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Did you know that 46% of pest control professionals have encountered infestations of bed bugs in college dormitories? Yuck! I remember how gross the mattress was in my first dorm and honestly back then I had no idea what bed bugs were. I luckily never had an infestation as I think I would have remembered the bites but if I knew back then what I know now, I would have been freaked sleeping on that old, used mattress.
Nowadays there are bed bug cases in dorms, hotels, homes and movie theaters so even though I don’t have to worry about a college dorm anymore, I do have to worry about bed bugs everywhere else. With this age being all about the environment and natural living, a company has come out with a plant based PROOF ® Bed Bug spray that has been tested to have 100% effectiveness in killing adult bed bugs and their eggs. PROOF ® Bed Bug spray is an EPA registered product and with its 100% effectiveness it is definitely a product to have on hand.
Why do bed bugs like dormitories? Bed bugs thrive in confined environments with many people. Without precautions, an infestation has a high risk of happening. Precautions such as fully inspecting suitcases before packing, especially if you were traveling in the summer and inspecting the mattress, headboard and all the furniture with the free Bed Bug Proof app available on iPhone and Android as a method for detection.
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Cal Driver says
Thanks so much for this post! I’m a regular traveler, and staying in less-than-stellar motels and hotels across the country can be nerve-wracking. I’m particularly concerned about bed bugs, because I’ve heard that they can nest in your clothes and travel with you. Gives me chills just thinking about it. In any case, I’ll have to watch for this bed bug spray you mentioned. If it works so well at controlling bed bugs, it’ll be a must for my next hotel stay. Thanks again for sharing!
Bryan E. says
Thank You for the giveaway…was in Seattle last week for a few days…no bed bugs where we stayed !
Jerry Marquardt says
I went to a picnic over Labor Day weekend and I rally could have used some bug spray. It was an absolute horror story without it.
Tabathia B says
The last placed traveled would be myrtle beach, sc and never experienced bed bugs
sarah s says
I haven’t experienced bed bugs which I’m glad for, their have been some motels rooms that I would have liked to have had this spray to give me some reassurance with staying at while traveling.
trixx says
I just took a work trip to CA & this would have been useful to have!
Betsy Rubendall Barnes says
The last place we traveled was to St.Louis. I do not recall needing this product then, but would certainly use it the next time we visit New York 🙂
AEKZ2 says
I’ve never experienced bed bugs (that I know of!).
HAZELL PEREZ says
I could have use it when I traveled to Colombia to visit my family. Thanks for the chance 🙂
Lisa L says
We recently rented a cabin in the summer and could have used this then…just in case!
Dorothy Hubbard says
I can’t remember anything in the recent past that I could have used this product.
Leah Shumack says
Thankfully I’ve not had any experiences with bed bugs!
Kathy Pease says
I have never been anywhere that I was aware had bed bugs..If so I would never return I know that much!
rosemary says
wow
Daniel G. says
I’ve never had to use it personally but work for a hotel and have known a few people that could have.
marie Cantelli says
This would be great to have around for traveling.
Buddy Garrett says
My parents bought an old antique wooden bed. We could have used the spray then.
Amanda Sakovitz says
I could have used it at a recent hotel stay.
Crystal F says
I have never encountered bed bugs and really hope that I never do. Thank you!
Sarah L says
Could have used it at a cheap motel.
Thanks for the contest.
Sarah L says
subscribe email: slehan at myway dot com
Sure wish you’d fix the entry form so it doesn’t automatically subscribe me to where I don’t want it to.
Ashley Busse says
Oh my, every time I’ve stayed in a hotel!!
Kayla says
I was at a bonfire and could have used it then!
Denise Welch says
Went to Michigan stayed at a cheap motel room,
Mya Murphy says
I have never had to, thank God!!
Julie Hawkins says
When we traveled out of the country I could have used this.
allison says
I have gotten them in some of the Marriott hotels actually! Thanks so much for the chances to win.
tallcapp says
Many years ago I traveled to Monterey and stayed at a bed bug infested motel. I left in the middle of the night.
Lesley F says
I am grateful that we never had an issue when we traveled but my aunt did and it was awful.
Angela P says
We went to FL last winter and I would have loved to have used this on our beds in the hotel we stayed in the night before we flew home!
Sarah Cool says
Ive never encountered bed bugs yet but it would be awesome to have just in case
laurie murley says
I have been very lucky when we travel to not have gotten bed bugs, I always worry when we travel to check things in the room we stay in, but I know It could happen to me.
