Often people discard furniture and belongings that are infested with bed bugs. When doing so, it is a good practice to destroy or deface the items to prevent others from unknowingly collecting infested items. All too often people discard their infested furniture only to be picked up by someone else who sees it lying out on the street. This “bargain hunt” ends up infesting that person's home and further spreads this epidemic even more. Bed bugs are likely being transferred from place to place through infested furniture and discarded objects.