Head Lice: How to Prevent It

Posted Nov 13, 2008 by MicheleLTune / comments 3 comments / Print / Font Size Decrease font size Increase font size

Head lice is awful and hard to get rid of. Why wait until you actually have a head lice problem? Why not prevent it?

Never thought of preventing head lice before? Well, you can! There's nothing worse than realizing you have a nasty case of head lice. It's inconvenient, to say the least. Most of you, at one time or another, have at minimum lived in fear that you'd get head lice. Many of you have had to endure the battle with nit combs and over-the-counter shampoos until you're ready to scream. So, why not prevent it? With either of the following tips you'll be able to prevent head lice and rest assured that you - or your child(ren) - won't be enduring a miserable case of head lice critters.

What you'll need for Tip #1:

  • a bottle of Tea Tree essential oil
  • a bottle of your regular shampoo

Instructions for Tip #1:

  • put 12 drops of Tea Tree essential oil into your shampoo bottle
  • close the lid and shake well to mix the contents
  • use this mixture each time you wash your hair (or at minimum once a week)

What you'll need for Tip #2:

  • a bottle of Tea Tree essential oil
  • an empty spray bottle

Instructions for Tip #2:

  • add 12 drops of the Tea Tree essential oil to ¼ pint water to a spray bottle. Mist hair each morning with this solution.

By simply applying the above shampoo mixture regularly, or spritzing your hair with the spray solution, you'll be preventing head lice. The pesky little critters despise Tea Tree essential oil!

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juliebmack
juliebmack said... on December 2nd, 2008 at 12:50 AM

Head lice can be such a pain!

Stacey
Stacey said... on December 1st, 2008 at 8:34 PM

This is a great article! I have 3 kids and when they first started school. It seemed like they got it as soon as I got rid of it sometimes. 5*'s

ewriter
ewriter said... on November 25th, 2008 at 9:47 AM
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Great tips. My mom used to always say don't wear someone else's hat. Tea tree oil is good for a lot of things.



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