How do you get rid of head lice?

Question

My niece came home from daycare w/ it. I don't have it bad but my sister checked my head and I got it. I need to get rid of it fast and don't have any money untill friday! What do I do?!?!

Answer 1

u can get some shampoo for that at a drug store. dotn get the most expensive but dont get the cheepest either

Answer 2

listerine mouth wash kills the lice and white vinegar gets rid of the eggs

Lice Freee is a good product

mayonase

vaseline (but its hard to get out)

ketchup (but im not sure if it works)

for all of these you have to comb the lice out afterwards

Answer 3

There really is no cheap way to get rid of it.....Get some of the Lice Shampoo from the drugstore, Leave it in your hair, If it says for 10 minutes, leave it in for a half hour, give it time to work..Then have someone sit down with your and go strand by strand and pull the nits out of your hair(With your fingers, and use the Comb DON'T use the comb that comes with it, make sure it has metal prongs, The plastic one's don't work.)...Make sure you strip your bed, Put stuff animals, bedding in a plastic bag..Then after awhile wash them.  Soak your combs and brushes in Bleach.

Answer 4

Okay. Calm down, my family is prone to it and here is what we do. Go to a place like CVS and buy the packages that have shampoo to get rid of lice. Wash all your sheets/towels/clothes in hot water to kill anything on them. But if you don't have any money try this link:

http://www.inspiredlife.ca/articles/gett...

I hope I helped! PS- It also helps to have everyone in your household to wear a shower cap until the lice is gone.

Answer 5

Dog Shampoo is another effective method of killing lice. Wet hair properly, apply the dog shampoo, and let it remain in your hair from 10-60 minutes, based on the testimonial. This might work, because most dog shampoos contain pesticides as one of their constituents to help control fleas, ticks, and other animal parasites. Besides these active ingredients are highly concentrated and so can harm humans, if used as a shampoo. But various testimonials on the Web state that dog shampoo is the best solution to treat head lice. If you want a home remedy that is safe, effective or economical, dog shampoo does not fulfill either of these criteria. Dog shampoo contains strong chemicals that are not meant for humans.

http://www.askaquery.com/question/Lice-H...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lice

Answer 6

Hi MaKaila [[Bella's mommy]],

Try Vickies Remedies, a natural head lice home remedy. See link below for more info.

Good luck

Answer 7

take diesel fule and put it in her hair like shampoo it wont hurt but dont let it get in her eyes.

Answer 8

I really wish people here would research answers before they tell people to do things like wash your kids hair in fuel or get her to start smoking. Some real twisted people out there.

Suffocation is an effective method where oil based products (i.e.: mayonnaise) are used to block the breathing holes and kill the live lice. The real trick though is to find natural products that will kill both the live lice and their eggs in one fast effective treatment.

Remedies containing Neem Oil are known to be highly effective as Neem interrupts the growth and reproduction of the head louse. Neem’s insecticidal properties are widely recognized now and the oil is commonly available at your local health food store.

Feel free to check out the articles at the following site for more advice.

Good luck.

Answer 9

Use a comb specially made to get the lice out, it may take a few tries but spend about 30mins - an hour combing and wiping the lice off into a piece of toilet roll. If this fails then get some shampoo like the others suggested. Go to a pharmacy and ask for advice and products that will help, the advice is free so it wont hurt to try!

Answer 10

OK I looked for this question because I want to tell you the answer! I have fought head lice a few times because my Mom's boyfriend has 5 kids who always give it to my kids. It's horrible! Lice shampoo doesn't work. Nothing works. Except this. OK wash your hair in hot water, blow dry it on high heat and then straighten every piece of it pay close attention to the nape of the neck and right above the ears. This is the only way I could get rid of them forever. Heat kills them! Everything else is a waste of money. Also I've heard they hate tea tree oil so I use the shampoo and Conditioner. Good luck!=)

Answer 11

Believe it or not, nicotine is nature's own pesticide. Teach her how to smoke. Temporarily, of course.

Answer 12

Get mayonnaise and put it in your hair and lock it in with a shower cap for 2-3 hours, take it out and wash your hair thoroughly, and repeat this daily until you can by a lice treatment at your local pharmacy. Because the Mayo doesn't kill the eggs, you need to repeat several times, and check your head daily. The mayo suffocates the lice, but the eggs will not be killed, and wash your hair in hot water because that kills them too, but don't blow dry you're hair after treatment because that will undo it. Good luck I hope they get of your hair soon! (brush your hair with fine tooth combs, and take all stuffed animals off your bed in plastic bags, and leave them somewhere until the epidemic is over them shake them out, and take you're pillow and put it in a plastic bag, and put the cover over the plastic bag and when the epidemic is over buy a new pillow and pillow case) and also soak all of you're combs, head bands, hair ties, and thing you put in your hair as a accessory soak in hot water for 30 minutes.

You also should check veryone in your houses hair, and buy a spray at the pharmacy to spray on all furniture and items with fabric that you put in your hair that you can't soak.

Answer 13

old school stuff used back in the day alcohol,mayo,vinegar,olive oil,coco butter, it kills them but you still have to pick the eggs out.