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Saving Stuffed Toys from a Bed Bug Curse

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If your child’s toys have been cursed with bed bugs, it can be heartbreaking. Years ago, when our family home was cursed with a stint of fleas, we had to cleanse all the stuffed animals. However, there were some that we couldn’t save. Here is the proper way to remove a bed bug curse from stuffed animals.

Hot Holy Water

Most small stuffed animals can be placed in the washing machine with regular hot water. Place these in the dryer on a high temperature setting. For larger stuffed animals, it may not be possible to wash them in the laundry due to their size. These possessed items, once waterlogged, can become the weight of bricks. As a result, your washing machine can break down.

I specifically remember a large stuffed animal we had to get rid of because it couldn’t fit in the regular wash. We didn’t have access to an oversized machine at the laundromat. That stuffed animal had to be thrown out.

So keep in mind that you have to choose which toys you can exorcise from a bed bug curse.

This guide shares my own experience and general tips. I’m not a pest control company. If you think you have bed bugs, a licensed pest control professional can confirm it and treat your home.