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How to Clean your Hair Brushes at Home

Could your Hair Brush use a little TLC?  Or have you just been wondering how to clean your hair brushes at home?  Well, today is the day the gunk goes away… and you’ll never believe how easy it is to clean your hair brushes!

So be honest… have you cleaned your brush lately?  Like, really cleaned it?  

You know how much I LOVE fun Beauty Hacks, and having a clean brush is always so nice when it comes time to style your hair in the morning or brush it out at night.

And let’s face it… they just work better when they’re not filled with hair.

But guess what… here’s another important reason to keep those brushes clean: every time you use your brush, styling products from your hair are building on your brush.

Then when you go to use it again after you’ve washed your hair, you can transfer that icky old hair product buildup back to your clean hair.  Eww, right?

Let’s face it… it’s time to properly clean those brushes, and make them look new again!

All you’ll need is a little shampoo to get started!  Seriously… this trick works like a charm!

So here’s what you’ll do…

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Hairbrush in a sink full of soapy water.

So what is the most effective way to clean a hairbrush?

You’ll just need the following items to deep clean your brush:

  • Shampoo
  • Tweezers
  • New Clean Toothbrush
  • Hot Water

Best Way to Clean Your Hairbrushes

Remove all hair from your brush… pull, cut, tweeze, just get it out. 😉

Plug your bathroom sink with the stopper, squirt a little shampoo into the bottom of the sink, then fill it up half way with HOT water.

Let your brush soak in the soapy water for 30 minutes.

Then use your fingers to thoroughly clean off the gunk that has built up around each bristle.  You can even use a clean new toothbrush to help get around all of the bristles.

After you’re done cleaning, drain the water, rinse the brush off with warm water, and let it dry completely.

Bonus Tip: Spray Perfume On Hairbrush!

Another fun tip is to spray a little perfume on your clean hair brush every few days.  Then, every time you brush your hair you’ll add a sweet little subtle scent!

So how easy is that?!?  Now your brush will be all nice and clean! 😉

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How Often Should You Clean Your Brush?

To keep your brush extra clean, try cleaning it at least once a month, or sooner if you see buildup starting to collect around the bristles.

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So have you tried this trick for How to Clean your Hair Brushes at Home yet?

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6 Comments

  1. Christie says:

    Whatttt!!! This is soooo freaking awesome haha! I love this idea. I’m always picking out all the hairs by hand lol.

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    1. Heidi says:

      Haha… I know, right? You will love this technique, Christie… it really does work like a charm!

      Reply
  2. Lori says:

    Any tips about how to clean a blow dryer brush?

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  3. Miss Fabulosity says:

    I just throw mine in the washer with the towels or a blanket. Don’t put in the dryer, of course.

    Reply
  4. Laurie Plummer says:

    Next time you have an empty botte of shampoo, put your brush and comb in the stoppered sink and rinse out the bottle and cap shampoo residue with hot water before you recycle them. The shampoo will clean the comb and brush very well. Have done this many times.

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  5. Petrin says:

    what an easy tip. Adding shampoo is great. Will try next time¡. Tfs

    Reply