How to get rid of lice at home

Linen lice live on wardrobe items and bedding, for this reason, parasites cause a lot of inconvenience to humans. As a rule, people lice infestation, neglecting sanitary conditions. However, situations are different, so the question becomes relevant at all times. An unpleasant phenomenon is excluded folk and chemical properties, let's talk about everything in order.

Features of lice underwear

There are many pests that, by their nature, prefer to dwell in human habitation. For this reason, it is important to recognize the lice and eliminate them in time.

1. Linen lice about 2-3 mm in size. have an elongated belly without wings. Parasites that live on clothes and bedding, it is difficult to notice, because they are almost colorless (whitish).
2. Linen lice are confused with bedbugs, but pests of this kind feed on blood.After saturation, their belly becomes scarlet or brownish. If we talk about the larvae, they resemble the "older generation" of a smaller size.
3. Linen lice feed on human blood, so they carry many diseases. Insect can not fully exist without food for more than 3 days, so it constantly keeps close to a person.
4. People with a lot of things do not fall into the main category of victims. If you send the affected product to the closet for a long time, the parasites will soon die out due to lack of food.
5. Pests of this kind actively proliferate and leave behind the larvae (nits), the life span of lice is 1 month. Even after the death of adults, the younger generation will grow up in a short time.
6. Bed lice are dangerous to humans, their bites cause enormous discomfort. After cell damage, the skin begins to itch, redden and swell, and people often have pediculosis. In addition, lice are considered active carriers of the Volyn fever, recurrent or typhoid fever.
7. Infection of the blood by a dangerous disease does not occur during a bite.When lice infect the body and you are scratching the damaged area, it is this move that allows the pathogens to get inside.
8. Body lice settle exclusively on items of clothing that are in contact with human skin. In most cases, pets are not at risk, and therefore are not carriers. Infection is possible only between people.

Causes of appearance of lice

• lack of regular washing of things and bedding;
• wearing one clothes for a long time;
• frequent stay in unsanitary conditions;
• neglect of hygiene;
• close contact with infected people;
• regular business trips;
• untreated underwear in hotels, transport, hospital, etc.

How to identify underwear lice

1. Lice bites are similar to flea, but only a doctor will be able to pinpoint exactly who injured the skin. If for some reason you do not want to visit a specialist, use the basic signs.
2. If a flea bites a person in open areas of the body and jumps everywhere, the lice carry out manipulations while under clothes.You can determine the parasite's bite if you have itched skin hidden under a cloth.
3. Bed bugs are much more lice, they are found exclusively in thick blankets or mattresses (not on clothes). In size, lice resemble ticks with only one refinement - there are 6 paws in lingerie parasites (in ticks 8).
4. Speaking about the bites of lice and ticks, the first bite the surface of the skin, the latter, on the contrary, dig into the cavity (under the upper layer of the dermis). In the case of lice after scratching on the affected areas, traces appear without visible tubercle.

How to get rid of lice underwear

The manipulation involves several stages, this includes the treatment of the body, clothing and bed linen, and of the living space.

Cleaning technology

1. If infection with lice could not be avoided, proceed to an immediate cleaning of the skin. Wash the body with soap and water, take a hot bath or shower to kill the parasites to the maximum. Next, disinfect the room with insecticides, treat the bedding.
2. Prepare a solution of a large amount of salt and water, boil all the accessories.These include comb, headbands and hairpins, shaving accessories, etc. After that, lay out the objects under the direct rays of the sun, leave for 3 days.
3. Get the essence of karbofos with a concentration of 30-50%, soak in it the clothing accessories. To prepare the solution, mix 3 gr. (50%) or 5 gr. (30%) karbofos with 1.3 liters. warm water. Knead until smooth, put the laundry in a bowl for 3 hours, then boil and dry.
4. To disinfect bedding or household items, use a pyrethrum powder or a solution of kerosene, soap, and water (1: 3: 8 ratio). After treatment, boil the laundry, leave to dry in the fresh air for 10 days.

