Dr. Jason Singh, known for his informative TikTok videos, is cautioning travelers against using hotel dressers as a storage option for their clothes. In a recent video, he highlighted the risk of bedbug infestation in these wooden furniture pieces due to their joints and crevices, which are rarely cleaned.
… Research from the National Pest Management Association revealed a startling 68 percent of hotels and motels are susceptible to bedbugs. A monitoring company noted a significant 278 percent surge in bedbug incidents over the past two years.
… Instead of unpacking in hotel dressers, Singh recommends hanging clothes in closets or leaving them in suitcases. He emphasized that bedbugs can lurk in unexpected spots like headboards, electrical outlets, and even picture frames.
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