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.
Head lice are spread by direct contact with the hair of someone who is infected. The cause of head lice infestations are not related to cleanliness. Other animals, such as cats and dogs, do not play a role in transmission. Head lice feed only on human blood and are only able to survive on human head hair.ead lice are generally spread through direct head-to-head contact with an infested person. Transmission by sharing bedding or clothing such as headwear is much less common. The cause of head lice infestations is not related to cleanliness.