4. Letting your clothes stay dirty without washing after coming into the house.
As soon as you come into the house, take the dirty clothes off and wash them in hot water. Afterward, place them into the dryer. This will kill any ticks on the clothing. On the other hand, if your clothes aren’t dirty, place them into the dryer for 10 minutes. If the clothes are damp or wet, place them in the dryer for a few more minutes.
It is best to just wash your clothing after being outside, especially if you were messing in the dirt from gardening. Instead of keeping the clothes on or dumping them into the laundry hamper, it is best to wash them.
If you don’t have a laundry machine and dryer in the home, it is a good idea to take a trip to the laundromat. When you take off the dirty clothes, place them outside, so the ticks can’t make their home in your place.