Have bed bugs, am moving - recs or advice?

[chickflick1979.livejournal.com]

Hi, I searched through the other pest control tagged posts, but I didn't see anything related to moving out of an infested apartment.

My apartment was sprayed twice for bed bugs, though the other people in the building were not (it's my landlord and his family, and he hasn't done anything - I'm looking into getting my money back from him, too). After 2 sprays, I'm still getting bitten. Meanwhile, I decided to move out, because I thought it was all taken care of, but I wanted to get out of here.

So, does anyone know of a good way to move out of my apartment without taking the bugs with me? I've been looking for companies who will fumigate my items in a truck, or spray the furniture, et al, on my way out. If anybody knows of a good pest control company who might do something like that, please let me know. Or if you have advice on what the procedure should be while moving out, please let me know.

Thanks.

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[chickflick1979.livejournal.com]

I live on Fairfax. It's a 2 family with a basement, the rented apartment is on the first floor. If you see furniture outside on this street, don't take it! (I'll mark it)

I already bought a new bed and couch, it's all being delivered straight to the new place. Clothes, et al are being washed or heat treated with this ridiculous contraption called a Packtite (dude, Dr. Oz says it works! :)

I'm most worried about my wood(ish) furniture, odds and ends, and electronics. And the car (I was on a loooooong road trip this summer, so the car is highly suspect). I'd like to see if I can have everything, including the car, fumigated or treated in some way before I move.

Suggestions?

Thank you, this community has been helpful on many fronts!

[chenoameg.livejournal.com]

I have a friend who went through this, I'll point her at your post.

You can have a company come and heat treat your moving van with propane heaters to take care of everything in it. This is a hassle and some things can't be treated this way, but I think this is considered a reliable way to solve the problem. (Bed Bug Pros is one company that comes up when I try to search, but I'm not sure which one she used)

I don't know about cars, though.

[curiositykt.livejournal.com]

perhaps the winter will be cold enough for the cold treatment to get your car.