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Nice try, lice: how to get rid of head lice

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The moment you read the school letter about a lice outbreak the following start to happen:

1. You panic

2. Is your head suddenly itchy?

3. You look at your child suspiciously, can you give them away?

4. You start to calculate how much it will cost to replace everything in the house, you're living in a lice-infect zone!

Fear not, we've got you covered. Every year, there's a lice scare or outbreak in schools, it's bound to happen, even in winter. See below for our 8 tips to getting rid of those little critters.

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