14 Comments

1. zombie_girl_84 says:

   November 12, 2009 at 6:13 am

   I think maybe open her window and air out her room and house. If she has stuffed animals put them in a plastic bag for about 3-6 days. that is how I rember it. lol so do quote me lol good luck
2. prozworld says:

   November 12, 2009 at 6:57 am

   try putting a anti lice shampoo
3. angelina_mcardle says:

   November 12, 2009 at 7:33 am

   yeah that sounds right but i would rinse youre daughters hair with warm vinegar just to be sure the eggs are dead because the lice shampoo will not kill them and you may have another out break in a few days
4. Hando C says:

   November 12, 2009 at 8:33 am

   let everything sit out in the sunlight for a day and then steam/spray. in the old days people but their mattresses and pillows in the sun to kill mites and such.
5. USC Fan says:

   November 12, 2009 at 9:13 am

   “Vacuuming can be very useful for removing bugs and eggs from mattresses, carpet, walls, and other surfaces. Pay particular attention to seams, tufts and edges of mattresses and box springs, and the perimeter edge of wall-to-wall carpets. Afterward, dispose of the vacuum contents in a sealed trash bag. Steam cleaning of carpets is also helpful for killing bugs and eggs that vacuuming may have missed.”
6. Nightrider says:

   November 12, 2009 at 9:14 am

   It is a hygiene issue. Take all steps that you would take to get rid of any bug that you do not want.

   Yes, literally quarantine all her items and put her bedding out in hot sun for 8 hours (hope you get sun where you live).

   Keep monitoring her head lice situation for the next 10 days so that it does not come back.

   The stuff you use to get rid of that bug smells, yuck…………..yew. I don’t envy you one bit.
7. trishaann79 says:

   November 12, 2009 at 9:40 am

   My hair is REALLY thick. When I got head lice, we couldn’t get rid of it with just the shampoo and washing all the bedclotheswith extremely hot water, throwing away brushes, etc. My mom had to cut my hair short and then do all of those things
8. NavyMommaX2 says:

   November 12, 2009 at 9:44 am

   Oh did we have lice problems while living in Florida! No, steam cleaning isn’t enough. Sheets & bedding must be washed in VERY hot water, all stuffed animals and such need to be put into large trash bags and stored away at least 2 weeks. There are sprays that come with some shampoos to spray furniture but I was told that they are a waste of time. Good ol’ Raid is good and be sure you can well ventilate the room(s) and leave your home for a couple hours. Never treat a child’s hair and have them sleep in a bed without all the bedding being treated as you’ll just have them right back again within a week. There are a lot of great sites on the Web with good advice. Surf some out and once you gather enough information you’ll be “armed” to rid your child and your home of the annoying pests. For the record – if you didn’t know..lice are not always a sign of being dirty. You can have the cleanest children and home in town and your child still come home from school (usually where they get them) with lice.
   Best of luck to you!
9. annette59011 says:

   November 12, 2009 at 10:34 am

   Exposing lice and nits to temperatures above 125 degrees F for 10 minutes is lethal. Most personal articles of clothing and bedding can be disinfested by machine washing in hot water or machine drying for at least 20 minutes using the hot cycle. Be sure to allow time between loads for water to reheat to the disinfesting temperature.
   Place non-washable personal articles of clothing or bedding in the dryer on high heat for at least 20 minutes, dry clean or seal non-washable fabrics in a plastic bag for a minimum of 10 days.
   Place combs and brushes in a pan of water and heat on a stove to about 150 degrees F for 10 minutes. If heating may damage combs or brushes, soak them for one hour in a phenol solution (e.g., Lysol®). To prevent the spread of head lice, do not share combs, brushes, hats, coats, towels or other articles that come in contact with the head, neck and shoulders.
   Thoroughly vacuum or clean car seats, bus seats, and individual infant and car seats according to manufacturer’s directions.
   Fumigating rooms and using insecticidal sprays on furniture and carpets are not recommended to kill head lice; thorough vacuuming of houses and rooms inhabited by infested persons is sufficient.
10. primemender5 says:

    November 12, 2009 at 11:33 am

    Heat is supposed to kill the lice. If you are able it is best to put the mattress out in the sun and then spray with the spray that comes with the lice kit. Unless you are allergic to it.

    The spray is all you need to do to delice the sofa and bed. If the thought of possible head lice is giving you the creeps, wait to steam clean after a two week treatment of the spray.

    There is nothing you can do to remove all bugs from your home. There are tiny dust mites that live in your home always. Even the human body has tiny mites that live on it and eat the dead skin. So if you are having the creeps try not to get phobic about it. It’s the nature of things.

    To delice the pillows place in a hot dryer and run through the dryer cycle. Or wash them and dry as usual.
11. ♥Kaitlyn♥ says:

    November 12, 2009 at 11:39 am

    There is a spray you can buy to kill them on beds and sofas and teddy bears etc. But you should still wash them first if you can.
12. led321 says:

    November 12, 2009 at 12:18 pm

    Yes.
    You also need to tie up all her stuffed animals and pillows and bed linens in trash bags for about 2 weeks then wash them in HOT water and dry them on HIGH HEAT!!! Also buy lysol disenfectant spray.
13. Illinoismom says:

    November 12, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    You could try it because I know you need to wash everything that’s washable in HOT water. I would steam clean it and there is a spray stuff that you can buy over the counter that works really well so I would do both just to be better safe than sorry. Good luck!!! I know it’s a pain to deal with.
14. tonyagc23 says:

    November 12, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    My daughter got it about 2 years ago and it was a mess. You gotta do their hair and probably yours too just to make sure. Buy the spray stuff for your furniture and make sure you spray the upholestry in the car also.Boil or throw away hair brushes. Put stuffed animals in the dryer on the highest temp. for at least 10-15 minutes. You gotta make sure you get rid of it because it will come back and it can be very expensive.