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"  It seems that bedbugs are hitching a ride to places outside the bedroom. We&amp;#039;ve been hearing that these critters are showing up in hotels, schools, and hospitals, and most recently in retail clothing stores. Abercrombie &amp;amp;amp; Fitch and Hollister in New York City had to close their doors because of infestations. It&amp;#039;s conjectured that the rise in international travel and the use of less toxic pesticides are responsible for the comeback of bedbugs in the US. To reduce your risk of bringing unwelcome guests home with you, here are four precautions to take whether you&amp;#039;re at home, in a hotel, or even in the fitting room.  Thoroughly check clothing or bedding for dark brown spots. After bedbugs have had their feedings, they leave behind digested blood and fecal spots.  Never place your pocketbook or totes on the floor or on upholstered cushions; instead hang them on hooks or store them on a rack.  When you get home, launder all clothing in the hottest water that the fabric can handle and dry on the highest setting. Bothersome, I know, particularly for brand new items, but not as difficult as dealing with a bedbug invasion.  Check out Bedbug Registry, a free, public database where people report any bed bug experiences they&amp;#039;ve had in the United States and Canada.  Before checking into your next hotel on your summer vacation, read more of our advice on how to spot the pesky critters. For more tips on protecting yourself from bedbugs, watch our video:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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