Well, coming from the state that invented cockroaches (which can be HUGE) I never thought a whole lot about bedbugs (busy chasing roaches around...and in FL it is not because a home is unhygenic..just one of those things. Our apt. has regular pest control.

Anyway...I can certainly appreciate your fear. I would take pat's suggestion on sterilizing to help allay them. I always wash my linens in hot, hot water with a lot of bleach.

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