Vacuum your mattress regularly, keep luggage off the floor when traveling, and wash clothes in hot water after trips. Inspect secondhand furniture before bringing it inside, use mattress covers, and call a pest control professional if you spot bites.
If you're worried about bed bugs, here's a few things you can do to help prevent them. First things first, you gotta be clean. Vacuum around your bed and the mattress itself regularly. When you're on holiday, never put your suitcase on the bed or on the floor. Find somewhere else up off the ground. When you return from your holiday, immediately wash your clothes. Chuck them in the washing machine, wash them on a high temperature. If you have access to a dryer, use that too. These mattress protectors are very effective. They encase the whole mattress itself. Just check for holes every now and then. Finally, when buying any secondhand furniture, inspect them thoroughly before bringing them inside. You can only do so much for bed bugs. If you find yourself waking up with itchy bites, it's best to call a pro.
