken to TikTok in a recently resurfaced video to share some expert tips about how to inspect your hotel room for bed bugs. Krejci, who goes by “Cassie The Bug Doc” on the social media platform, works to study … Read more
One man’s $8,000 trash has become this woman’s treasure — and the reason haters are trashing her social media. When a trendy New Yorker found that a $7,985 Roche Bobois curved bubble sofa had been abandoned on the sidewalk of a city street, she cleaned the jettisoned finery and moved it into her apartment. But … Read more