i started doing the mayo thing when my daugher first got lice at age 1 yes 1 (few months shy of 2)  i will so mad that     my baby had head lice and its not that i have never had lice as a child and my oldest got it at age 3, wish i knew about mayo then, but now if my children get it thats what i use and its a heck of alot cheaper to also instead of buying the lice spray for bedding and what not, what cant be wahed i use dollar store brand lysol, and taht too is cheap, and beleive me that helps when you have 3 children and you want to make sure that you get it all, so i will say til im blue in the face mayo ( mirical whip is the best) works greay plus its good for your hair....

Dear Dr. Sears,

Boy do I know about LICE. I am a Special Ed. Teacher for Kindergarten Kids-3rd graders. I have had many kids with bad cases of lice. It is good to know different remedies for getting rid of lice. One year one child had it almost every week. Lice treatment was always a monthly thing I bought for my hair because I was so paranoid. How do you get lice from your school kids. I get so freaked out by LICE. How do I avoid it.

When i was little my parents just washed my head in the sink (dont worry, we scrubbed that sink so hard it almost fell apart) it was pretty easy nd i got noo sticky hair, im pretty sure that's the only time i had lice.

When i was little my parents just washed my head in the sink (dont worry, we scrubbed that sink so hard it almost fell apart) it was pretty easy nd i got noo sticky hair, im pretty sure that's the only time i had lice.

a Few years back my children were coming home from school on a regular basis with head lice.  My son was easy we  shaved his head, but it has to be short enough so the nits are also gone i think it was less than 1/4 inch. My daughter and  i used mayo.  we put the bag over our heads and left it for 8 hours. To get the greasy feel out of your hair after you can wash it out with dish washer soap.  It worked great.  Also dont forget the bedding, rugs, couch,stuffed animals and CAR INTERIOR(if u have cloth seats).  Most people forget the car!!  Dog flea spray worked and is alot cheaper than the spray rid!!!

When I had fosters kids there was a spray that was neon that you would spray onto check for nits.That was wonderful .I would use vinegar on my hair after I'd take care of pt at the hospital and take them to the their room . Yes the would give use the NIX but it made made sores in my head, so so vinegar an then the a cap the next morning spray . and nothing

my oldest was was always getting set home for lice , we the spray worked ,just dry scalp  from her nerves habit

I have never had lice, i know what they look like, and i know that they are really itch. but i cannot imange having these ugly bugs crawling in someone's hair.

My daughter had lice last year, we did the mayo treatment...it worked pretty well, just very hard to wash out of thick hair...we also boiled pinecones and let the water cool, then treated her hair with the water, seems like the lice just fell out!

My daughter had lice last year, we did the mayo treatment...it worked pretty well, just very hard to wash out of thick hair...we also boiled pinecones and let the water cool, then treated her hair with the water, seems like the lice just fell out!

ACH!  This episode brought back some bad memories!  I had thick, dark, long hair growing up and can't even count the number of times I had head lice.  Luckily my Mom always found it and I never had the embarassment of the school nurse finding it.  As a teen I had a case we just couldn't get rid of.  We ended up at the doctor and he told us to try mayonnaise.  you just put it in your hair and put a plastic bag on your head.  You can either leave it over night or blow dry it for a time (I don't remember how long).  After all the chemical treatments this is what worked.  I know it sounds gross but it worked and if you prefer not to use chemicals or are on a tight budget it works great.