Think You Have “Bed Bites”? Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite!

Do you have little red itchy welts sometimes referred to as “bed bites“? You know what they say, “Don’t let the bed bugs bite” and they say this for a good reason. While bed bugs aren’t known to carry any major diseases, they are beyond bothersome causing allergic reaction and severe itching. Keep in mind that one bed bite alone isn’t cause for alarm. Usually, the bed bug bites show up in clusters. So how do you know if you have them and what do you do to get rid of bed bugs?

Bed bugs are small critters that like to get in the binding of mattresses, cracks and crevices of floorboards, molding, drawers, and they love your suitcase when you travel to hotels. They are quite small so you probably will only be able to see them after they have fed on you and are engorged with your blood. They leave blood and feces trails too so you might see “dirt specs” which can be a clue you could have bed bugs. Unfortunately, they can get almost anywhere and so the treatment has to be very extensive.

What to Do When You Get a Bed Bite from Bed Bugs…

The bad news is that it takes a full on attack to get rid of bed bugs. It can be quite expensive to hire an exterminator but the good news is that you can do it on your own with the right bed bug equipment.

First you have to get the mattress and any bedding out of the house. You can put the bedding in the wash but make sure it dries on high at least 20 minutes. Treat the mattress (check out this site for details) and then cover it with an mattress encasement specifically designed for bed bugs and avoiding bed bites.

Then you need get clothes out of the room and wash all of those too. Things like CD cases, books, and electronics will need to be treated too. Fortunately, they make powders and sprays for these types of objects.

Bed Bugs in Hotels

If you travel a lot, you should definitely look into investing in a heating device that treats your entire luggage when you bring it home. As someone who has a daughter that was a hotel inspector for a major chain in the US, I highly recommend this. In fact, she often used the large plastic Hefty bags to seal her luggage while she was not using it in her hotel room.

Once you have treated the entire room, carpet, molding, crevices around electrical outlets, picture frames, then you bring back in the mattress and clothes. Set out traps under your mattress legs and around the room just in case you missed any.

Hopefully this helps you to avoid any bed bites in the future. Bed bugs can be a horrible experience, but you CAN get it taken care of by being thorough and staying on top of it. Good luck!

John Goodman 100 Pounds Lighter

Film, television and stage actor John Goodman is 100 pounds lighter and he revealed to People.com how he did it.

His secret? Eating well and exercising more! He quit drinking, cut sugar from his diet and worked out six days a week.

Perhaps best known for his role as Dan on the Roseanne television series, Goodman explained his motivation to lose saying, “I know it sounds sappy, but it was a waste. It takes a lot of creative energy to sit on your ass and figure out what you’re going to eat next…I wanted to live life better.”

Wow, that statement really hits home. I’m guilty of doing exactly that. If I’m not busy with one project or another, my main focus is on what to eat next! Is anyone else guilty of that?

I’m so happy we finally have a celebrity who lost weight the right way and a way we can all follow. Of course, John had a personal trainer but he noted he’s not going crazy with the workout, saying “I’m breaking a sweat but I’m not going nuts.”

His health coach, Mackie Shilstone, points outs that new opportunities will open for Goodman now. Shilstone said, “John is very agile. When I see him running I get out of the way! He can be a different type of actor now. He can take on athletic parts.”

John Goodman, 100 pounds lighter, will certainly be an inspiration for many of us to finally shed all those unwanted pounds by eating right and exercising!

Owner of Flying Donkey Sought By Russian Police

According to the India Times, the owner of the flying donkey who was forced to parasail last week is being sought by Russian police.

A police spokesperson said, “We identified the businessman who organized the donkey’s flight and questioned him, but he claims the donkey’s owner had asked him to send the animal on a parasailing ride and said he has no idea why.”

The spokeperson went on to say they know who the owner is but cannot locate him or the donkey. The donkey should undergo a medical exam and if a veterinary finds injuries the police will launch a criminal case on animal cruelty charges.

The poor donkey was attached to a parachute on the beach of the Sea of Azov in southern Russia and forced to parasail high above the beach in an obvious effort to promote parasailing.

As seen in the video below, the donkey was braying with fear before he was lifted into the sky. When he landed, he was dragged along the water and pulled out trembling.

I can’t understand why someone from the crowd of onlookers didn’t step forward to try to stop such a cruel stunt.

If the police do find the owner of the flying donkey, I hope they throw the book at him and everyone else involved in such an outrageous abuse of an animal!

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