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Patricia M says
I traveled to a hotel in Orlando. I could’ve used the spray then.
Susan Smith says
We went on vacation to Florida last summer! I would have loved to have some bed bug spray with me!!
Jennifer Clay says
I could have used this about 8 years ago. I moved into this apartment and the upstairs apartment had bed bugs and then came through cracks in the ceilings. It was awful! I moved out and had to throw out most of my furniture.
Kambrea says
The last place I traveled was to a nice hotel in Pittsburgh. I did not need it for there, and thankfully I haven’t needed it yet. But we travel a lot and I am always worried about bed bugs. I would like to have it just in case.
Karen Drake says
I could have used it the last time I stayed at a motel, as far as I know it didn’t have bedbugs but it would have been worth it for the peace of mind.
Dan Denman says
We traveled out of town and stayed in a small motel. We could have used some bed bug spray.
richelle bowers says
the last place I traveled was to san diego
Angelica says
Luckily I’ve never been in a place where I needed bed bug spray but my hubby stayed at a hostel in Europe years ago and had to change rooms because he found bed bugs on the mattress. Eww.
Nicole Carter says
I can’t think of anywhere I needed it but it’s probably a good idea to take it with you when you know your going to stay at a motel.
lana simanovicki says
two weeks ago at my father in laws it was grosse there were bugs crawling on the bed
Kimberly M. says
Fortunately I have never stayed at a place that had bed bugs but the last place I traveled to was Ocean City, MD
christine says
I love to travel-this would be useful!
Rebecca says
The last place I traveled was to Oregon on a family trip from Washington state
Terry Maigi says
We went on vacation to Florida this summer! I would have loved to have some bed bug spray with me!!
Tina W says
My last trip was to Hawaii, got to spend 5 weeks helping the BF pack up his stuff to move back to the mainland. (and caught my first tuna!)
Carol Nine says
I’ve never traveled to anywhere and found bed bugs, except for maybe when I was 5 years old. My father found a hotel room when we were on vacation in Chicago and it was so bad my mother and sister-in-law refused to stay there. It probably could have used bed bug spray.
Cynthia C says
Will be getting this before next vacation!
Laurie Nykaza says
I was traveling in Billing Montana and got bed bugs at a hotel and it was awful.
Lisa Limbaugh says
I have one in an apartment with two other roommates and another heading to college next year. This would be useful.
Desiree Dunbar says
I last place for me was Vermont.
Nataile Brown says
Last Summer I traveled to Tennessee and Georgia and stayed in several different motels and cabins. I certainly would have liked to have this bed bug spray to spray down the beds.
Krystal Owens says
Jamaica, the beds were gross
Michelle S says
We just did a 10 day vacation out west to South Dakota and Wyoming. I did check every mattress for sign but would have loved the spray.
maleficent m says
to an overnight trip to the beach
AmySd says
The last place we traveled too was Chatanooga, Tn. Thanks for the opportunity.
Anne says
I don’t travel much, but my spouse is a frequent traveler (he’s away right now, in fact). I always worry that some hotel he’s in will have bed bugs and that some of them will hitch a ride home in his luggage. I’ve mentioned to him that he should avoid putting his suitcase on the bed and things like that, but I don’t know how careful he is. Good to know that there’s finally a product that works on bed bugs!
Kim Crawford says
My mother bought a mattress for camp from a garage sale. Yuck! Bed bugs!
Angela Mittner says
I had to stay in a hotel in Oregon and could of used the bed bug spray!
Stephanie Phelps says
The last place we traveled to was Myrtle Beach but thankfully no one got bed bugs!
paige chandler says
I stayed at a friends country home and could have really used this! YUCK
Denise B. says
Knock on wood, I have never encountered bed bugs.
Angie says
Luckily I’ve never had that problem!
Lauren Olivia Wood says
The last place I traveled to was France.
Lester Gnadt says
I like to be prepared. Make my day
Diane says
The last trip I took there were too many fabric seats on the plane…made me wonder about bugs left behind by other passengers. O,O
Serena Powell says
The last place I traveled to was Washington DC. I’ve never needed bed bug spray before, but it would be handy to have.
Patricia treskovich says
went TO FL and had cockroaches
Jacquelyn Cannon says
The last place I traveled to when I went to Missouri on a camping trip, I could have really used the Bed Bug Spray for protection in my cabin.
Heather Hayes Panjon says
The Last Place I Traveled To I Stayed At A Hotel, I Could Have Used The Bed Bug Spray As A Precaution.
