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How to dispose of unwanted loo brushes

5 replies

QuantumWeatherButterfly · 05/10/2022 17:10

I’m on a massive declutter spree, starting with the contents of my attic. I'm mostly donating anything unwanted, rather than selling where I can.

On my most recent visit to the Pile of Doom that I swear is growing up there, I retrieved two unwanted toilet brushes. We bought them when we moved in, but they aren’t needed any more after we refurbished the bathrooms. I can’t decide what to do with them.

On the one hand – Toilet brushes are bad enough, but used toilet brushes?! Eugh! Burn them! Burn them with fire! Or at least just send them to the tip.

On the other hand – They are Brabantia ones that are still current models, and they sell brand new for £50+ on Amazon. The brushes are replaceable, so I could just remove the current ones, disinfect the actual holder (which are both in perfect condition) and send them to charity, who can make a decent bit of cash from them. Whoever buys them just needs a new brush to go with them.

I feel that the environmentally and socially conscious thing to do is donate them, but is that just too disgusting to contemplate?

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BogRollBOGOF · 05/10/2022 17:22

Take them to the tip/ general waste. Unless they were new (in packaging and clearly unused) no one would want the hygiene risk of handling a potentially used toilet brush.

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 05/10/2022 18:06

Do you ever clean your gutters?
Or the wheel arches of your car?
Or bicycle wheels?
Drains?
Getting crumbs out of toasters?

They might be useful for a task like this!

Carrieonmywaywardsun · 05/10/2022 18:08

No poo brush or poo brush holder will be wanted in a charity shop

QuantumWeatherButterfly · 05/10/2022 20:32

Yeah. Thought so. Thanks for confirming my initial reaction! Tip it is.

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paintitallover · 05/10/2022 21:57

I can't even imagine keeping one.

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