Cleaning The Hairbrush: Useful Tips

Hairbrushes can become a breeding ground for bacteria that can damage the health of the scalp. That’s why we’d like to give you some tips on how to clean your hairbrush below.

Do you know what to do to clean your hairbrush?

It is completely normal for hair to build up in this item when you use it. Some of them break or fall out during combing to make room for new hair. In any case, hair isn’t the only thing that builds up in your brush. And so it is important to clean them regularly. Read on to find out how to do it.

By cleaning and disinfecting your brush, you are undoubtedly preventing your hair or scalp from being harmed . This is because dust particles, oil from the products we use (or from the scalp ), bacteria and contaminants from the environment build up in our brushes.

So today we’d like to give you some useful tips to make the cleaning process easier and prevent dirt from building up and affecting your hair with each use.

Why is it important to clean the hairbrush?

As mentioned earlier, hairbrushes can become a source of dirt, bacteria, and fungus. In fact, studies have shown that the hair on the head, eyebrows, and whiskers harbor various microorganisms from the environment.

For this reason, washing your hair regularly and cleaning the brush you use is important to prevent these microorganisms from multiplying. Ideally, you should do both at the same time, as combing clean hair with a dirty brush will only get the bacteria that you just washed out back into your hair.

When you brush your hair, hair and microorganisms build up on it

Every time you brush your hair, hair and microorganisms, as well as oily substances, build up on the brush.

How often should you clean your hairbrush?

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, we lose between 50 and 100 strands of hair every day. Most of them get caught in our hairbrushes. So do the math: How much hair can accumulate per week or month? Quite a lot, right?

Although there are no rules for washing the hairbrush, we recommend that you do the cleaning process frequently. This could look like this, for example:

Once a week if you use a lot of products, especially hairsprays or conditioners, or treatments that you don’t have to wash off.
Once every two weeks when you normally keep your hair clean and use few products, treatments, or oils.

Either way, you can remove the accumulated hairs that get caught in the brush on a daily basis.

How to clean your hairbrush

Cleaning and disinfecting your brush or comb is very easy, doesn’t take long, and you can even use natural ingredients like baking soda that wo n’t change the pH of your skin. In fact, this will help regulate the pH level and it won’t damage your brush either.

Below are step-by-step instructions on how to clean your hairbrush effectively.

1. Remove any accumulated hair from your brush

First, remove any loose hair that has gathered in your brush. Depending on the type of brush and the amount, it can be difficult to do this by hand only. If so, use a rat tail comb to help.

Alternatively, you can use another type of comb, scissors, or other pointed element. Be careful with this step so you don’t injure yourself.

2. Soak your brush to remove dirt

Even if there is no longer any visible hair, you should soak your brush in warm water with shampoo or baking soda to remove the microorganisms and dirt that has lodged in the invisible spaces. You should proceed as follows:

Put some warm water in a plastic container.
Add the shampoo or baking soda and stir so it dissolves well.
For a more efficient effect, you can use the shampoo and baking soda in combination.
If the brush is made entirely of plastic, submerge it completely in the mixture and move it around in it. Then let them soak in the water bath for five minutes.

In the case of brushes that have padding on the handle or another area, this area must not come into contact with the prepared solution. In this case, only dip the brush up to the bristles. Make sure the water level is just high enough to just cover the bristles.
The previous point also applies to wooden brushes.

3. Remove dirt particles with a toothbrush

If you notice while soaking and moving the hairbrush that there are still some dirt particles on the brush, you should remove them with a toothbrush. To do this, remove the brush from the above solution, shake it to remove excess water, and then start cleaning the bristles with a toothbrush.

If a lot of dirt comes out during this process, you can dip the brush in warm water again to remove it. Repeat this process until you are satisfied with the cleanliness.

4. Cleaning your hairbrush includes the optional disinfection of the brush

This additional disinfection step is optional. For this step you will need a bowl of warm water and some white vinegar:

First, mix half a cup of white vinegar with half a cup of warm water.
Then soak the brush in it for about 15 to 20 minutes.
Depending on the material of your brush, note the recommendations of the first point.
Then continue as described in the second point.

Baking soda will help keep your hairbrush clean

Soda is an ideal tool for cleaning hairbrushes.

5. Drying the brush

When the hairbrush finishes cleaning, rinse it well with cold or warm water. Then shake it out and place it on a dry cloth, bristles down. Let them air dry there and you’ll get a squeaky clean hairbrush!

Enjoy a clean hairbrush

Now you know how to clean and disinfect your hairbrush! Make sure you do this at least twice a month. This way, you will eliminate any dangers that could affect the health of your hair and scalp.