Scott Poston says
The first apartment I ever rented had roaches AND bed bugs. It was lovely, ha!
Rose Reeder says
Thankful I don’t need but when worked in food pantry some people did. Thanks
Annmarie W. says
I would love to have had this on many trips to swim meets that my daughter has been in. Some of those hotels/motels could probably have used it! I would have felt much more secure with it!
jeanette sheets says
lst traveled out of town last dec ,realy had to take last minute trip so we had to take a lowgrade hotel .sure could use then!!
Debbie B says
this would have been good for my in-laws – some time ago they could have used this at a hotel they stayed in
Becca says
It probably would have been good to have in Greece a year ago. I’m not sure if they have bed bugs there or not, but their hotels just weren’t as nice as American ones.
Shannon says
Well I am planning a trip later this year and I would like to use this at a hotel that I would stay at.
Sandy Cain says
I could have used this 3 summers ago, when neighbor moved out of her apartment. All the mice, roaches and bedbugs came in HERE. It was a nightmare from hell.
Mya Murphy says
My husband and I worked at a carnival… enough said… 🙁
Patricia M says
The last place I traveled to was the Loews Royal Pacific hotel in Orlando , Florida.
jeanette sheets says
i pinned to jsheets giveaway board .for some reason when patsed on line said picket feces .sorry but i did pin
Blessie Nelson says
When I was travelling in a train in a third world country and was bit all night by these awful bedbugs 🙁
Heather Johnson says
When we went to Ocean City and walked to beach later in evening. Bug Spray would have been helpful
Stacy says
I traveled over Labor Day weekend to Maryland for a wedding. In less than two weeks I will be flying to Copenhagen, would love to be able to take it with me.
Bridgett Wilbur says
Only once in Arizona..yuk
Barbara Montag says
I haven’t been in a situation yet for this need.
Thank goodness!
thank you
Susan Hartman says
I was in Fort Myers, Florida this past spring – twice!
FRANK says
The last time I could have used the spray was when we were fishing.
Christy Caldwell says
Last place I visited was Las Vegas earlier in the summer. I would have loved to have this spray just for peace of mind.
Seyma Shabbir says
The last time I could have used the spray was when we traveled overseas!
Linda G. says
I have never ran into bed bugs, and I would feel better if I had this spray next time I travel
Robin Abrams says
I have been fortunate not to run into bed bugs. I would feel alot better when when go on vacations and stay at the motels with this product
beth shepherd says
I would have slept better if I would have had this when I traveled overseas awhile ago. Thank you
mary anderson says
I checked into a hotel and immediately checked out when I noticed what looked like bedbugs when I pulled down the bed duvet..
Tiffany s says
I could of used bed bug spray the last trip I took and stayed in a hotel.
Liberty says
Two words- sketchy hotels! Definitely would be useful!: )
Carrie says
Bedbugs are just nasty, and they easily move from mattress to clothing, back to another mattress.
Mia says
I stayed at a low cost motel on the way to Chicago and would have felt better if I had this.
Charles Goode says
Problemly it would’ve been Charlotte NC Red Roof Inn in the 1990’s
Sheila K. says
The last place I traveled to was Houston, and there were no bed bugs at my friend’s house there!
Jan Lee says
The last place I traveled was to my niece’s house last month. I know she doesn’t have bedbugs, but with two kids who are outside and playing at friend’s houses, you never know!
Debbie Welchert says
I have never used bed bug spray yet. There was a little girl in my grandson class that brought a bed bug to school in her backpack. So they are coming our way.
Jessie C. says
The last place I visited was Seattle.
john hutchens says
Many of the hotels in my home state appear less than desirable and also get a lot of tourists so when I have to stay at one of them I get concerned about bed bugs.I could use this frequently when traveling.
Michelle A says
We went to the Dells a lot over the summer and heard there was an actual problem with bedbugs….I was worried every time.
Donna L says
We were in Orlando and I checked the bed for bugs. Didn’t see any. Safe this time!
chris z says
i could have used it last time i was in a hotel
Sharon Kaminski says
I fortunately did not come across any bed bugs in our travels yet.
Debbi Wellenstein says
We stayed at a horrible little motel some time back. Just looking at the place made my skin crawl-bed bug spray for sure!
shelleyb says
About 9 years ago, we were traveling in MI and stopped at this little scrappy motel. It was low priced and thinking we only have about 10 hours of time here- may as well go cheap. Well, I didn’t see bed bugs but I felt creepy the whole time. We’ve raised our standards!!
s riches says
The last place I visited was Nashville Tennessee
Debra S says
Went to Florida.. stayed in ALL dog-friendly hotels and some were.. well not too nice really.
