Última atualização em 28 de setembro de 2021 por Chauncey Morgan

Você já se perguntou por que sua chapinha favorita não está mais funcionando tão bem quanto costumava? Você pode conhecer as regras básicas de como usá-lo, mas aposto que negligenciou aprender a limpar sua chapinha, e isso pode ser o que está fazendo com que ela não funcione corretamente. 

Vários anos atrás, eu me encontrei à beira de jogar fora minha primeira chapinha porque ela não estilizou meu cabelo como antes. Mas antes disso, pensei que deveria fazer alguma pesquisa e ver se havia alguma coisa que eu pudesse fazer para trazer minha chapinha de volta ao seu antigo estado glorioso. Fiquei chocado ao descobrir que só precisava de uma boa esfoliação antes de estar pronto para fazer sua mágica novamente!

To save you countless hours of research and experimenting, I decided to create this step-by-step guide to help you learn how you can clean your flat iron at home and what you can use to clean it. So, grab your flat iron and get ready to start cleaning!  

How to Clean a Flat Iron: The Steps

If you have a good flat iron that does not burn your hair, is compact and easy to use, chances are you do not want to throw it away or just replace it. You will want to clean it so that you can make it work for years to come.

There are so many guides on the internet on how to properly clean a flat iron and other similar tools like curling rods and hot brushes. Some include a ton of steps, while others include cleaning solutions that cost a fortune. After trying out many of these guides and cleaning solutions, I can honestly say I have found the most effective and easiest way to clean a hair straightener!

Today, you and I will take a six-step journey to make your hair straightener look as good as new. I will teach you not just how to clean the flat iron plates, but the entire flat iron. 

Step 1: Prepare the Flat Iron for Cleaning

To remove the dirt from your flat iron, you will first need to heat it. This will help soften the dirt that has built up over time.

Let the flat iron heat up for a couple of minutes, then turn it off and unplug it. Once you find that it is comfortable to touch, you can start with the scrubbing.

Step 2: Get Yourself a Washcloth and Water

You do not have to do the cleaning with a washcloth; you can also use a dish towel or any other type of textured cloth that you have at your disposal. Take your cloth and dampen it with some warm water. 

Step 3: Scrub the Flat Iron Plates

Once you have the wet cloth, you can start gently running it over the plates. You do not want to scrub hard as that can damage the plates. Slow and easy rubbing should be enough to get the grime off. 

Step 4: Scrub The Flat Iron Wand

When you are done with the iron plates, you can get to the flat iron wand and clean it with the same cloth. You can scrub a bit more on the plastic areas if you cannot get the grime out easily.

Step 5: Double-Check for Stuck Grime

Before you call it a day, make sure to double-check for any stuck grime. If you see any left on either the plates or the wand, you can try cleaning it out with the cloth.

Sometimes, you will come across stubborn grime that does not come off easily. In that case, you can use a damp cotton swab to get into it, or you can try a stronger cleaning solution. I will mention some of these solutions further in the article.

Step 6: Let the Iron Dry Out

That should conclude your cleaning process for today. If you have closely followed the steps so far, you can now leave the flat iron to dry or dry it with a clean towel. Once it is dry, you can use it again!

What to Clean a Flat Iron With

Now that you have learned how to clean your straightener, I would also like to tell you a bit more about all the solutions that you can use in the cleaning process. You might think that you have to use a professional solution to get your straightener spotless, but I am here to tell you that you can also use some common household products to do the same!

Warm water makes for a great cleaning solution but only in case you do not have that much grime stuck on your flat iron. If you find that you cannot fully remove the grime with water only, you can turn to these products that you probably have at home:

Hydrogen Peroxide and Baking Soda

A hydrogen peroxide and baking soda solution will do wonders for hair straighteners with ceramic plates. Mix one tablespoon of baking soda with just a couple of drops from the hydrogen peroxide to make the cleaning solution.

If you do not have hydrogen peroxide, you can also use a mixture of water and baking soda. A few rubs and scrubs and the straightener will be good to go!

Nail Polish Remover

One of the most effective ways to clean flat iron plates is by using acetone, or nail polish remover. You can damp it all over the plates and leave it to sit for about 30 minutes before you remove it. 

Once you remove the acetone, make sure to clean the plates with water just to make sure that none of the acetone or grime is left behind. 

Lemon Juice

Using the juice from half a lemon, you can clean the flat iron plates by leaving the juice on them for 20 minutes. Then, rub the plates to remove the juice and wipe them again with a clean cloth. 

You Now Know Exactly How to Clean Your Flat Iron!

Learning how to clean a hair straightener can be easy if you only know the right steps. I hope that my guide helped you learn more about how you can clean your flat iron and what you can use in the process. 

Lembre-se sempre de ter cuidado com as chapinhas e esfregue-as suavemente e com uma boa solução de limpeza para obter os melhores resultados. Ah, e por último, mas não menos importante: seque a chapinha antes de usá-la novamente.

Obrigado por ficar comigo até agora. Se você tiver alguma ideia adicional sobre como limpar chapinhas de cabelo, compartilhe-as comigo nos comentários!