1. Place the guard in the closed position and verify that the clippers are off.

2. Using your toothbrush or color brush and starting from the guard’s base, dislodge the hair from the blades with a sweeping motion out and away from the clippers. Avoid brushing from side to side. This can dull the blades over time.

3. With the same motion, brush the guard’s side to get rid of any hair stuck in these crevices.

4. Spray a generous helping of Cool Care or disinfectant of choice onto your blades.

5. Turn the blades on briefly. This will allow the product to access the hard-to-reach areas and perform its lubricating function as well.

6. Go over the sprayed area with a clean towel, removing any particles that may have been left behind in the first few steps. Make sure to get rid of any remaining excess product to keep your client’s head clean.

Although this method is highly efficient, quick cleaning doesn’t always do the job. When your clippers need a bit more TLC, you need to know how to perform a deep clean to address anything the above steps may have missed.

How to Deep Clean Hair Clippers

Whether you’re cutting in a shop or at home, you should regularly sterilize your clippers. Fortunately, this job isn’t too demanding. In fact, you can deep clean your clippers using just a few household items.

For a more careful, attentive hair clipper cleaning, you’ll need:

• Rubbing alcohol
• A small bowl or another dish that can hold liquid
• Toothbrush or color brush
• Towel
• Lubricant

Once you’ve gathered all the necessary tools, follow the steps below to deep clean your hair clippers:

1. Fill the bowl with rubbing alcohol until it reaches ¼” depth.
2. Using the brushing motion described in the previous section, dislodge the hair from the clippers’ blades and crevices.
3. Dip the blades in the rubbing alcohol.
4. Make sure the blades are still attached to the unit. Otherwise, you will be unable to complete the next step. Be very careful not to get anything other than the blades in the alcohol.
5. Power on the clippers. Let them run for 10-30 seconds.
6. Repeat steps 2-4 until the alcohol in the bowl is completely clean, even after you run the blades.
7. Gently wipe the blades down with your towel, then allow them to air-dry.
8. Lubricate the blades.

Along with keeping your clippers spick-and-span, you’ll also need to make sure they stay at their sharpest to maintain the best possible performance.