Re: Follow up to mite infestation...resources

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Hi Dawn and welcome to the discussion group. It can seem overwhelming at

times, but it does get easier once you settle on a regime that will work

for you. There are plenty of tips on the 'files' section on the left you

can also refer to.

I would recommend printing out some of the info there and on the

'strategies' webpage of birdmites.org. Get a yellow highlighter and use

it for things you wish to use/do.

I think vinegar is a great rinse for hair also. And also Coal tar

shampoo. There really are no 'correct' answers for many of the questions

we all ask. It is sometimes trial and errror and what works for some may

not work for others. I know that may not help much, but there are some

smart and creative people here. I knew one person who had luck with Dawn

dish soap so he plugged in a yard leaf blower in the house and sprayed

Dawn in front of the blower and it disbursed the spray throughout the

house. Talk about creativity! :-)

Keep us posted,

Tim

>

> I just got back from a run to the store to pick up a few of the things

> mentioned but wanted to ask about what to wash my hair with. I want to

> be really clear on what to do here. Am I correct that I should use

> the " Dawn " original scent blue (or ultra concentrated)on my hair? How

> long should I leave this on, how many times do I need to do this

before

> I can be sure they are all gone? Do I need to repeat multiple times? I

> know this process will take me several days to complete as I have a

> large home and lots and lots of junk in my home. I also have two kids.

> Also, do I need to launder each and every item in my home and if so do

> I just do a normal laundering of these items? Do I need to store

things

> in plastic bags? What about sheets, pillows, mattressees? Oh, this is

> all so overwhelming. Sorry for all the questions. Thank God I have

> found this group as a resource. I truly feel like I am at the end of

my

> rope. I hope this is the answer. I think i have started to loose my

> hair partly because of the stress but also because of the infected

> sores from these darn things. I am only 38. Thanks again for any help

> you can all offer.

>

> Dawn

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