Question:
My "renters" (and I use the term loosely) are reported to have head
lice, according to the neighbors. I plan to bug-bomb the house, wiht
my furniture inside of it. And I plan to slime myself up with
DeepWoods Off before I go in there to set off the bombs.
Anything else that I should do, to rid the place of the lice and
possible other vermin in there??
Of note...I literally filled my horsetrailer with bags of trash that
have been stored in the garage for gawdknows how long.
Now any other ideas?
Answer:
As I understand it, human lice will infest anything made of cloth or
cloth-like material. They don't live on bare floors, wooden chairs, etc.
There are products sold that can be sprayed on carpets, couches, curtains,
mattresses, etc. that will kill lice. Your local pharmacist should be able
to help you there.
Anything that can be washed in HOT water and dried in a HOT drier should
be. Small things that can't be washed like that can be sealed in plastic
bags and put away for six months (maybe that's an exaggeration). Anyway,
the Health Department can help you with written instructions for eliminating
them from the premises so you can rent again.
I worked in a school and did the lice checks several times a year, so
have some idea of how to deal with them, though I'm sure some measures have
changed over the years.
Don't get your knickers in a twist over headlice. They are common in
schools today, spread fast between clean children who play and work with
their heads together, so can happen to every member of any social class
of family with children. Headlice favour clean long loose hair, and they
have acquired some resistance to over-used insecticides. Having headlice
doesn't necessarily indicate your tenants are dirty, careless, or have
infested your house with vermin of any kind.You won't catch them from
the house or furnishings, they are transmitted by hair-to-hair contact
with a person who has them.
