There is no need to throw out your mattress after a bed bug infestation. In fact, this is considered reckless. Throwing away your infested mattress without addressing the infestation in your home can lead to spreading of the pests, and will not get rid of the infestation.
To get rid of bed bugs in your mattress, take the following steps:
- Strip the bed of linens and wash thoroughly in hot water.
- Keep the mattress and box spring where they are. Moving or removing them can spread the bed bugs.
- Contact a bed bug exterminator to treat it with heat or another treatment.