It’s important to regularly clean and sterilise your brush and combs to keep away little nasties (especially in kids hair brushes, such as nits) and clean away buildup from hair products, dandruff, dirt and skin particles that may build up over time.
Here is how I clean our hair brushes and combs:
- Remove all hair from brushes
- Place brushes and combs in dish big enough to hold all our brushes
- Cover brushes with hot water (not boiling)
- Add 1 tablespoon of dish detergent and 1 tablespoon of vinegar . The vinegar is used to kill any bacteria and germs.
- Allow to sit for one hour or over night
- Rinse each brush under running water to remove dirt build up and soap
- You could use an old toothbrush to remove build up from in between comb
- Shake away excess water and allow to dry the brushes and comb on a towel
- Wash dish throughly
- Repeat once a month or when you feel necessary
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what about wooden brushes? or the ones with rubber spine? how can one keep em clean?
I was going to post about this, too!! LOL. I saw it on Rachael Ray today!
Ohhh I need to do this XD
I do this every few months in addition to cleaning hair out after every use. I am a HUGE fan of vinegar, baking soda, salt and lemons. I NEVER use detergents with a scent and NEVER use fabric softener…no need when you use 1/2 the amount of soap recommended (unless you’ve got hard water) and always rinse in cold water.
Vinegar is a weak acid, when you dilute it, it looses its ability to act like an acid as the water has a buffering capacity against acids (rendering the vinegar useless). I would be more inclined to use something like a disinfectant or just straight vinegar, something that kills most micro organisms and other pathogens.
I use the 5% Acidity Vinegar!
It is pretty strong!
After cleaning out the hair I use the nozzle on my hoover to get rid of any remaining hair and fluff, it really helps to clean the brush before washing.
i use white vinegar to clean the bathroom and toilet
it takes the mildew on the tiles nice and clean
love how versatile vinegar is!
To get rid of the muck between the bristles instead of scrubbing by hand or using an old tooth brush, change the mix to hot (not boiling) water add half cup of vinegar then a tablesppon of baking soda, the baking soda reacts with the vinegar & bubbles & fizzes which removes the grime without u doing any work.. I let mine sit over night in the mix, in the morning i rinse & let dry.. No effort required.!
Thanks for sharing, i like your article and opinion.
Yes I soak in bicarbonate soda it works a treat
I have been soaking my brushes and combs in warm water with bicarb soda for many many years, my mother told me this hint a long time ago when I was a young woman (I’m now in the mid-sixties).
I chuck mine in the dishwasher. Come out great
Oh No.. I would be concerned that some hair would get on my dishes …..
Instead of dish detergent, I tried with shampoo it also worked great. This made my brush clean. It works!!!!
What kind of vinegar should I use?? White, apple cider?
Just the general white vinegar Charlotte, it’s great for so many different cleaning tasks 🙂
I put my brushes in the washing machine, soak them in chlorine so they look clean.
We just cleaned some brushes and combs using your advice. The results were fast and wonderful. Thank you SO much for your help; we can’t tell you how much it’s appreciated!!
Best regards,
Callie and Frankie
ooh love this feedback, thank you Callie & Frankie 🙂
We also enjoy the lunchbox ideas, especially the sandwich fillings!
Greetings from New Jersey,
Callie and Frankie
yes sometimes sandwiches can get boring and we just need to change it up!! Will keep the ideas coming 🙂
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Thanks for sharing! I’ve been working out of my home as a stylist since covid hit and this has become my legit favourite past time haha Originally saw you can use baking soda online (saw it here https://www.sittingprettyhalohair.com/blogs/news/how-to-clean-your-hair-brushes) but I really like the vinegar option. Do you use white or apple cider?
Thanks 🙂
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