1 Close your eyes and cover eyelids with slices of raw potato or cucumber for 15-20 minutes. 2  Wash with warm water and apply a cream. 3  Grate a cucumber, squeeze to take out its juice and refrigerate. 4  Make a mixture of lemon juice, lanolin cream and cucumber juice and apply around the eye for 10-15 minutes.
If you choose to remove lice from household items, here are some tips: 1  To rid hair brushes, combs, barrettes, and other hair ornaments of lice, soak them in hot water [at least 130Â°F (54Â°C) ] for 5 to 10 minutes, soak them in isopropyl alcohol, or wash them with a shampoo that is used to treat head lice. Dry-cleaning or storing clothing in a plastic bag for 2 weeks will also destroy lice. 2  These methods are the main treatment for a person who has body lice. 3  Vacuum carpets, upholstery, and mattresses to remove hairs that might have live eggs attached. 4  You do not need to fumigate the house with insecticide sprays.
Disinfecting Your Home After a Lice Infestation. Your home will need to be carefully cleaned and disinfected in order to rid the premises of head lice. Head lice can fall off the head and hair and survive for a period of time without a human host.e hate to say it but head lice can be anywhere an infested person has been so that is why it is necessary to disinfect your home properly during a bout with lice, especially areas where children sleep. 1  Remove the pillows, duvet, quilt, blankets etc. and place in plastic bag.