Which item should be disinfected between each customer?

• A. Clipper heads
• B. Chairs
• C. Mirrors
• D. Towels

Answer: (A)

Keeping items that touch a client clean between customers is about preventing cross-contamination. Clipper heads come into direct contact with the skin and can pick up blood or bodily fluids, so they must be disinfected after each client to stop any pathogens from moving to the next person. A simple wipe isn’t enough here—the heads need a proper disinfection with an EPA-registered product suitable for use on clippers, following the label's instructions for contact time and rinsing.

Towels are typically used once and then laundered, so they’re not kept between clients. Chairs and mirrors are cleaned between customers, but the items that truly require disinfection between clients due to direct skin contact are the clipper heads.