Machine washing and drying stuffed toys can help to kill lice. It is important to wash and dry them on a high heat.
Other methods, such as sealing the toys in a bag, can also help if it is not possible to machine wash and dry the toys.
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This can be helpful if the person with lice comes into contact with the stuffed toys during the two days before they receive lice treatment. This is because life cannot live away from a human body for more than 2 days. You can still wash the stuffed toys after this time to remove the lice, but they should already be dead.
Wash the stuffed toys in a 130°F (54ºC) laundry cycle. You can then dry them on a high heat drying cycle.
If you are unable to use a dryer to kill lice on stuffed toys, there are other methods that can help kill the lice.
You can place the stuffed toys into a plastic bag and seal it for 2 weeks as a precaution. After this time, you can clean the soft toys to remove the dead lice.
Placing the toys in a bag rather than using a dryer may be a better option if the stuffed toys contain sensors or electric components that are not removable. It may also be a better option for delicate toys.