I’m a hair freak. A detached hair freak that is. It appears I magnetically find human or pet hair without even trying. Standing behind a person in town, I shriek inwardly at t-shirts absolutely covered in hair. I can’t help but wonder what their couch or bed looks like and I’m most grateful I don’t need to know! Scanning the motel bathroom, I’ll spy stray hair left behind by the cleaning lady. Washing dishes at church or other’s houses, there’s countless times I encounter hair among the dishrag. It creeps me to pieces, but I endeavor to stay calm, pull it out, and go on washing. I even notice stray eyebrows on dinner plates. If I’m at someone else’s house, I discreetly swipe it with any available paper product and discard it rapidly.
Is anyone else affected by this malady?! I’m getting rather derailed, but four quick tips here to eliminate hair where they don’t belong-
1. Do not wash dish rags with underwear and washcloths. I think most people do, but I’ve taken a stand against this for years. It grosses me out. I wash my tea towels and kitchen dishrags with towels but not washcloths. I have a separate load for items like underwear, socks, washcloths and cleaning rags. I know towels can have hair too, but it seems safer.
2. Run a lint roller over your clothes and floor after you’ve finished brushing your hair. Josie and I do this regularly. This removes complete congregations of lost hair! If you haven’t tried it, you should. Perhaps your vacuum sweeper would thank you by serving you an extra two years.
3. Ok, this may sound wild to some of you. But don’t do kitchen work or any food prep with loose hanging hair. When I wash and brush my hair, I change my garb or else throughly run my lint roller over me before kitchen duties. I notice more hair floating around my kitchen when Jerald and Josie help out. Is it because there’s more people in the kitchen? Or because men are more hairy and Josie wears her hair in a braid?
4. I know this won’t fly for many of you either, but don’t keep pets in the house. My house gets dirty and hairy enough without pets. Keep yours. But you won’t catch me with indoor creatures.
But now, back to hair brushing. Last fall, I ordered two Tangles B. Gone brushes for Josie and I. I had heard good things about these brushes. With a discount code, I finally ordered two to try out. Josie and I were super impressed! We looovveee these brushes!
These brushes are a definite asset for Josie to brush her own hair. She’s getting good at doing her own braid for at home too. But for going away, I still generally do it. Her head is loaded with a thick crop of long, blonde hair, just like I had at that age. It’s a real job keeping after it. Over the years we’ve encountered multitudes of hair rats. We’ve used hair masks, lots of conditioner, sometimes apple cider vinegar and various brushes. I’m not a fan of spritzing it with coconut oil/ water because of the greasy look. Sometimes, she still needs help after washing her hair, but mostly, she brushes it herself, which is a huge help.
Tangles B. Gone brushes:
* Are made of soft and dense boar bristles.
* Are large, which is needful with thick hair. Before we had these brushes, we used Lemongrass Spa hair brushes, which are also made with boar bristles. Nothing against LG, but these were so small! Especially with thick hair, they didn’t get the tangles out as well.
* They have a gentle contour to the head.
* They brush gently.
* They do a good job.
* They don’t pull out gobs of unnecessary hair. The first time I used mine, I was in awe of the tiny amount of hair I brushed out! I typically had a good sized hair ball, but this was an impressively little ball.
A little tip for making hair brushing more enjoyable is brushing it outside. This is my favorite place to brush mine! I always do this after washing my hair as long as the weather permits. I think it’s safe to say I’ve been out in 40 degrees or colder, just to brush my hair. Not only can the stray hairs go sailing in the breeze, but catching sunshine and air drying is lovely.
The other week, it was super hot and windy. And this is no dry joke or windy tale! I washed my hair and let it sopping wet. I stepped outside to brush, and by the time I was finished, my hair was dry. Nebraska wind for you. It was hot and windy, day and night for 3 days straight. It makes me weary listening to non-stop high wind like that.
If you’re looking for a quality hair brush that gets the job done, check out Tangles Be Gone.
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