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Rubbing alcohol can kill bed bugs on contact, but that's where its effectiveness ends. Bed bugs hide deep in mattress seams, furniture joints, and wall cracks, places alcohol simply can't reach. It evaporates quickly too, leaving no residual protection, so any bugs you miss will survive and continue to breed.
Learn more about this from Ehrlich expert, Christopher Sablich in our video below:
Not really. Rubbing alcohol is highly flammable, and spraying it around bedding, furniture, and electrical outlets can create a genuine fire risk. Beyond the safety concern, it won't deliver the coverage needed to tackle a full infestation.
Bed bug infestations need professional treatment. Ehrlich technicians know exactly where bed bugs hide and use targeted bed bug treatments like heat, chemical sprays, and steam treatments to effectively reduce and eliminate infestations.
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