Vacuums
A while ago I enthusiastically posted about my handheld vacuum, Black & Decker’s 18 Volt Pivot Hand Vac, and I just wanted to update in more detail. This is a bagless vacuum, which is actually bad for bed bugs, because with bags, you can completely dispose of the vacuumed refuse more easily. However, the filters for this vacuum are $7 each, and I went through three. I reused filters by soaking them in boiling soapy water after each use, and then cleaning them with soap and water in the sink and letting them dry overnight far away from the bedroom. I cleaned all reachable surfaces of the vacuum (the core opens on the side and is easily cleaned) with soap, water, and Fantastik.
