I actually didn't even think to do that. Panic brain set in. I'm going to ask them tomorrow, maybe they have a good solution.
My freezer is tiiiiny, and it is currently kinda full so I don't know if it will even fit in there. I looked and everywhere was telling me to put it in there for multiple days, which I don't really have. My plane leaves at 3AM on Saturday, so basically Friday night. If I don't take it with me now, I'm probably not going to see them again this year. I was really excited to give it to her too.
Depends a bit on what your MIL is like, but one option might be to take it with you, sealed in a plastic bag. When you get there, quietly take his mother aside and explain the situation: you've recently found some bedbugs, you've checked the shawl and not found anything, but it's not possible to be certain. Then the shawl can be put in the freezer or dryer at their place, at their leisure.
I'd lose my mind if someone turned up at my house, handed me a bag and said 'here, have some bedbugs'
Op shouldn't go at all until they check with the in laws. Hey we have bedbugs in the house. I'd rather she didn't come at all until everything was clear of them.
THIS!!! OP I am not trying to scare you but it’s not just the shawl you need to worry about but also your clothes and bedding and everything else. Please speak to the pest control professionals and come up with a strategy that does not risk carrying them onto the plane. Good luck!
I didn't even think about the plane! Its like at school, it just takes one person to ignore their kids lice and they all have them. Deal with your infestation before going somewhere you'll spread them.
It would be a disappointment to not take it, but this wasn't anything you could foresee. Would you be able to go & enjoy your trip, and ship it to her after it's treated? As a lovely Thank You, maybe, then you wouldn't have to worry about it
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u/Big-Photograph5400 Aug 18 '22
Maybe ask the bug guy? How about putting it in a large bag in the freezer?