how do you get out

Posted By: super-MT on 2007-04-16
In Reply to: Has anyone ever used Vasoline to get rid of lice? If so, sm - how do you get it out?

Boy, I sympathize with you! We went through the same thing and eventually the only thing that worked was an orange hand cleanser used by mechanics. It is a liquid soap with pumice in it. I think I bought it at a hardware store. FYI, if you ever have this problem again, I've been told olive oil works well and is easier to get out. Good luck!

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Has anyone ever used Vasoline to get rid of lice? If so, sm - how do you get it out?
- Lice prevention -- distilled white vinegar (sm) - No Name
- Next time use Crisco oil. Leave it on for at least - ETMT
- Another tip on the lice - Tootsie
- I picked thru their hair... - sml4
- Blow dryer - atwfedup
- Have a question now, please - Yippee!!!! The Vasoline is gone!!! sm
  - I just went through this w/my daughter... - sm
    - Oh my gosh! What memories - gotlatte
      - Even if they sent home a note and acknowledged a problem - Jan
        Goodness, I didn't mean to indicate - gotlatte
        My kid's school sends us home a note - sm - XXX
    - make sure you use a "metal" lice comb, not a plastic one as they don't work well. nm - LMT
- Lice can't be smothered! You have to kill them. Get the Rid or the Nix or whatever. Any critters - on them & they're outta school! nm
  - mayonaise - laurie jean
  - Well then I guess there are a whole lot of misguided people out there who swear by the smothering! n - Hate lice
- I used baby oil 1 time on my hair, OMH - Jonnie
  - I read on the internet to use baby oil to get the Vasoline out! nm - Sounded strange to me
- how do you get out - super-MT
- Use Dove bar soap to get the Vaseline out. - Alice
  - My little one did this, too! Took days of using laundry detergent to get rid of - the Vaseline! Goop might do it, too.. nm

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