Best way to clean grooming kit??

[Paint Me Proud]

Well now Chico has gone to his lovely new home (he's had a good first day says new owner ) I need to clean and disinfect my grooming kit before new horse arrives.

What is the best way to clean/disinfect it?

I have some veterinary strength disinfectant but not sure how to clean them first.

I have considered putting them in the washing machine but worried this will ruin them.

Any suggestions?

 

[memenom]

put all the brushes in a bucket of water and add your disinfectant or bleach does the job well too

 

[tinap]

I've put mine in the washer before & they came out great! Tbf they're not expensive brushes though so I wasn't fussed if it ruined them! I put them in a pillow case first xx

 

[Paint Me Proud]

I've put mine in the washer before & they came out great! Tbf they're not expensive brushes though so I wasn't fussed if it ruined them! I put them in a pillow case first xx

thats a good idea!

 

[lamlyn2012]

Bucket warm water with fairy liquid. Fairy cuts through the grease. Rub two brushes together to clean. Then rinse and place bristle down to dry.

 

[strides-eventing]

second memenom. I always put my grooming kit in a bucket of disinfectant and let them soak for a while to keep them clean! I use hibiscrub as its something I always have and cleans them fine

 

[zoelouisem]

Bucket of warm water works well. I either use surgical spirit or dettol. then good old scrape with a metal curry comb, then leave in the sunshine for a while they will look like new.

Although i have been know to put mine through the dishwasher, they looked great after that!!

 

[Jesstickle]

Dishwasher for ones with plastic backs. Seriously.

 

[Irishbabygirl]

I love putting things in the dishwasher! Brushes, bits, irons etc - husband goes mad if he catches me! :-D

 

[Jesstickle]

I love putting things in the dishwasher! Brushes, bits, irons etc - husband goes mad if he catches me! :-D

I don't have one, have to sneak things home and use my Mother's!

 

[FfionWinnie]

I don't have one, have to sneak things home and use my Mother's!

Ugh you little minger!!!

 

[Orchardbeck]

Dishwasher is great. I once put my lovely Oster brushes in the washing machine - they came out fine, apart from the mane/tail brush - the pins got stuck in the holes of the drum, and the bobbly bits at the ends scraped off! It's a torture instrument now!

 

[eggs]

I put mine in a dog bed cover, zip it up and put it in the washing machine.

 

[Jesstickle]

Ugh you little minger!!!

She's horsey, she doesn't care. The dishwasher is perfect as it sterilises as well as washes.

 

[bluewhippet]

That is such a good idea! Now I can pollute my dishwasher with horse hairs along with numnahs clogging up the washing machine...

 

[Paint Me Proud]

i've done mine in a bucket of disinfectant as we dont have a dishwasher.

Left them to soak over night

 

[Spot_the_Risk]

I use a normal kitchen fork to get all the hair out of body and dandy brushes...

 

[Enfys]

When mine needs cleaning I sling it in the rubbish bin and buy another body brush I only use a body brush, rubber curry and a metal curry.

The curries just get slung in a bucket of disinfectant.

 

[w1bbler]

All go in the washing machine in a horse ware wash bag, sling in some washing powder & disinfectant, job done.