Home remedies that are not effective:
smothering the head in mayonaise or olive oil to sufficate the lice
using tea oil shampoo
Commerical remedies that are only partially effective:
RidX
LiceOut
The most effective way to get rid of lice and nits is using
a special lice comb with long teeth and correctly Nit-Picking.
The combs are sold at Fred Meyer, Rite-Aide, Bartell's, Albertson's pharmacies.