Steps to Sanitizing &

Disinfecting (Non
Porous)Tools and How To Take Care Of
Implements  Your Implements
YOU WILL NEED: Liquid Soap, water, a clean
nail brush, Barbicide brand or other germicidal
2. Hold
TIPS:  tool or implement in mid air
/fungicidal, (QUATS) a clean, dry towel & two
with Use
Caution: clean tongs
gloves when and spray
mixing with
disinfectant an
clean, dry, sealed containers; one for soaking
solutions
anti-microbial disinfectant (according to
implements and another for storage.
• Dry tools thoroughly and oil nippers regularly
manufacturers instructions) Place on
1. Sanitize. Wash with soap and water and brush
to avoid rusting.
off any debris with a clean sterilized nail brush.
a clean towel and allow surface to
• Common Alcohol and Bleach can also be
2. Disinfect. Immerse in a solution of germicidal remain wet for ten minutes
effective if immersed for 10 minutes but tends
and water mixed and timed according to 3. Spray again and allow to air dry.
to dull and  rust implements over time. 
•Some salons use a process called Autoclaving. An
autoclave is a self locking machine that sterilizes
with  steam under pressure. Sterilization is Submitted by:
achieved by the high temperature that steam
under pressure can reach. This is amongst the 7- Aster
most desirable methods of sterilization and is
used in the medical industry to sterilize surgical
tools. 
 How To Take Care Of
Your Implements Multi-Use Items Come in
To ensure a sanitary Three Varieties:
manicure every time,
follow these simple 1. Hard and non-
steps. absorbent items
constructed of hard
1. Clean clippers, materials that do not
glass files, and absorb liquid, i.e. 3. Self-disinfecting
cuticle nippers metal, glass, items that will not
regularly. Wipe off fiberglass or plastic. support the growth of
any debris, wash These should be bacteria, viruses or
with soap and water, cleaned and fungi. Examples are
and disinfect by disinfected as application brushes
rubbing with an described below. used for nail polish,
alcohol-soaked 2. Porous and/or primers along with
cotton ball. absorbent items artificial
2. Don’t share constructed of enhancement
emery materials such as application brushes.
boards. Because cloth or wood with Due to the nature of
they are made of surfaces that may these products, the
paper, they can’t be
 properly sanitized. absorb or are brushes do not
Replace them when penetrated by liquids, require disinfection
the grit begins to i.e. scrub brushes for and should be
wear down or filing nails, cushioned cleaned, used and
your nails no longer abrasive buffers, cloth stored only as
produces smooth towels and chamois. recommended by the
results. They should be product
3. Store tools cleaned and manufacturer.
properly. Place dry, disinfected as
disinfected described below.
implements in an
airtight container.
This will keep them
germ-free.