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Head Lice Re-Infestation

You Have TWO Problems...

1. Head Lice and Nits in Your Hair
2. Head Lice and Nits in Your EnvironmentWe know...this is already a very bad situation and now we're telling you it's even worse? How could we?

Because we want to help you get rid of ALL the head lice that are bugging you. We want to help you be completely done with lice so you don't have to keep fighting them for weeks, months or even years like other people do.

You already know you have Problem #1: lice in the hair. What you may not realize is the extent of Problem #2: Head Lice and Nits in your ENVIRONMENT. By environment we mean your entire house including the furniture, the cars, the public places you and your family members visit.Here's the environment problem...Lice transfer from person to person through head to head contact. They also transfer to people through contact with clothing, bedding and furniture. So if you want to be DONE dealing with head lice and nits, you really need to effectively treat your environment.We already know that the poison-based treatments and chemical bombs are ineffective. And besides, they are very toxic to humans and pets. So we don't recommend them.We recommend that the instant you are done treating all the heads in the family, you immediately treat all the clothing, furniture and bedding that has been exposed to lice.You can treat with washing and vacuuming which are very effective. But are there any products that work? Well, it turns out that the same enzymes that soften nit glue also work to kill head lice without staining furniture. They are water based and do a wonderful job as a laundry additive or as a furniture spray.We know it's an extra expense and more work, but if you really want to have the best chance at getting rid of all the lice once and for all, you need to treat your environment.And when you're vacuuming and spraying the furniture and cars don't forget to get the cracks betweent the cushions. Here's why...Every day, every human loses dozens of hairs. People with nits in their hair will lose hairs with nits on them. Nits can hatch up to 10 days after they are laid. That means that for up to 10 days after you treat your heads, there could be hairs with viable nits lurking like time bombs in your furniture and cars.After they hatch, the baby lice (nymphs) crawl up looking for a human head to attach to. They can live up to 3 days off a human head. That means that for up to 13 days, unless you treat your environment effectively the instant you are done treating your heads, you could get a re-infestation from your own home.

So we recommend you use the vacuum cleaner and washing machine like crazy the very instant you're done treating the heads and we also recommend you use an enzyme-based laundry additive and furniture spray liberally. It takes more money and work up front when you're already tired, but it's worth it to get the lice problem COMPLETELY solved.