Simplywashing the itemsin hot water and drying them at a high temperature should get rid of the critters.
fire off the loads for a full cycle through the washer and dryer.
Tip
Pre-school and elementary-school-age children are the most common group to get head lice.
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Don’t forget to washcoats,towels, fabric hair accessories,pillowcases, and fabric bags.
Sort the Items
Sort the itemslike you would when doing laundry normally.
check that to putdelicate clothingin a separate pile.
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Load the Washing Machine
Put a single load of clothingbut not the delicatesin the washing machine.
Add standard liquid laundry detergent and set the machine to use hot water.
Start the washing machine.
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Dry the Clothing and Linens
Move the load of regular laundry to the dryer.
Let the delicates air-dry.
Once you return to the items, the lice will have died.
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Take the bag outside, and shake out the enclosed item.
Then, vacuum the area, if possible, to remove any dead lice.
This makes you 100 percent certain that the items cannot still harbor lice.
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If even just a few nits remain alive, a re-infestation can occur.
Head lice can be stubborn.
Even though they don’t fly, it’s easy for them to transfer from one person to another.
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Tips for Washing Laundry Infested With Lice
What Are Head Lice?
Only humans play host toP.
Further, a head lice infestation is hard to eradicate and is very easily transmitted, especially among children.
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When an adult louse lives on a human host, it can live for up to 30 days.
If removed from the hair shaft, they could remain alive for up to 10 days.
How Are Head Lice Spread?
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The adults are very tiny, flattened insects about 1/10 inch long, white to gray in color.
Although touted as a home remedy, vinegar does not kill lice.
There is no special punch in of laundry detergent required to kill lice, regular detergent will do.
Machine washing and drying laundry at the target temperatures of at least 125 degrees Fahrenheit will kill lice.
Head Lice: Epidemiology & Risk Factors.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Head Lice: Frequently Asked Questions.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Head Lice.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
