Keep your combs nice and clean
REMOVE dirt, oil, and any built-up hair products on your hairbrush once a month or so. After all, keeping your brush clean is an important step in maintaining the health of your hair and scalp.
If you haven’t cleaned your brush or comb in a long time, maybe it’s about time you get started. According to website healthline.com reports steps to cleaning a hairbrush below.
Cleaning a hairbrush doesn’t take much time. Once you know how to do it will be easier the next time. You only need a few items to get started:
bowl of warm water, or you can use the bathroom sink gentle shampoo baking soda (optional) scissors old toothbrush rat tail comb (optional)
Whether your brush is made from wood or plastic, the cleaning method will follow similar steps, with just a few variations.
Use the end of a rat tail comb (a type of comb that has a long pointed end) to remove hair from the base of the brush. If you don’t have a rat tail comb, any pointed object will work, like a pen, pencil, or ice pick. You can also use scissors to cut away any hair that’s tangled in the bristles.
Fill a bowl or sink with warm water. Add a few drops of gentle shampoo to the water and swish it around to create suds. For extra cleaning power, you can add one to two teaspoons of baking soda. Stir the water well.
For a plastic brush, submerge the entire brush in water. Let it soak for three to five minutes. If the brush has a soft padding at the base where the bristles attach to the brush, dip the brush bristles into the soapy water, making sure to keep the padding dry.
Don’t entirely submerge a wooden brush. This could damage the wood and finish. Just submerge the bristles, as described above for a brush with a padded base.
Dip and shake the brush several times. This will help loosen and remove oils, dead skin cells, and product buildup. If your brush isn’t too dirty, this should remove most of the buildup.
If you have a very dirty brush, you might need to use an old toothbrush to clean the base and bristles.
Dip the toothbrush into the soapy water and make sure to scrub each bristle. Start at the base of the bristle and work upward. Scrub the other edge of the brush to remove any buildup.
Once you’ve finished cleaning your hairbrush, rinse it under a stream of cool water. Or, you can sprinkle a little water on the base of the brush and wipe it dry with a cloth.
Leave the brush to dry, bristles facing down, on top of a clean cloth or towel.