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 You'll Need
- 5-gallon plastic bucket
- Hot water
- 3 cups bleach
- Several clean cloth rags
- Washer
- Dryer
Instructions
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.
Back at home, fill a five-gallon plastic bucket with hot water.
Add three cups of bleach to your hot water.
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.
All white towels, rags, sheets, clothes, undergarments, etc., should be washed on your washing machine's hot cycle with bleach.
Dry clothes on your dryer's normal setting, allowing it to run as long as possible.