The moment you saw your child scratching their head relentlessly, you knew what you were dealing with immediately.
As a parent, you took on your duty and got straight down to business! You fetched out your lice combs, treated your child at home and when that wasn’t enough, you took them to a lice removal salon. You did everything you could to make sure that your child no longer feels the discomfort and embarrassment that comes with having a head lice infestation.
And congratulations, you succeeded!
You take a sigh of relief and sit down on your living room sofa. You watch your child playing in front of the fireplace—happily and calmly. But then you notice something from the corner of your eyes. A creepy crawly, walking on the sofa handle slowly making its way toward you.
Your eyes widen with horror and you get to your feet!
Hold on—don’t burn the sofa!
We’ll tell you how to get rid of head lice from your home once and for all!
Step 1: Wash All Clothing and Bedding
The first thing you need to do to clean your house after a head lice infestation is to collect all washable items that came in contact with the person that has lice. Whether it’s their clothes, pillows or bed sheets, put everything in a plastic bag, take them to your laundry room, wash them with hot water and then dry them with high heat for at least 45 minutes. Doing so will kill the lice on the items.
Step 2: Vacuum Mattresses and Carpets
Your vacuum cleaner is your best friend when it comes to cleaning your house for lice. Vacuum the mattress in your child’s bedroom and pay special attention to crevices and corners. Moreover, don’t forget to clean the carpets in all the rooms in your home.
Step 3: Soak Hair Accessories in Hot Water
The last step requires you to collect all the hair accessories in your home, such as hair ties, combs and brushes and soak them in hot water for at least 15 minutes. This will kill all the nits and lice that might be hiding on the accessories, waiting for their chance to move to someone’s head.
And with this, our guide to cleaning your house after a lice infestation comes to an end.
The best way to ensure that your house is lice-free is to get in touch with Lice Troopers.
We’re one of the leading lice clinics in Pembroke Pines that offer
complete home inspection and cleaning to help clients get lice-free home easily at affordable rates!
We also provide other exceptional lice removal services including head lice screening, and in-home treatments.
