DO VINEGAR RINSES HELP REMOVE LICE EGGS?
No, vinegar will not dissolve the cement-like substance that the female louse uses to attach her eggs to the hair shaft. A nit comb is the only real reliable method for removing the eggs. Although trimming the hair is not necessary, it does makes it easier to remove all of the nits.. • DO I NEED TO SPRAY MY HOME WITH AN INSECTICIDE IF SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY HAS HEAD LICE? No, lice cannot survive for more than about 24-36 hours when removed from a person and they do not live in cracks or crevices like cockroaches or other household pests. Spraying furniture, carpets and bedding with an insecticide serves no real purpose other than providing some margin of psychological comfort. Although such sprays kill an occasional stray louse, family members who are already being treated with insecticidal shampoos would be exposed unnecessarily to additional pesticides. If anything, vacuuming carpets and furniture will remove stray lice. • WHAT ELSE SHOULD BE DONE IN THE CLASSROOM TO GET RID OF LICE? T
