How To Clean Vintage Hair Brushes

Place brushes and combs in dish big enough to hold all our brushes.

How to clean vintage hair brushes. The vinegar is used to kill any bacteria and germs. In this 8 47 video i show you how to properly disinfect your brushes at home so you are free from germs and your tools will look just like new. How to clean hairbrushes never use soap. Then soak the brush s head in the mixture for 20 minutes. You only need to soak the head of a brush to disinfect it.

Pour mineral spiritsinto a glass jar just enough to soak the bristles without submerging the ferrule. How to clean a hairbrush with soap and or shampoo. Add two tablespoons of baking soda to the water. For speedier results swish and press the bristles against the bottom of the jar to help dissolve any remaining wax. It will almost immediately become white and clean.

Plastic hairbrushes or those with slats like vented drying brushes maybe soaked in soapy water or run under a faucet in order to thoroughly clean the head and remove any dirt and residue between the slats and on the bottom of each bristle. Take a piece of soda dissolve it in warm water stand the brush in it taking care that the water only covers the bristles. Take note of its material. Regardless you can make them look clean and well preserved without sacrificing any of their rare features. Remove all hair from brushes.

Stand it to dry in the open air with the bristles downwards and it will be found to be as firm as a new brush. Mix the baking soda and water with your hand. Here is how i clean our hair brushes and combs. If you have a very dirty brush you might need to use an old toothbrush to clean the base and bristles. Let the brush soak in the mineral spirits for about a minute or until all the wax has dissolved.

Add a mixture of one part white vinegar to one part water to a bowl big enough to hold your brush s head. Dip the toothbrush into the soapy water and make sure to scrub each bristle. Soak the head of a brush in vinegar to disinfect.