Bed bugs are the scourge of mass sleeping establishments, from hotels and motels to hostels and campgrounds. Their travel ability is annoyingly high: Visitors can bring them in their luggage and clothing without the slightest awareness. They’re hard to find and hard to exterminate without professional help. But they can be stopped. Here’s a helpful flowchart to […]
A Quick Guide to Controlling Bed Bugs in College Dorms
College dorm life is busy and complicated enough without having to worry about taking care of bed bugs. But like all college students, bed bugs are eager to strike out on their own and find their place in the world. Unfortunately, that place is usually in a mattress — especially one of the multiple mattresses housed […]
What’s the Best Way to Change Sheets on a Bunk Bed? ESS’ Wonder Tray!
You may have said it to yourself in a hundred different situations: “They can send a man to the moon, but they can’t . . . .” Of course, you can finish the sentence in a variety of ways: “Cure the common cold.” “Make a radial tire that doesn’t go flat.” “Invent a better mousetrap.” […]
Taking a Look at ESS’ Bed Bug Proof Bed Frames
At ESS Universal, we make a big deal about our bed frames being bed bug-proof. It’s one of our strongest selling points for the camps, hostels, shelters, fire and police departments, and other organizations that buy our beds. Let’s talk about why. The Life of a Bed Bug Before we outline why USS Universal’s bed […]
Gorilla Strong. Bed Bug Smart. What Does That Mean to ESS?
Our website recently got a facelift and you may have noticed our new branding and our simple but powerful message: “Gorilla Strong. Bed Bug Smart.” To us, it communicates what makes ESS Universal bunk beds the choice of summer camps, dormitories, missions and shelters, fire departments and more. Gorilla Strong. That Gorilla in our logo […]
Where Do Bed Bugs Hide?
It’s a distasteful subject, but one that needs discussing. Bed bugs: tiny little insects that inflict itchy bites on people in their beds at night, feed on their blood and then seem to disappear. Disgusting! This is of special concern to us at ESS Universal because we’re in the bunk bed business, and many of […]