Consider the use of a collar, bath or spray as recommended by your veterinarian. No repellent, lotion or protective clothing is as effective as checking for ticks. Brush clothes off outside and inspect for loose ticks. Put clothes in a plastic bag until you can get them into the laundry. Do not leave clothes on the floor.
Ticks can live in the house for a few days depending on the humidity.
Put clothes in a dryer on high heat for 15 to 20 minutes. Ticks can survive the washing machine, but they cannot tolerate the heat. Check the moist dark spots on your body including between toes, behind knees, the groin, under the elastic bands of underwear, belly button, armpits, behind the ears, neck, hairline and head. Use a mirror to check behind you, and consider using a magnifying glass. Use your fingers and feel for ticks, especially in the hair.