To kill a tick safely after removal, you can:

• Drown it in rubbing alcohol, which will kill the tick effectively

• Freeze it for several days to ensure it dies before disposal

• Place it in a tightly sealed bag or wrap it tightly in tape to kill it by suffocation or dehydration

• Flush it down the toilet, which will also kill the tick

Avoid squashing ticks with bare fingers to prevent infection through skin breaks

. Once the tick is dead, you can dispose of it in your household garbage safely

. For removing a tick from the skin, use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and pull upward steadily without twisting or jerking

. After removal, clean the bite area and your hands with soap and water or rubbing alcohol

. Never try to kill a tick by smothering it with petroleum jelly, burning it with a match, or using nail polish, as these methods can cause the tick to burrow deeper or regurgitate infectious material

. In summary, the safest and most effective ways to kill a tick after removal are drowning it in rubbing alcohol, freezing it, sealing it in a bag or tape, or flushing it down the toilet