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How do you clean dust and lint from a hairbrush?

wikiHow Editorial Team
02/21/25 12:07pm
Do you have any hacks to help clean a hairbrush from lint, hair, and other debris? Share the most effective cleaning methods you know!
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Kana Ishii
Licensed Cosmetologist
05/27/25 11:04pm
To clean dust or lint out of a hairbrush, first remove any hair using the end of a comb. Then soak the brush in warm water with a bit of clarifying shampoo, and scrub between the bristles. Rinse thoroughly and let it dry bristle-side down.
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02/22/25 10:19am
If you need to clean a lot of hairbrush lint, try picking it out with a pair of tweezers before washing or soaking it. That way, the soapy water can get a little deeper into the bristles and your brush will look a lot cleaner.
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Azma Abdul
Azma Abdul
02/27/25 8:44am
Remove hair and loosen lint using a toothbrush or toothpick. Soak in soapy water, scrub, rinse, and air dry
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02/22/25 4:55pm
If you need to clean a boar bristle brush, then I'd start by using a comb on the bristles to remove all of the loose hair and lint from them. After that, I recommend soaking the bristles for 10 minutes in hot water mixed with a squirt of shampoo. After that, just rinse it out and let it dry before brushing your hair again.
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02/21/25 5:44pm
The best thing you can do to properly clean a hairbrush is wash it in soapy water. Fill a sink or small container with warm water and add a squirt of dish soap (I use Dawn personally). Let it soak for just a couple of minutes and then scrub the bristles with a spare dish brush you have. All the lint, hair, and dirt should disappear pretty quickly.
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