The moral to this story is.
Carpet under mattress.
She had her carpets steam cleaned.
Mold under the mattress can cause mild to severe health issues.
Mine are high quality wall to wall carpet cut to size with bound edges.
I prefer 4x6 area rugs or a bed runner rug on either side of the bed.
Generally an area rug that is 4 feet wide by 6 feet long is too small to place under a queen bed.
Set it up charge it and let your handy little friend make the area under your bed pristine.
This way it is easier to clean under bed especially for a teen boy.
I am enjoying not having to vacuum carpet under the bed.
If you search for bed bug signs and find no traces carpet beetles could be the pest especially if you are getting a number of bites every night.
Vacuuming can be a bit of a workout so if you d prefer a sweat free alternative when cleaning underneath your bed consider buying an irobot from roomba or a similar company.
As far as the under bed rug i like pelts either natural or faux instead of a rug that goes all the way under the bed.
Moreover the larvae seem to have expanded so finding ground zero as it were might be of limited use.
Spot the carpet opposite under the bed with enough of the floor covering connecting on the sides and in front to put your feet serenely when getting up or sitting at the foot.
They don t slip because of their weight.
Mold can release allergens into the air and cause health issues.
8 x 10 or 9 x 12 king size bed remember the greater is better rule with regards to orchestrating a territory carpet under an extra large bed.
A lighter weight area rug next to the bed might need a non slip mat.
If you find a pair of rugs you like in this size you can place two 4x6 rugs under a queen bed.
This can happen for any type of mattress such as memory foam latex foam or futon.
4x6 rug under queen bed.
The bite reaction under clothes is symptomatic of carpet beetles as the hairs can pass though all but the finest of weaves on clothes.
So can dust mites which thrive in warm humid environments and breed more rapidly if moisture is present.
Moisture under the mattress is an issue because it can lead to the development of mold beneath the bed.
I have seen many instances of moldy mattresses in my career and most often they are on the floor or on a plywood base with no air flow under the mattress.
This configuration would take up more space than a single 9x12 rug which could be useful in some circumstances see below.
A general rule of thumb suggests that an area rug should always extend at least 18 inches to 24 inches from the sides and from the foot of a queen size and a king size bed.
For this you can use a padding for rugs and even special grips that they sell for the padding.
Make sure that the rug itself doesn t slide.