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that's a shame. we have lice but do already have a nitty gritty. it is a bit battered though from years of use. can i have a new one?

We have just got rid of lice but already own a nitty gritty comb- it really is the BEST....will complete survey!

we seem to have headlice non stop during term time. I have reached the conclusion that DD doesn't have hair, she has a headlice playground growing on her head.

we already have a Nitty Gritty though. Will be happy to complete the survey though. We have bought hundreds of different combs and the nitty gritty is the only one that actually gets the dead egg's out.

Shame, we had nits last week but have just banished them back to the edge of the earth. I don't have a nitty gritty, mine's a Comb-a-way, it gets the lice but not the eggs. Is the Nitty Gritty better?

Done <scratch>.

On the advice of MNetters, I bought a Nitty Gritty (was going to abbreviate but realised that would make NG which is too far right of centre in these political days!) a couple of months ago and have to say IT WORKS.

Bit of a palaver, having to comb through every second day but it gets rid of the nasty blighters.

So don't need one, but will do the survey.

have one already but found it excellent for the whole family when dd1 got them. although i would say that the general mn advice to slather with cheap conditioner is not the way for thick curls, we found combing easier with a normal amount of ludicrously expensive conditioner.

OOOh I've heard the comb is really good but never tried it so here's hoping

I have a 2 year old with them at the minute amd used hedrin last night so would love to try it.

£11 for a comb!

Is it made of gold?

Sorry but the Nitty Gritty comb tore my hair, and my son's - they kindly replaced it and sent us some more of the kit, for nothing - lovely customer service - but the comb still tore our hair out.

I use a normal metal cat comb these days.

Maybe I was just using it at the wrong angle or something?

INEED ONE MASSIVELY

have just tried a borroiwd one and it was FAB
DD has got them again, I found ONE in DS1's hair and I had them, I suspect, until I bleached the bastards yesterday mwahahahahahaaa

me please......thanks

Agree with Aitch regarding thick curly hair - you first need to make sure the dry hair is very well detangled, then use good quality conditioner. Separate the hair into small locks and comb through each one slowly and carefully.

My dd2 still screamed but it got out all lice, eggs etc.

i dont know how it works in england btw but you can get them on the nhs up here, from the pharmacist under the minor ailments scheme. but i'd say £11 isn't excessive in any case, compared to hedrin etc, and there is a fair amount of engineering in the comb teeth.

oh, and a lollipop and favourite dvd excellent for combing. and a pint glass filled with water so that you can see the revolting little blighters drown when you rinse the comb. <shudder>

I've left my details.

If its not one end its the other in our house

Just bought one - our first load of nits. Seems to be doing the job so will answer the survey anyway.

We have nits at the moment, but the last time we had them I tried the Nitty Gritty and didn't get on with it at all. I have very brittle hair and it broke off the ends. DH and DS have thick hair strands and they found it agony to be combed with it.

Done.

Done!

Done found them this morning yuk. If I'm selected can you make it quick please

yip my child just come in last night with head lice and would love to try the comb

Ooooh yes! Good timing mn...