I've had body lice for the past six months. There seems to be no getting rid of them. I first acquired them while living in an international student dorm - I am American but I live overseas in a country where washing machines are common (although with cold water only) but not dryers. I didn't realize I had lice until after I moved out of that dorm. At first I thought I just had some kind of strange rash. Later, I checked with other students and yes, it is definitely body lice, not scabies or bed bugs. I found one once, on a pillow - definitely a louse, and I occasionally find blood stains in clothes, usually right along seams - exactly where lice are supposed to live.

Anyway, the question is really how to get rid of body lice without the use of a dryer. It seems dryers are what have made body lice extremely rare in Western countries. I've taken to soaking my clothes in the sink in 80 degree Celsius water, then running them through the (cold) wash with Dettol soap, but this doesn't seem to be having much effect - I still get bitten pretty much every day. I'm pretty sure there are lice in my clothes right after they come out of the wash, despite going through this regimen. Not sure how they're surviving the 80 degree water, but in any case that's about as hot as my hot water heater will allow before automatically shutting off.

So, does anyone have any advice for how to get rid of these damn lice?!? It would be greatly appreciated!