How to clean the comb?

To always look neat and well-groomed, we use combs of different types. Everyday life is not easy to imagine without these adaptations. However, the combs become dirty over time, covered with grease. The hair is stuck in the comb, giving it an untidy look. A dirty scallop is not just ugly, but unhygienic. Even cleanly washed hair becomes dirty. Consider how to clean the comb from dirt. The method of cleaning depends on which material the comb is made of and what shape it has.

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Wood

Despite the fact that wood is an environmentally friendly material and many consider it to be optimal for the manufacture of hair accessories, cleaning the scallop presents some difficulties. It is impossible to stand a wooden product in water for a long time, as the material begins to separate. But this does not mean that the comb needs to be thrown away.

The tree is well cleaned with a swab dipped in vodka or alcohol. Ethyl alcohol dissolves fat, and a cotton swab collects dust and dirt. If the comb has not cleared well enough, you should repeat the manipulation.

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Plastic

Plastic accessories are the easiest to care for. How do I clean my hairbrush at home? With this material, everything is much simpler:

1. First you need to remove any remnants of hairs that have stuck to the plastic using a toothpick, thin needle or match.
2. After this, pour warm water into a small container, dissolving a little shampoo in it - 30-50 ml is enough.
3. You can add to the solution 30-50 ml of ammonia, about a half and a half tablespoons.
4. Dip the comb into the solution for 20 minutes. This time is enough to completely clean the product of the layer of fat, the remnants of the foam and varnish to fix the hair.
5. After cleaning, rinse the comb thoroughly in running water.
6. If there is dirt on the surface of the ridge, take an old toothbrush, apply a pinch of baking soda to it and rub the scallop.

Important! If the comb was used to comb the nits and lice, it should not only be cleaned, but also disinfected by soaking in a 10% solution of chlorine for half an hour. After soaking in the disinfecting solution, the accessory must be thoroughly rinsed under a water jet. For processing against lice, you can use a special anti-parasitic shampoo.

A soap solution can also be used to clean silicone products.

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Metal

How to clean a comb from metal? To do this, you can use the same method as for plastic products. After the scallop is cleaned of dirt, it should be well dried using a hair dryer. If this is not done, rusty spots will appear on the surface of the metal product - the comb will be hopelessly damaged.

Important! There is another way of cleaning with an old toothbrush and baking soda. Moisten the brush with water, dunk it into soda and rub the comb, in particular, the places between the denticles, which are particularly dirty. After this procedure, rinse the product in water and dry well.

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Features of cleaning the round comb

It is difficult to clean such products from dirt because they accumulate a large amount of hair and contaminants during operation:

1. First use a toothpick and remove hair and hair from the comb.
2. After this, proceed to the washing of the product. Dissolve in warm water a little soap and 1 tablespoon of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide.
3. Hold the comb in this solution for 1 hour.
4. After the product is completely cleaned of dirt, rinse the comb in running water and dry.

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Cleaning the massage brush

This kind of comb is not very convenient for cleaning from contaminants. Nevertheless, you need to know how to clean the massage comb. First, remove the hairs that are on the brush using an ordinary flat scallop. Lower the product into a basin with a prepared solution:

• warm water - 1 l;
• shampoo - 2 tbsp.l.;
• 9% vinegar - 3 tbsp.l.

Soak the massage brush in this mixture for 5 minutes, then dry.

Important! To clean the massage brush, you can use water in which one tablespoon of dishwashing liquid is dissolved. The product will remove the grease and stuck salted mud well.

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Natural bristle

You can clean natural bristles with a normal comb or toothbrush. Before you wash the product, you need to clean the brush from the hairs with a toothpick.

Important! Wash the products of natural bristles best in a warm soapy solution.

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How often should I change the comb?

Now you know how to clean the comb from dirt. But do not forget that despite the relative simplicity of cleaning, the ridges can not be used forever. Replace them preferably after a year of use. This is due to the following reasons:

• Even with regular cleaning on the surface of the comb, bacteria are retained.
• Regular combing is a necessary procedure for the hair. Kinds of accessories do not do well with their functions, bent teeth do not stimulate the blood supply of hair bulbs.
• Unprofessional ridges, as a rule, are not of good quality. On their surface, microcracks are formed, which injure the hair.
• Over time, the protective coating is wiped off, and the comb begins to become highly electrified.

We hope you have learned useful information from this article and now you understand how to properly care for combs. So, observing such simple rules, your locks will always be in order and become a subject of admiration of close friends, colleagues and representatives of the strong half of humanity.