It is very important to use a doctor recommended medication to end your outbreak.  The following are additional steps that you should take to effectively eliminate your lice infestation.  For more information on R&C products, please click here. 1.  Any children infested with lice should be kept home until treatment is complete.  You should also notify the child's school as lice infestations are highly contagious and could easily spread to other children. 2.  All clothing that has recently been worn, and any towels and bedding should be washed in very hot water or dry-cleaned.  For items that cannot be washed or dry-cleaned, such as furniture, please see R&C Spray. 3.  You may also sterilize other items such as stuff animals and other small unwashable items by placing them in sealed plastic bags for 14 days.  Any lice eggs (nits) will hatch in roughly a week and eventually die of starvation. 4.  Hair care items, such as brushes, combs, hair clips, etc., can be disinfected by soaking them in hot soapy water for 10 minutes.