Cheap brush cleaner trick saved me $30 on new dog brushes

Was cleaning out my grooming shop last week after a crazy Saturday and realized all my slicker brushes were caked with old hair and that sticky residue from coat sprays. Normally I'd just toss em and grab new ones from the supply store, but that's like $12 a pop. I had like 4 that were gross so that's almost $50 down the drain. Tried soaking them in hot water and vinegar overnight and then using a old toothbrush to scrub between the pins. Worked way better than I thought. Got like 95% of the gunk off. Anyone else got a weird way to clean brushes without buying the expensive brush cleaners from the pet stores?

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walker.andrew3mo ago

Honestly I used to think spending $15 on a dedicated brush cleaner was just part of the deal. Figured hot water and elbow grease would wreck the pins or mess up the padding. But after trying that vinegar soak method on a cheap slicker brush I was ready to toss, I'll admit I was wrong. The stuff between the teeth just melted off with an old toothbrush after sitting overnight. Even got the sticky perfume residue from those lavender coat sprays gone without any alcohol or harsh chemicals. Now I just do a quick soak every few months and my brushes look almost new. It really does save you from buying replacements every time they get nasty.

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nora1843mo ago

Used a bit of rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball once to clean the sticky spray residue off mine. Idk if it's bad for the brush long term but it worked in a pinch.

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