EWWWW That's Groady

Well many parents of school age children we battle the infamous "lice" from time to time. Well I am becoming somewhat of an expert on the subject. My daughter is a magnet for the wee critters and once she gets them we have to fight to rid ourselves of the plague. We have spent hours combing after using the chemical stuff (aka Nix or Rid), and to still have the pests. I have tried every home remedy I have come across including mouthwash (which did not work). We even resorted once before of purchasing prescription strength shampoo, which caused some damage to the hair. I think I have finally come up with a solution for our issue. Grab some mayonnaise and heavily coat the hair and allow it to sit on the hair for about 30 minutes. You won't have to worry about the mayonnaise drying out the hair because it is an excellent hair conditioner. After the mayonnaise has sat on the hair for a time comb through the hair with the special lice comb. As the bug come out place them aside on a napkin, washcloth, or towel. Once you are able to run the comb through the hair and nothing comes out, rinse the hair with warm water. Well this step takes care on the adult lice. Now we need to concentrate on the eggs aka nits. For this step I have used vinegar. Now the vinegar may cause the child to itch a bit but it is for the greater good. Also keep out of the child's eyes because it will burn like a dickens. The reason this work for nits is: nits have a special glue that attaches itself to the strands of hair and the vinegar breaks this residue down and the nits fall out. Vinegar is recommended as a means to treat dandruff. I would recommend combing through the hair with the vinegar still in the hair to pull the nits out. I would also suggest washing the hair with normal shampoo once all these steps are completed, or your child may smell like a walking talking salad. I hope this suggestions will help as you struggle to rid the world of these little monsters.