During the product development phase for what is now TROVERR mattress bags for moving and storage, we had some very interesting conversations with pest control experts. We'd like to share something we learned from them that you might find insightful and useful.

When a client contacts them to get rid of bed bugs in the home, the pest expert asks two questions. After enquiring about any recent travel history, the second question they ask is 'Have you moved home recently?'. It might seem like an unrelated question, but they went on to explain.

The reason they ask that question is that sometimes bed bugs come from the truck they hired (given most people move home themselves). Being hard to identify, especially on a busy day with many things on our minds, how would we even know? It's likely this wouldn't even be recognised as the source of the problem.

They went on to explain eradicating bed bugs is the most expensive treatment they have because it can not be done successfully with one visit. Not only that, chemicals need to be used on the mattress and in the bedroom and the mattress is never the same again. And just think about how many hours we are laying on it.

So for those who know, a heavy-duty mattress bag offers peace of mind protection and is a very worthwhile insurance policy.