One of them, I KNOW I got bit by bedbugs! And I had read enough by then to have brought HARD sided luggage with and to not put it on the bed, but on a chair away from the walls at night and I had good luck, no bringing any bugs with. How horrid. We know someone who has been fighting them…….
Cynthia R says
I could hve used bed bug spray at the old apartment, we ended up moving.
Tami Vollenweider says
I went to see my brother in ARK a few years ago and when we got back to our hotel we had to check ourselves for ticks! Seems like this stuff might have taken care of the problem!
Tabatha says
Stayed at a hotel in June and I could have used some spray.
Cynthia C says
I worry every time I stay in a hotel.
Margaret Smith says
We stayed at a few hotels this past summer while traveling from NJ to SC. I would love to have such a spray just to be safe.
April says
I could have used bed bug spray when I travel for business. Better safe than sorry!
harolde says
We stayed at a less than desirable hotel in Mobile over the Labor Day Weekend.
Julie Lundstrom says
I haven’t traveled but I could use this product at home to make sure we have no bed bugs in our beds.
Pamela Gurganus says
The last place I traveled to that I wish I’d had some bug spray was to Georgia and I stayed in a motel.
latanya says
in a hotel in this summer
Jennifer Dansberger Jones says
I travel across country once a year to see family and even with some of the “nice” hotels I’ve been in. I think I’ll start taking this with me. ?
Pam H. says
I could use bug spray every time I stay at a hotel, including this past vacation. I am terrified of bringing home bed bugs.
Natalie says
I went flying down to Georgia for a wedding this past June.
Sarah Hayes says
the last place we went was the beach. always could use this spray at a hotel
Trisha BUrgess says
I would have love it for when we went to south Carolina!
Sara Zielinski says
I could have used this in my last hotel room in Erie, PA,
Anita Duvall says
Would love to have this for those not so great Hotel Rooms that you are just too road weary to check out of in the middle of the night. Williams, Arizona really comes to mind right now!!
Marilyn Legault says
Am currently in a hotel while visiting my son, but it’s clean, I checked 🙂
Kelly Nicholson says
Leave a blog post comment on the last place you traveled to that or a time you could have used Bed Bug Spray!
fort lauderdale,but the but situation was ok..thanks
Shakeia Rieux says
We used it at a motel in Las Vegas
sandra says
thankfully I don’t think we’ve had to deal with bed bugs
rochelle haynes says
Han a problem a while back could have used this
Breanna Pollard says
A bad motel in Houston and got bed bugs:/
Jen Haile says
When I stayed at a cheap motel in Monterey!
LeAnn H says
Staying at a motel at the beach
Richard Brandt says
Probably at every motel we stopped at driving from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas!
Steven weber says
I could’ve used this bug spray when we went camping back in July.
Nancy says
Any time we stay in a hotel, I examine the bed for pests.
Meghan says
I could have used this when we were in Disney recently.
Betty says
The last place bed bug protection was an issue for me, was my daughters dormatory
Amanda D says
Oh lord. We stayed overnight in a cabin in a state park. A week later, I am covered in BED BUG BITES!!! We BURNED that mattress I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy!
Holly Thomas says
I have never experienced bed bugs.
vickie couturier says
when we went to disney,,it was a hotel outside the park
Rosa says
The last place I visited was New York.
Janet W. says
The last place I traveled to was Santa Rosa Beach in Florida. I didn’t see any evidence of bed bugs there, thank goodness!
Lisa Williams says
I could have used bed bug spray at a motel me and my son stayed at when we were traveling to my son’s college open house,it was a cheap place to stay and I regretted it as soon as we walked in and saw the place but it was late and we were tired,I couldn’t sleep all night because I was so grossed out by the place,we joke about it now but at the time it was disgusting!
Joni Mason says
I could have used Bed Bug Spray at the last motel I stayed in.
Kristen says
I’ve never seen evidence of bed bugs, but I sure have stayed at some places that I was worried about it!
Lauren says
The last place I went to was Yellowstone.
Alexandra @ My Urban Family says
The last place I traveled to was Minnesota. I definitely checked the bed and room for beg bugs but luckily I haven’t found any yet.
Elena says
The last place I traveled to is Hawaii
Julie Wood says
I could have used this Proof bed bug spray when I stayed at a bed and breakfast. There were bed bugs!
Francine Anchondo says
it would be great to have when you travel to a hotel since you dont know if they have bed bugs.