Processing clothes

1. As mentioned earlier, linen lice settle on clothes and underwear, so it is necessary to carry out a thorough processing of fabric products. Boil each item of clothing for 20-25 minutes. If possible, add chlorine (in the case of cotton, flax), karbofos, or another insecticide.
2. You can do the same. Wash things in the machine, if possible, set the maximum temperature mode (taking into account the fabric).Next, leave things to dry in the sun for 5-7 days, then re-manipulate.
3. After boiling or washing thoroughly, proceed to ironing. Expose the maximum power on the iron (again, considering the type of fabric), pay due attention to the seams. Do not rush to send things in the closet, hang them in the room already processed from lice.
4. In the case of the defeat of delicate things heat treatment becomes impossible. There is no less effective option - cold exposure. Prepare bags of dense polyethylene, in which there are no holes (sealed package). Send the clothes inside and tie. Leave in the freezer for 3-4 days, then remove and iron.

Hair and Scalp Treatment

1. Not many people know, but you can kill nits (lice eggs) and adults with cranberry juice. Due to the acid of the berries, the deposited larvae disintegrate and die.
2. You will need a lot of liquid for handling, so use a juicer (you can replace with a gauze cloth). For processing the head, take 130-150 gr. cranberries (for short hair), squeeze the juice into a separate bowl.
3. Wash your hair with shampoo several timesRinse off thoroughly with warm (almost hot) water. Spread cranberry juice over the skin and hair so that there are no dry curls. The liquid should literally drain off the strands.
4. Wrap your head in polyethylene or put on a rubber cap, if you wish, use a heat-insulating cap (you can replace it with a towel). Turn on the hair dryer and heat the pile for 15 minutes, periodically turning off the device.
5. If juice flows out, repeat the procedure, moisten hair with hair. After 1 hour, start combing head lice with frequent teeth. Rinse the brush each time to remove the parasites. Next, wash your hair in the usual way, if necessary, repeat the procedure again.
6. To consolidate the result, process the hair every 2 days for one week. You can not use cranberry juice for the extermination of lice from underwear and clothing (the composition is very beautiful).

Universal methods of removing underwear lice

1. Medicinal decoction. Get in the pharmacy dried wild rosemary, wormwood and medicinal chamomile (inflorescences), take 100 gr. each plant.Pour the herbs with boiling water (2 l.) To get a strong infusion. Wash your hair with makeup, disinfect housing, soak things in the composition. When treating the body, it is sufficient to rinse with the infusion, then wipe the skin without rinsing it with water. Also medicinal decoction, you can wash any surface of the apartment, lice can not tolerate such a smell. Not less effective is the use of dry plants. Scatter them around the corners of the parasite cluster, send them to the wardrobes with clothes and linen, stuff the corners in the area of ​​the bed, chairs, couch, etc.
2. Tar soap. The product can be used to cleanse the body, head, floor, linen and clothing. It is enough to prepare a soap solution or rub the affected area with a bar, then rinse with warm / hot water. Tar soap can be replaced with dust, it is no less effective.
3. Vinegar. Table vinegar solution with a concentration of 9% is considered effective only in the case of adults, the nits will not die from it. Wash underwear and clothes in vinegar in water, hang out to dry for 3 days. Carry out surface treatment (floors, shelves, etc.), wipe furniture upholstery.
4. Turpentine. If you have started disinfecting the room, use a solution of turpentine and warm water (1:12 ratio). Dampen a cloth with liquid, clean all the corners and surfaces of the housing. After cleaning, do not wipe the coating with clean water, leave everything as it is.
5. Chemicals There are quite a lot of insecticides that can be removed underwear lice. Consider the most popular and effective drugs. These include "Bubil", "Medifox", "Pedilin", "Permethrin", "Karbofos", "NOC". The composition is available in various forms (powder, shampoo, gel).

Preventing the appearance of underwear lice

1. Observe hygiene, do not share items of clothing with friends.
2. Carry out regular boiling of cotton and linen products, wash clothes more often.
3. Avoid being in rooms with unsanitary conditions or do not touch surfaces.
4. Refrain from purchasing clothes, linen and used shoes. If you have made a purchase, disinfect it thoroughly with an insecticide.
5. If it is not possible to process the entire wardrobe and apartment, leave the accommodation for 10-14 days. During this period, the lice will die out from lack of food.

Perhaps one of the most effective ways of removing laundry lice is dry cleaning. It gives 100% result even in the most difficult cases. The procedure takes place through processing in the steam room formalin chamber, as a result you get rid of pests completely. Collect all the items of clothing and bedding, refer to a specialist. At this time proceed to the disinfection of premises.

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