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When lice strike, many parents go straight into full-blown crisis mode. Suddenly you’re Googling “can lice survive a flamethrower?” and mentally drafting blueprints for your new post-lice home.
But take a deep breath — you don’t need to burn your house down. In fact, lice aren’t nearly as hard to evict as urban legend suggests. They’re clingy, sure, but they’re not Jason Bourne.
At Lice Clinics of Texas, we see this panic all the time. So here’s the truth (and a few laughs) about what to do — and what not to do — once you’ve handled the main event.
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Step One: Treat the Heads, Not the House
Lice don’t live in your carpets, sofas, or the family dog. They live on human heads. Once they’re off the scalp, they die within 24–48 hours. So skip the bleach and bug bombs — your house doesn’t need a hazmat team.
Instead, focus on treating your family with a safe, effective, one-hour treatment at Lice Clinics of Texas. Our heated-air technology kills lice and their eggs in one sitting. Done. No endless combing. No repeat visits. No stress or lice trauma.
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Step Two: Laundry Like a Pro (But Don’t Lose Your Mind)
You only need to wash items that had direct contact with the infested head in the last two days. Think: pillowcases, hats, hairbrushes, and that hoodie your kid wears 24/7.
• Wash them on hot and dry on high heat for 30 minutes.
• Stuffed animals or decorative pillows? Toss them in the dryer or seal them in a plastic bag for two days — just long enough to evict any unwanted guests.
No need to deep-clean your entire house or spend unnecessary money on fancy sprays. Lice don’t have superpowers, just tiny legs and poor survival skills.
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Step Three: Quick Surface Sweep
Vacuum or lint roll couches, car seats, and rugs where heads might’ve rested — but that’s it. You’re not trying to defeat the Death Star here. Just a light clean to make certain a little critter isn’t a cast away looking for a host.
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Step Four: Chill Out — You’ve Got This
Remember, lice don’t mean your house is dirty or your kids are unhygienic. They just mean your kid hugged someone, shared a selfie, or had an overly friendly playdate. Happens to the best of us.
With Lice Clinics of Texas, you can walk in panicked and walk out lice-free in one hour
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The Bottom Line:
Don’t burn the house down. Don’t panic. Treat the heads, wash what touched the heads, vacuum the chill spots, and let everything else be.
The real enemy isn’t the house — it’s the myth that lice can outsmart a washing machine.