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Freaked out about shopping now that we've all heard about the gross bedbug infestations at Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch? Our sister site Racked NY called up some pest control experts and they said shoppers shouldn't fret. Just, uh, throw out the tissue paper and shopping bag. Oh, and tumble dry your clothes at a high temperature: "Toss whatever you bought in the dryer at high heat for 20 minutes, says Wong, adding that this is a good habit to get into whenever you buy anything. And if you've still got the shopping bag, wrap it up and throw it out ASAP." [RNY]