How many times have you turned on your blow dryer and smelled something that was offensive? You probably dismissed it as, just something that goes away after your dryer heats up a little and didn't think anything more about it.
Well, what you are smelling, is mold spores multiplying in your hair dryer. Then, you turn it on and you are blowing them into your hair and around the room. In a few moments you are sneezing and blame it on a cold, flu or allergies. In a way, you are right because mold spores can cause all three of these to happen. It is a known fact, that mold spores (bacteria) cause all sorts of medical problems.
Now, whoever thought that this could happen by using a hair dryer. After all, it is heat and anything that is bacteria should be eliminated for good with the temperature that a dryer emits. WRONG!
Mold spores and bacteria grow where it is moist and warm, thus your dryer is the perfect place! How often have you cleaned your blow dryer? If you are like me-never! Much to my surprise, I went back and read the instructions again that came with my dryer and low and behold, it tells me that I have to actually clean that stupid thing!
Here is how:
Simply, remove the air intake, that is on the reverse end of the part that the heat comes out of.
There is a little screen in there, take it out.
Now wash it with soap and water and use a old toothbrush to scrub it clean.
Rinse and pat dry.
Now, using a Q-tip that is dipped in alcohol, coat both sides of the screen, this will kill any germs that are left.
Let dry and then replace the screen in your dryer.
If you find that there is any hair clogged on the inside of your dryer, simply pull it out using a tweezers.
I would add this on your list of things to do about once a month, depending how often you use your dryer. After all, you don't want mold spores blown in your hair!
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