Clean Your Flat Iron: A How To Video

Hello all,

I will not be taking credit for this idea at all. I will just say that i love it and it is such a cheap way to make sure you flat irons (as well as curling irons, crimpers, etc) stay clean and in tip top shape. Thank you UniQueLeeMade for sharing this with us. What a cool idea.

Here’s the video:

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For those of you at work or somewhere YouTube is blocked…I feel you pain. Here are the steps to what she did:

Step One: Turn your flat iron on the lowest setting.

Step Two: Unplug it after a few seconds just so the flat iron is mildly hot.

Step Three: Dip an applicator brush into a jar of relaxer.

Step Four: Brush the relaxer onto the plates of the iron (as well as the back and sides).

Step Five: The relaxer will begin to slightly sizzle due to the heat of the appliance. Now wipe the appliance clean with a dry rag. Any residue should come right off.

Step Six: (optional) Finish by pouring a little coconut oil on a rag and wiping the flat iron plates with it.

You are now left with flat irons or hair styling tools that look like new!
Cool idea right. If you don’t clean your hair tools then you should start. Whatever gunk you might see on your flat iron plates could wind up on your hair. I don’t think I have to ask whether or not you want that. I’m pretty sure you don’t.
If you do clean your flat irons and stuff, what methods do you use? Let me know in the comment section and if you have a neat way of cleaning your hair appliances then I might feature you in a future blog post, so let me know.