Never Quit – Never Fail

Things don’t always work out the way you want them to.  Struggles and unforeseen circumstances sometimes stand in the way of your lifelong goals and acheivements.  You have the choice to give up, or fight to the finish.  How you finish your race is up to you.    This video shows that no matter what happens, you will always be a winner as long as you keep going.

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Some Things are Too Important to Walk Away From

Going the extra mile is sometimes the only choice you have.  When you feel that you no longer have the will to fight, watch this video to remind you that some things really are too important to walk away from.

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Bed Bugs and College Dorms

College dorms can be an ideal place for bed bugs. Students coming from all over the place greatly increase the chances of bringing these hitchhikers with them. When getting settled in, be aware and observant of your surroundings. Investigate all areas you plan to lay down on, sit or stand still in, for any extended period of time. This is important; since bed bugs are attracted to the heat and carbon dioxide your body produces.

What to Look for

• Bed bugs: Adult bed bugs have flat, reddish-brown colored oval bodies about the size of an apple seed.
• Blood spots that can be left after feeding
•  Dark fecal stains: After feedings, the bugs will leave fecal spots of digested blood along seams and fabrics.

Inspect Rooms:

• Use a flashlight to look for bugs or blood spots in corners, cracks and crevices
• Behind the headboard (lift off brackets on the wall)
• Along the seams, crevices and piping around the mattress
• Under the mattress pad and under the sheets
• Along the edges and underneath the box spring
• Around joints in bedside tables (including drawers) and pictures above the bed

How to Protect your Belongings

• Find out if the dormitory can supply a new      mattress. There’s nothing like removing the plastic from a mattress to      give you piece of mind.
• Use a mattress protector to prevent bed bugs from      finding a comfy home

• Put any suspect items in sealed plastic bags until you can heat treat them or have them professionally treated with Sulfuryl Flouride.
• Put everything you can into the dryer at 120 degrees for 40 minutes
• Freeze what can’t take the heat for 2 weeks

When back at home, follow the tips below to help minimize the chance of bed bugs hitchhiking home.

• Keep all items outside and thoroughly inspect prior to bringing into the home
• Don’t wear shoes inside the home. Leave shoes outside, place shoes and clothes in sealed plastic bins or bags and/or heat treat them in the dryer.
• Keep a designated place where you can keep coats, purses, etc. and do not place belongings on couches, beds, etc.

For free information contact Bed Bugs and Beyond® at 888-410-1333 or www.bedbugsandbeyond.com