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There are a lot of home remedies for head lice. One of the best lice treatment is- Mix some mayo and vinegar in a bowl, until it looks similar to a cake batter. Then drop about 8 drops of tea tree oil in the mix, stir. The smell will be strong it comes off when shampooed. Now you put the mix in the hair by separating the hair into about one inch sections as you go, make sure you put it all over the scalp area of the separated hair and then spread it all down the lock of hair.

It is best to begin at the nape of the neck and work your way upward. Once you have covered the whole head, wrap the hair up. If necessary for longer hair, use a clip to keep the hair on top and put a shower cap or plastic grocery bag over the hair, pressing the bag close to the head to remove any air. Leave on for approximately 2 hours.

While you are waiting for the hair process to be completed you can sanitize your surroundings. Your spray bottle should be filled 3/4 of the way with water and 20 drops of tea tree oil and shaken well. Spray all your fabrics such as carpet, chairs, beds, linens, all areas that lice could find a haven in. Give everything a light spray, do not drench the materials.

The tea tree oil works as a repellent, because headlice, ticks, fleas, mosquitoes, and horseflies hate the smell, so you could also use the spray on your pets. Also you want to add about 5-10 drops of tea tree oil into your shampoo, so then when your child is around other children that may have lice, the lice won't make your child's head their new home because they hate the scent.

After leaving the treatment on your hair for two hours, rinse your hair in the sink until all the substance has been removed. Then take a look in a mirror! You will be amazed at the number of dead head lice you will see on top of your hair. You will need to comb your hair thoroughly in order to remove both the dead bugs and the eggs. You'll find that the eggs which are usually hard to comb out will come out freely now, because the vinegar has eaten the glue that's used to adhere them to the hair shafts. If your treatment has resulted in tangles, use a conditioner prior to combing.

After these very simple steps you and your home will remain lice free. As with any lice treatment you will want to repeat these steps 7-10 days after the first treatment, to make certain that no lice eggs have survived. You will want to keep spraying the oil and water mix around your house just incase someone comes to your home with lice. This treatment is the fastest, cheapest, easiest, and unlike the others it is 100%.

You may hear of many home remedies for head lice. One such lice treatment is to mix vinegar and mayo into a bowl until it has the consistency of cake batter. Add to this mix about 8 drops of tea tree oil. The aroma is somewhat overpowering but will shampoo out. Section the hair into one-inch sections, brush the mixture starting at the scalp and spreading it down the length of hair. A word of caution: vinegar can burn eyes. Pests such as headlice, ticks, fleas, mosquitoes and horseflies dislike the odor of tea tree oil, thus making it a great repellant.