How to get rid of dandruff

If dandruff shampoos don’t seem to work for you, you can try a few of these homemade remedies to get rid of dandruff. I hope it works for you!

Try these items from your medicine cabinet to help get rid of dandruff:

1. Aspirin

Crush two aspirins until they become a fine powder and add it to your shampoo each time you wash your hair. Leave it on your hair for 1-2 minutes, then rinse well and wash again with plain shampoo.

2. Mouthwash

To treat a bad case of dandruff, wash your hair with your regular shampoo; then rinse with an alcohol-based mouthwash. You can follow with your regular conditioner.

You’ll be amazed that even items in your kitchen can help to get rid of dandruff too. Check these out:

1. Lemon

Massage 2 tablespoons of lemon juice into your scalp and rinse with water. Then stir 1 teaspoon of lemon juice into 1 cup of water, and rinse your hair with it. Repeat this daily until your dandruff disappears.

2. Baking soda

Wet your hair, then rub a handful of baking soda into your scalp. Rinse thoroughly and towel dry. Do this every time you normally wash your hair, but only use baking soda with no shampoo. Your hair may get dried out at first. But after a few weeks your scalp will start producing natural oils, leaving your hair softer and free of flakes.

3. Salt

The abrasiveness of ordinary table salt works great for scrubbing out dandruff before you shampoo. Grab a saltshaker and shake some salt onto your dry scalp. Then work it through your hair, giving your scalp a massage. You’ll find you’ve worked out the dry, flaky skin and are ready for a shampoo.

4. Vinegar

To give your dandruff the brush-off, follow up each shampoo with a rinse of 2 cups of apple cider vinegar mixed with 2 cups of cold water. You can also fight dandruff by applying 3 tablespoons of vinegar onto your hair and massaging into your scalp before you shampoo. Wait a few minutes, then rinse it out and wash as usual.