Does poor hygiene cause bed bugs?
Bed bugs are not a sign of a dirty home or poor personal hygiene. Bed bugs are hitchhikers - they travel to new places by hiding in furniture, suitcases, or other objects that get moved around. Do bed bugs come from not being clean? Bed bugs are attracted to humans, not dirt. They don't discriminate between clean and unclean homes. However, vacuuming and washing bed linen regularly can help keep the bed bug numbers down.