How to Kill Mange Mites with Bleach

How to Kill Mange Mites with Bleach. Mange is a term used to describe skin irritations and infections caused by small parasites called mites. Hair loss, as well as intense itching, is often a sign of mange. The mites burrow into hair follicles, causing infection. Mites are extremely contagious and can easily spread from pets to humans. Using bleach is a simple way to kill and help control these mangy mites.

Things Needed

• 5-gallon plastic bucket
• Hot water
• 3 cups bleach
• Several clean cloth rags
• Washer
• Dryer

Step 1

Contact a veternarian and schedule an appointment to have your pet treated for mange. If the animal is not treated, the mange mites will not go away.

Step 2

Back at home, fill a five-gallon plastic bucket with hot water.

Step 3

Add three cups of bleach to your hot water.

Step 4

Using rags, wipe down all hard nonporous surfaces with this water-bleach solution. Once the water gets dirty, dump it out and refill your bucket with fresh water. Add another three cups of bleach to the water and continue cleaning.

Step 5

All white towels, rags, sheets, clothes, undergarments, etc., should be washed on your washing machine's hot cycle with bleach.

Step 6

Dry clothes on your dryer's normal setting, allowing it to run as long as possible.

Warnings

• Do not apply bleach to your pets.
• Any sick animal should be treated by a veternarian.
• Use caution when handling household chemicals.

References

• Mangecures
• Earth Clinic
• Pet's Best