It can be difficult to get rid of the insect.After cleaning your hair, there is a chance that you may still have lice in your home or belongings.Give your home a thorough cleaning after you get rid of the parasites.Clothes and household supplies should be washed and vacuumed.
Step 1: You should dry your clothes at high heat.
Any eggs left on clothing can be killed by high heat.If you or someone you know has been bitten by a worm, you should wash and dried your clothing at high heat for at least 40 minutes to kill any remaining parasites.The death of head lice is caused by heat, not water.Don't neglect to run at least a 40 minute dry cycle after washing recently worm items because Drying the items is more important than washing them.
Step 2: The sheets and pillow cases need to be washed.
Any bedding can be used to house head lice.It's a good idea to wash and dry any bedding before putting it back together.It is more important to dry than to wash.After washing your bedding, make sure to run a full dry cycle.
Step 3: Sanitize hair care supplies.
Any hair care supplies you use should be sterile.There are several options for cleaning hair care supplies.The freezer is one option.Place brushes, hair ties, and hair clips in bags for at least 12 hours.You can run items through the dishwasher if you put them in a mesh bag first.It is important to run a high heat cycle.Setting items in a bag aside for a week will kill head lice.
Step 4: There are items that can't be washed in bags.
Not all washers and dryers are safe to run through.It is possible that expensive items of clothing or stuffed animals can't be machine washed.Place the items in a tightly sealed bag.They should be put aside for 10 to 14 days.This should kill any remaining lice.The bags should be filled with Lice.It is a good idea to remove items outside and give them a shake before returning them to your home.
Step 5: If necessary, dry clean items.
If you can't wash your clothing on your own, take it to the dry cleaners.You will have to let the workers know that you have head lice and that they need to wash and dry your clothing.Some dry cleaners won't take items with head lice.You might have to go to several dry cleaners before finding a business that will accommodate you.
Step 6: Your car needs to be vacuumed.
There can be bugs in car seats.Make use of the vacuum cleaner at the car wash when you take your car there.All the seats and cloth surfaces need to be vacuumed.The car should be clear of eggs.It is important to get into any cracks or crevices in your car.It's important to get rid of the parasites as quickly as possible.
Step 7: Use a lint roller and vacuum.
You can target any cloth surfaces with a lint roller and a vacuum cleaner.If you want to vacuum cloth surfaces, roll a lint roller over them.This will prevent a re-invasion.For extra protection, cover cloth surfaces with a sheet for a week.There is a chance that lice can re-enter such surfaces.
Step 8: All carpeting should be vacuumed.
If you have carpeting, do a thorough vacuuming.If you want to get into cracks and crevices, use nozzles and upholstery brushes.It's important to remove head lice because they can easily linger in carpeting.
Step 9: Put a vacuum over the mattresses.
Head lice can easily be found on Mattresses.Run a vacuum over the mattress after stripping it of bedding to wash and dry.To get into cracks and crevices, use the upholstery brush.The Couches should be vacuumed.
Step 10: Don't use pesticides.
It is not possible for head lice to survive long away from a host and can be easily removed through means like vacuuming.It's not a good idea to target head lice with pesticides.Regular vacuuming and using commercial pesticides won't remove head lice from your home.
Step 11: If you focus on the right items, you can save time.
Head lice aren't likely to wander too far from their host.It is not necessary to clean all of your belongings as they are not likely to harbor head lice.To save time and energy, target your cleaning to used items.Small children can play in closets and other areas.If your child plays in the closets, the items should be washed.
Step 12: It's a good idea to avoid sharing clothing items while you're sick.
If there is an outbreak of head lice at your place of work or school, don't share anything.While an outbreak lasts, do not share items after cleaning and sanitizing.You don't want to have to rewash things.