If you’re a frequent traveler like me, today I’m going to talk about a practical tip that you shouldn’t take lightly. And you’re in for a real surprise!

In fact, when you travel and open the door to your hotel room, you shouldn’t just put your bags anywhere. Don’t put them on the floor or on the bed.

According to experts, when you first walk into your hotel room, the best place to put your bags is in the bathtub. Yes, you heard that right, in the bathtub. And for good reason, the presence of bed bugs.

Find out in this article why the bathroom is the safest place to put your bags in a hotel room.

Packing your bags in the bathroom because of bed bugs

When you first walk into a hotel room, putting your bags in the bathtub is a precautionary measure to protect yourself from bed bugs. If these little critters take over the room and bed, it won’t take long for them to get into your suitcases and all your clothes. As a result, when you get home you’ll be full of these miserable insects.

Bed bugs are nightmarish critters that can invade the entire house quickly. When they proliferate, it is impossible to get rid of them even using very aggressive industrial products. When they become embedded in your home, especially in the mattress, the best thing to do is to throw it away immediately.

Why put them in the bathtub?

When you check into a hotel room, it’s ideal to leave all luggage outside the room. If you can’t leave it in the car or hotel lobby, the bathroom turns out to be the best place to put your bags and other belongings.

The choice of bathroom is no coincidence. Indeed, bed bugs are attracted to mattresses because of the carbon dioxide. But this does not happen in the bathroom, which is a room usually equipped with a CMV to remove stale air. As a result, it does not contain any traces of carbon dioxide. So it’s impossible to spot those pesky bugs in the bathroom. So it’s the ideal place to protect your suitcases and belongings from the attack of bed bugs.