Treating Objects Infested By Head Lice | Part 2

headlice March 15th, 2007

Continued from  Treating Objects Infested By Head Lice | Part 1

Lice are notorious for crawling around cushions and seats from the scalp of the infested person.  It is vital that you vacuum all car seats and couch cushions to remove any lice that may be infecting the seats. 

Some people go to the extreme of fumigating their rooms and using insecticidal sprays on furniture and carpet.  While this can be effective, it also has health risks for everyone living in the house, especially younger children.  This is not recommended to kill off lice and nits.  Instead, you should thoroughly vacuum the entire house from carpets, rugs, couches and table seats.

Combs and brushes tend to be most effected from lice and nits since they have direct contact to the scalp.  It is important that you soak or boil all brushes and combs in a pan of water for around 10 minutes at 150 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Head lice and nits spread very quickly and easily among others that the infested person is in contact with.  It is crucial that in order to prevent spreading lice, the infested person does not share anything from clothes, coats, hats, towels, and combs.  Just because lice and nits start on a person's scalp doesn't mean that that is where they stay.  Therefore, in your venture to rid your household of lice and nits, make sure to clean objects just as thoroughly as the scalp of the infested person.

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