How To Quickly Treat Head Lice

Washing Clothing And Bedding

As aforementioned, essentially any fabric item the afflicted individual has come into contact with will need to be thoroughly treated. Washing clothing and bedding should be the priority, alongside towels and any headgear. The basic course of action for treatment is to machine wash with hot water, and follow up with the hottest available dryer cycle. Head lice and nits are not able to survive high temperatures long enough to live through this laundering cycle. As an added precaution, there is the option of adding bleach or bleach-based laundry detergent to the wash. Although this is in no way necessary and would only be effective on the head lice, not the nits, it can give more peace of mind.

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