Join the CleanMySpace.com Community! bit.ly/JoinOurSpace6 Build up on your flat iron, dust in your blow dryer? Here's how to fix it! Cleaning expert, Melissa Maker, shows Andrea (from Kelowna, BC) how to properly clean and maintain a hair dryer, flat iron and curling iron (all the popular hair tools). Don't let dust in your hair dryer or build-up on your flat iron / curling iron ruin your hair tools! Do you have a cleaning question? Comment below! Follow us on Twitter for more great cleaning tips! SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE GREAT CLEANING VIDEOS! Melissa is the president of Clean My Space - a Toronto-based cleaning company. Andrea asked: How do I clean and maintain my hair tools? Answer: For Flat iron/Curling iron: What you need- 1) Dirty hair tool 2) Water 3) Microfiber cloth 4) Baking Soda Dampen a microfiber cloth with water and wipe the exterior and plates of your flat/curling iron. Use a cotton swab with a bit of water to help clean up crevices. Use a bit of baking soda and mix with water to make a paste and gently apply the paste to any area with excess build-up. Use a soft bristle toothbrush to work the paste into the crevice or plate where the buildup is. Wipe with a microfiber cloth to remove the paste and clean the plates. If you have excess buildup from oil and hair spray, you can use the baking soda paste directly on the plates and use a soft bristle toothbrush to scrub. Don't use anything sharp if you have to get something off! For Hair Dryer: What you need- 1) Dusty hair dryer 2) Tweezers 3) Warm water 4) Dish soap Clean any nozzles with warm, soapy water or soak overnight with warm water and dish soap for caked on hair products. Always keep the back vent of your hair dryer clean at all times. Instead of taking your hairdryer apart, use tweezers to pluck out any dust built up at the back of your hair dryer. If there's too much dust blocking the intake, the motor has to work harder and is more likely to overheat or burn out.

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