A Thank You To Prudie, Clemintino And Others

[barry1010]

For helping me with this problem

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Home-and-Garden/Question1867313.html

I didn't reply on that thread because it won't show on latest posts and won't be noticed.

I bought carpet beetle spray and used it a few days after my post.  A week later there was a few more of those 'grains of rice' so I sprayed again.  A bright torch showed a lot of bald patches in the carpet under the bed.  Two weeks later there was only three and I have been checking weekly and no more signs, thankfully.

Thanks again to all who commented, you pointed me in the right direction and saved me the cost of a pest control company - and possibly new carpets.  

[Clementino]

 

 Barry, I'm pleased you have finally overcome the carpet beetle problem.

I was lucky that my heavy use of the steam-cleaner worked fairly quickly, and none have appeared since. 

 

 

 

 

[barry1010]

I can't get on with steam cleaners, I've tried a couple.

I'm just happy the damage is minimal

 

[Clementino]

My steam cleaner is very old and easy to use. (Morphy Richards  Allergy compact cleaner)

It was a godsend when we had the dogs

 

 

[barry1010]

 I find a rubber blade is the best for getting hair out the carpets, or dragging your feet in rubber soled slippers. 😁

[pastafreak]

Silicon/rubber brooms also work really well...easier on the knees than feet dragging 😉. Smaller pet brushes are good on furniture. I've got this broom...

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[barry1010]

Looks good, my rubber blade is on a broomstick, I don't think I bought it like that but it works.