Rid Your House of Headlice
to Prevent Reoccurring Infestation
 Naturally when you discover
that someone in your home has headlice, the first thing you
want to do is begin treatment, but it is also important to
pay attention to your house as well. When someone in the
household becomes infested with headlice, it is not uncommon
for the rest of the family to catch it too. Headlice is
extremely contagious and when people live in close
proximately, these tiny insects readily pass between the
house’s inhabitants.
For this reason it is extremely important that if one person
in the house has headlice, that all family members be
closely checked for infestation. There is a high likelihood
that most if not all members of the household will have
headlice.
Even when all the people in
the house are treated, the problem doesn’t really end there.
You also have to de-louse the house itself, and all personal
belongings. Treating a headlice infestation can be a tedious
task, but very important if you don’t want to be dealing
continually with the problem.
The proper way to rid your
home of headlice is to first, treat all those who have been
infested, after treatment, have each person put on freshly
laundered clothing. Buy a new comb to use after treatment;
do not use a brush or comb that was being used before
treatment.
If you do not want to replace all your combs and brushes, it
will be necessary to let them set in boiled water for at
least an hour. This includes all hair accessories as well.
If it is not possible to disinfect them with boiling water,
place them in a plastic back, seal it and do not use the
items again for at least 2 to 3 weeks.
All bedding and clothing must be washed in hot water, and
dried on a high heat setting. This will kill any lice that
may be clinging to the clothing, or linen. Don’t’ forget
about blankets and stuffed animals. Again, if the items
cannot be washed, seal them in plastic bags for a few weeks.
It will also be necessary
to vacuum all carpets, and furniture, as well as mattresses.
If you would like to take extra precautionary measures, you
can buy insecticide designed specifically for headlice.
Spray the furniture and mattresses with the insecticide and
let dry before allowing human contact.
Though these may seem like extreme measures, keep in mind
that it is not uncommon for people to repeatedly become
infested with headlice, due to contact after treatment with
a live lice in their living environment.
There is nothing quite as
irritating as treating the whole family, just to find a few
weeks later that the headlice infestation has returned.
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Enjoy!
I wish you all the best on your
head lice adventure!
Best wishes,
Thomas T :)
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