Do you clean your hairbrush often?

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How many of us clean our hairbrushes often? If some do, do you clean them weekly? Yearly? Or once every 2 years?

Unfortunately, I am not brought up with the habit of cleaning my brush often. In 'those' days, I would usually resort to purchase a new one once my brush is a little wear off. Not very environmentally friendly, isn't it? And not wise either, I may add.

I have with me my old faithful Vidal Sasson brush, which I have been using for 10 years and has travelled with me wherever I go. Surprisingly, it is still in very, very good condition...despite that I haven't clean it since I bought it. I do, occasionally clear any hair remnants from my brush and rinse it off with water, but that's about it.*Sheepish smile* I am ashamed to have committed a serious offence, in the unhygienic category. 

However, all is not lost...I cleaned it thoroughly a couple of weeks ago and I am glad that I did that. The amount of dirt that I cleaned off was unspeakable of course. Accumulated dust and hair remnants. I feel much much better now using a clean hair brush to I brush my hair. I constantly would remind myself to be more disciplined to wash my hair brush every month.

Washing it is easy peesy. Just get a new toothbrush as shown below:

Apply some shampoo on the tips of the toothbrush and brush away, concentrating especially at the base of the hair brush.

Finally, rinse the hairbrush thoroughly and let it air dry.

I have learnt that sometimes, we tend to forget to do some simple housekeeping on our everyday items. Just like our skin that gets special attention, our everyday items must be showered with some TLC too.

So, do share if you have some items that you have been neglecting and in need of some good old love from us.