Instructions

1

Check for signs of bed bugs before you move.

It's possible to have a bed bug infestation for several months before noticing it. Check sheets and mattresses for rust colored stains. These may be bedbug feces. By inspecting between the threads of sheets and mattresses with a flash light, it's also possible to see bed bug exoskeletons, which are a sure sign of a bed bug infestation..
2

Wash all linens and clothes in the hottest water possible if you see signs of a bedbug infestation.

The CDC reports that bed bugs frequently travel to new locations by hitching a ride in clothes or linens. These pests can't survive at high temperatures, so heating linens decreases the bugs' probability of moving to a new house with you.
3

Avoid buying used mattresses.

Though moving can be expensive and used mattresses come at a steep discount, they are more likely to be infested with bed bugs.
4

Elevate mattresses, bed linens, and moving boxes containing items kept in the bedroom off the floor.

Bed bugs frequently travel by jumping from one item to another but they cannot jump very high. By elevating the items you sleep on, you decrease the likelihood of bed bugs jumping into items and moving to a new house with you.