Bed Bugs

Bed Bug Proof Box Spring Encasement by Protect-A-Bed, Full Size
$43.19
Protect-a-bed Bed Bug Proof Box Spring covers are the pest control and hotel industry's choice for protecting box springs against bed bugs. These high-quality protectors are trusted by hotels world-wide and have been certified by an entomology laboratory to be 100 percent bed bug entry/escape proof. Any bed bugs you seal up in the bed bug boxspring cover cannot escape from the cover, and will eventually die. This means you can save your boxspring without throwing it out. Includes self-adhesive felt strips to protect encasement from bed frame rough spots.

AllerZip Waterproof Bed Bug Proof Pillow Protector by Protect-A-Bed, Standard Pillow Size (21x27 in.), Pack/2
$39.95
I washed these cases before using as instructed on the packaging. It said to dry on medium heat, which I did for only about 5 minutes and when I took them out of the dryer, they were all crumpled. The plastic on the inside had melted!

Aside from the melting problem, the terry cloth on the outside also seems kind of cheap. I found much better bed bug proof pillow cases made by Allergy Luxe.

AllerZip Waterproof Bed Bug Proof Zippered Bedding Encasement, Full Size (Fits 8 - 13 in. H)
$146.87
I moved out of a bug infested apartment building and into a new one, being VERY careful with all my stuff. I bought a new boxspring and mattress, and having the appropriate covers added the peace of mind I needed to ensure that on the off-chance any bugs followed me, they wouldn't damage my brand new $1200 bed.

AllerZip Waterproof Bed Bug Proof Zippered Bedding Encasement, Queen Size (Fits 8 - 13 in. H)
$161.99
I had a minor bedbug problem (bet you didn't think there was such a thing), and I decided to replace my bed frame (with a metal one, not wood), remove my bedskirt (which is where they were laying eggs, eeewwww), and seal up my mattress. But I have a Sleep Number bed, so there had to be a hole in the cover for the air hose, which is in the center of a short side of the mattress, on the bottom. I thought I would be able to run the hose around the corner of the mattress to the zipper, but it was far too short. I ended up slicing a hole in the cover and sealing it around the hose with duct tape. I still feel pretty good about keeping the bedbugs out of the mattress (haven't seen a single one since the changes), but I wish I'd really done some more thorough research. This company would do well to make a cover that has its zipper end in the center of one short side of the mattress, instead of at the corner, as Sleep Number mattresses are really popular and definitely not bedbug-proof.