Do you have a toilet brush?

[GermanHouseCat]

My cleaner insists that I have a toilet brush - a proper old fashioned one that always seem to get filthy.

I bought what I thought was a compromise in one of those toilet duck ones that have disposable heads, but she refuses to use it.

What does everyone else do? I was never brought up wirh one, and previous cleaners have put rubber gloves on and got stuck in.

They are huge because people mostly don't like to be elbow deep in the loo apart from you, that is

The only way this can be solved is to plug up out arses and stop defecating. Or else poo at work.

I think the loogun on kickstart looks really promising. Shame on you (you know who you are) giving Kate Horsman a hard time for "advertising" (get a life!) - we should really be applauding anyone who comes up with new ideas like this.

I am (also) shocked that anyone would even contemplate putting a loo brush in a dishwasher. The thought makes me feel quite squeamish.

Kim and Aggie always got right in there. With their fluffy gloves on of course. They even took the water out first.

I can't evevn imagine cleaning the loo without a bog brush!

Everyone has to do what's right for them, loo brush-wise, I guess.

The potential for misinterpretation of its real purpose of a dishbrush sitting jauntily in a cup on a shelf is rife. Especially when you do have guests regularly passing through.

I don't think (although God only know; poo threads always yield some almighty surprises) most people need to use the brush every time they poo. It's a once in a blue moon situation, for most people. The brush is there to deal with the situation, if needed.

People suggesting cleaning bog brushes in dishwashers and sinks really are muddying the waters, though...

Umm where do you clean a standard issue bog brush then?

In the loo bowl, with the toilet cleaner, rinsing it while the toilet is flushing. Pretty much as koala describes way upthread. And then replace the brush every couple of weeks.

There's really no need to be carting a dripping bog brush around the house, cleaning it in anything other than the receptacle it's designed to clean itself.

Now you mention it that's exactly how I clean mine. So forget the sink comment.

I thought people meant they took their entire bog brush and cleaned it somewhere. Including the stand/thing it sits in.

How do you clean that thing then? In the bath? Outdoors? Or do you not clean it at all?

I replace it, the whole thing cost less than a quid. Quick wipe over with spray and a piece of loo roll which is then flushed if needed.

Obviously the paper needs to be flushed, I mean if needed wipe the loo brush

Each toilet has a toilet brush here. It's essential in a household with various members having IBS/ allergies. Being small, Ds1 can't help but leaving the toilet in need of a scrubbing after each use.

It's rather embarrassing visiting a place where there isn't a toilet brush accessible.

Yes it is. I'd be mortified, and I'd hate my guests to be in that position.

The anti-brushes still haven't said what they expect their guests to do...

Loo brush angst.

Always entertaining

The anti-brushes still haven't said what they expect their guests to do...

I have seen this elsewhere on MN, you are suposed to douse it in large quanities of bleach and then apparently is washes away.

Problem being the bleach is hidden in the cupboard so kids can't kill themselves drinking it.

They haven't explained how septic tank users are supposed to cope!

And bleach doesn't wash it away. It just whitens it, really.
Sometimes you do have to scrub it.

Anti Brushes

A whole new subdivision of MN

They're a force to be reckoned with.

It really boils down to whether you prefer to use a brush to clean the loo, which yes, then has to sit behind the loo... Or whether you prefer to get elbow deep in the bowl, scrubbing both your shit and other people's with your own hands.

Both are equally grim (well actually, the latter is worse IMO, but for the sake of argument....). But at least the brush allows other users (incl guest) to contribute to the cleaning of the damn thing, instead of it pretty much inevitably all falling to usual suspect...

I'd be in favour of "guest brushes" as well as the normal brush. Perhaps a little more jazzy for the guest one? In any case, they can both go in the dishwasher together.

Except that it's in prototype stage. :)

I think half of my brain is still sleeping...I didn't realise until after I'd posted that they're asking for funding...

i just leave bleach in the bottom of the holder then wash the brush with bleach every so often and clean the bleach from the bottom of the holder

Anti brush here....bleach all the way, like the smell and the bowl is germ free and sparkles!
BTW how do you all clean the seat and rim of the bowl??
I use flushable wipes and loo paper...