How to Clean the Burnt-on Mess from Your Curling Iron
- 1). Unplug the curling iron and make sure it is completely cool.
- 2). Saturate a cleaning cloth with isopropyl alcohol and rub the entire curling iron barrel with the alcohol. Open the curling iron so the alcohol reaches beneath the clamp area also.
- 3). Allow the alcohol to sit on the surface of the curling iron for several minutes.
- 4). Scrub at the curling iron barrel with the toothbrush to loosen stubborn hairspray, if necessary.
- 5). Saturate a different cleaning cloth with water and use it to rub the curling iron barrel. Remove as much sticky residue as possible.
- 6). Make a paste of equal parts baking soda and water if sticky residue remains.
- 7). Spread the baking soda paste liberally over the barrel of the curling iron and allow it to sit on the surface for approximately 10 minutes.
- 8). Scrub at the curling iron barrel with a damp cleaning cloth after the baking soda paste sits on it for the required time to remove any remaining residues.
- 9). Rinse the cleaning cloth with water and remove all residual baking soda and sticky residues to finish cleaning the curling iron.
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Prevent a messy build-up on your curling iron by wiping it down with a damp cleaning cloth every time you use it. Unplug the curling iron, allow it to cool completely and wipe it off completely.