How to Prevent Bed Bug Infestations in Your Furniture and Bedding Warehouse

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How to Prevent Bed Bug Infestations in Your Furniture and Bedding Warehouse

Our battery-powered tugs, pushers and movers greatly improve workplace productivity, but bed bugs are warehouse equipment that you don’t need. It doesn’t take long for these pests to infest furniture and bedding throughout your warehouse or fulfillment center.

Prevention is easier than elimination. Avoid costly and inconvenient extermination with these six tips to protect your warehouse from bed bug infestations.

Tips to Prevent Bed Bug Infestations in Warehouses

– Maintain and follow written procedures for handling and inspection of all furniture and bedding delivered to the warehouse. Pay careful attention to packaging and investigate any items where boxes and wrapping are torn or damaged.

– Complete extensive documentation for any items that are delivered. This can help in the case of potential claims by customers.

– If you have occasion to pick up used or returned furniture or bedding, inspect the items thoroughly and don’t accept if they show signs of bed bugs. Any furniture that is picked up should be wrapped and taped, then segregated from new items on the truck.

– Any returns, whether warranty claims or donations/disposals, should be stored in a separate area of the warehouse.

Keep the warehouse clean and free of dirt and debris. If you suspect the presence of bed bugs, have a professional conduct an immediate inspection. The sooner you discover a problem, the easier it is to contain it.

– Heat treatment is the most effective way to eliminate bed bugs. The warehouse and its contents should be heated to a high temperature for a period long enough to kill both live bed bugs and eggs.

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New Hotel Design Trends Mimic Popular Luxury Airbnb Looks

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New Hotel Design Trends Mimic Popular Luxury Airbnb Looks

With luxury Airbnb lodgings stepping up their game to cash-in on social media buzz, hotels are likewise upping the ante when it comes to in-room amenities. Hotel supply movement carts are now toting high thread count sheets, spare throw pillows, and luxe robes and slippers. And the additions aren’t ending with items easily swapped. Some hotels and chains are undergoing in-room renovations, including customer-favored design trends such as…

Colorful Minimalism

Leaving fussy, over-styled furnishings in the past, clean lines and bright neutral furnishings and walls are on-trend, paired with small punches of color in the form of throw pillows and décor.

Multifunctional Furniture

Taking a cue from pint-sized but luxury lodgings, multifunctional furniture such as coffee table/desk combos, multi-use cubbies and stools can be a key feature of small hotel spaces, allowing for a feeling of openness and space, while still meeting the furnishing needs of guests.

Statement Headboards

Sleek, simply styled headboards in bold, bright colors and patterns add a fun (bed)room centerpiece.

Stylish Shibori

Tie-dye’s stylish cousin, Shibori, adds a unique and stylish pop, and are easy to include in the form of throw pillows and blankets.

Lively Lighting

Rather than boring overhead lighting that blends, luxury accommodations look to lively and colorful lighting features or shimmering chandeliers to a touch of whimsy.

Patterned Staircases

Added with premium or adhesive tile, patterned stairs boast a huge style impact, bringing fun and flair to once boring or utilitarian staircases.

Patterned Patios (or Balconies)

Transform balconies or patios with summery tile patterns, letting easy-care flooring shine center stage beneath the sleek lines of minimalistic outdoor chairs and tables.

Ready to step-up your game? Outfit new room designs with the help of powered hotel supply movement carts from DJ Products today.