You may hear of many home remedies for head lice. One such lice treatment is to mix vinegar and mayo into a bowl until it has the consistency of cake batter. Add to this mix about 8 drops of tea tree oil. The aroma is somewhat overpowering but will shampoo out. Section the hair into one-inch sections, brush the mixture starting at the scalp and spreading it down the length of hair. A word of caution vinegar can burn eyes, be careful to cover them with a cloth while applying and when you wash it out.

It is best to begin at the nape of the neck and work your way upward. Once you have covered the whole head, wrap the hair up. If necessary for longer hair, use a clip to keep the hair on top and put a shower cap or plastic grocery bag over the hair, pressing the bag close to the head to remove any air. Leave on for approximately 2 hours.

Take your spray bottle and fill it about three-quarters of the way with water. Then drop about 20 drops of tea tree oil into the bottle. Shake the bottle until the solution is well-mixed. While waiting for your hair to process, you can take your spray bottle and treat your carpeting, upholstered furniture, bedding, clothing, and anything else where lice might live. You don't need to saturate carpets and furniture. A light misting over the entire surface will be enough.

The tea tree oil works as a repellent, because headlice, ticks, fleas, mosquitoes, and horseflies hate the smell, so you could also use the spray on your pets. Also you want to add about 5-10 drops of tea tree oil into your shampoo, so then when your child is around other children that may have lice, the lice won't make your child's head their new home because they hate the scent.

After two hours, rinse the hair in a sink with water until the water runs clear. At this point you will see dead headlice lying on top of the hair as you rinse. It will amaze you. Now you need to comb threw the hair with a headlice comb to remove the dead bugs as well as the eggs. The eggs will come out so easy because the vinegar eats away the glue that holds the eggs onto the hair. If you need to, you can rinse with conditioner before combing.

Although it may be hard to believe in the beginning, taking these few simple measures will rid your home from lice and keep it lice free. You'll want to be sure and repeat the lice treatment after 7-10 days to make sure that none of the lice eggs survived. You will also be wise to spray the oil and water mixture around your house periodically. That way, if a visitor comes to your house with head lice, they won't start another infestation. You'll find this treatment to be fast, inexpensive, easy, and 100% guaranteed.