How can you get rid of a really bad nit infestation?

Answer 1

Necessary items are olive oil, vinegar, lice spray for couches and chairs, extra sheets, fine toothed lice comb and magnifying glass. The best way to handle a lice problem is to first wash all bedding and dry them hot, take all toys wash and dry on hot, if they are not washable put them into a plastic bag for three weeks. Spray couches and chairs with a good lice spray then cover couch and chairs with clean sheets to avoid re-infestation.

Then it is time to tackle the hair. Cove hair with olive oil, wrap it in a shower cap or other oil resistant material and leave it on at least three hours, over night is better if possible. Lice have become immune to many chemical but they still suffocate In the olive oil which stuns them on contact. After the allotted time, wash hair in your regular shampoo twice, rinse in solution of 50/50 water and vinegar. While hair is still wet, comb through with nit comb. Repeat every three days for two weeks.

If this seems like a real bother, remember that a) you are not contributing to the chemical immunity of the lice, b) you are not exposing your child to harmful chemicals, and c) you are no exposing yourself to harmful chemicals.

Side note here, I had a massive allergic reaction to lice shampoo over twenty years ago when the kids brought home head lice off of the church bus. I am still disabled; I was once an electrician in the steel mills, and now I am a gimpy old lady with permanent lung problems..