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Reply To: What do I do with things I cannot wash?

second_tuesday 2 months ago

Seal them in a plastic bag and leave them. Two weeks is the usual advice and it works because lice do not survive long away from a human host, and eggs left in a bag hatch into nothing to feed on.

Washable items go on a hot cycle and a hot dryer. Anything else, bag it or have it dry cleaned.

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