Cleaning a Hairbrush

wannabe_a_mum

My mum used to clean my hairbrush for me when she used to visit, by picking at it until she got most of it off, then soaking it in a mixture of shampoo and conditioner.........came up really good!

Since I started covering my hair with a scarf for religious reasons, I haven't used a haribrush, more a wide tooth comb as I don't generally show my hair!

Rowan9

Oh this could have been my post today!!! I realised how gross my hairbrush was, combed out the loose hair then soaked it in washing up liquid and vinegar (cos I'm a vinegar convert ). After that I sat and picked at the bits of fluff that were stuck in the twiddly bobbly plasticky ends until I got fed up and threw it in the bin . Not very OS!!
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wannabe_a_mum

Before you discard your hairbrushes, use them to "comb" the bedroom carpet..........you will be surprised at how much it picks up........especially if you have a dark carpet and you tend to shed hair like there's no tomorrow.

I used to do this quite a bit and it's amazing how much shed hair on the floor you don't notice!

belfastgirl23

Next time you buy a brush think about Denman brushes. They might be a bit more expensive (tho it's so long since I bought mine that I can't remember, must be about 6 years!) but you can remove the bristles and give it a proper clean. Wouldn't be without mine!

celyn90

I actually use *hangs head in shame* old fashioned wooden pet brushes to do my hair (I have really thick hair). - the wooden ones with the metal bristles on a soft plastic cushion on one side and the black close bristles on the other. They are remarkably hard wearing and last for years. I clean them by running a wide tooth comb over them, so it pulls the hair out from between the bristles.

Rowan9

celyn90 wrote: »

I actually use *hangs head in shame* old fashioned wooden pet brushes to do my hair (I have really thick hair). - the wooden ones with the metal bristles on a soft plastic cushion on one side and the black close bristles on the other. They are remarkably hard wearing and last for years. I clean them by running a wide tooth comb over them, so it pulls the hair out from between the bristles.

aha - I have 2 of them for my dogs - they are brilliant for retriever hair so I imagine they'd be good for humans too No need to hang your head in shame!