Do you own a toilet brush?

Sarnia

I haven't had a toilet brush in years. They give me the creeps with all sorts of grot sticking to the stained bristles. I use a single use, disposable cleaning pad which attaches to a long handle. The best way is to snap on the rubber gloves and with a non-abrasive cleaning pad get into all the nooks and crannies.

I'm with you, Sarnia, having worked on long stay psychiatric wards as a teenager in the late 60's with no rubber gloves(!)...... bodily fluids hold no fears for me... However DH is a fan of the brush cleaner so I bought him an expensive one which promised to go round corners and be self cleaning.... It lied. The base of the bristles were permanently disgusting within a week. It went in the bin. I do use rubber gloves now though!

fartooold, I once found my 4 year old dd trying to brush her hair with the loo brush in the bathroom of our hotel room. 😱

Well we have the silicon variety - in fact two replacements arrived this week. Bowel cancer and chemotherapy frequently cause bad tummy experiences. What would you do to clean “explosive” events? These can happen numerous times a day. Do we tell guests please ignore the state of the loo!! But fashion says brushes are no longer acceptable. Really.

if we happen to visit someone who doesn’t have a toilet brush in their loos/bathrooms, I suggest we pack one in preparation!

Patsy70 you take a loo brush with you, when visiting !!!!

pascal30

BlueBelle

No I never use ones they give me the creeps

me too.. I use bleach

Me too Pascal

Ofcourse I have a toilet brush - how else do you clean the loo - after I clean the loo, I pour a couple of cups of bleach in the toilet and leave the brush in there for an hour or two (I live alone) - I also put bleach in the toilet brush holder - I’m mad about bleach - I sprayed my shower cubicle with bleach, after my shower this morning- the grout comes out sparkling white - I do this once a week or so

Witzend

We have 3, one for each loo.
I can’t see what’s wrong with them, and I wouldn’t want anything that needs disposable refills - yet more throwaway rubbish for landfill.

The pads are disposable, but pulped paper, so I assume they don't linger in landfill. I put them in the household waste bin to be on the safe side, but wouldn't expect them to be still lurking with the nappies in 500 years.

Yes, rumour has it they are along with door handles, tv remotes.
All kinds of things.

Aren’t our mobile phones more germ ridden that our toilets?

Labradora

Also have a toilet brush that is bleached weekly in scalding water.
Is her firm using one of those brush-type thingys with detachable head ?
I have considered one of those but wondered if the detachable head schtick is just a way of generating more income for the manufacturers and at the expense of our household budget.
Happy to be convinced.
They can't use nothing, surely ?

Bleach doesn't work as well in hot water as it does in cold apparently so save the energy in boiling the kettle.

I use a toilet brush and the holder has cold water and green bleach in it - don't use chlorine bleach any longer. The solution is changed regularly and the loo brush is super clean and germ free.

BlueBelle

No I never use ones they give me the creeps

me too.. I use bleach

I got rid of mine when I found my daughter (Down Syndrome) brushing her hair with it! Have used rubber gloves, bleach and cloths since.

Toilet brushes are disgusting.

If you have an unfortunate incident you can clean up with loo roll.

The Hotel Inspector lady, sorry can't recall her name, is not a fan of them either.

I'm surprised so many here are in favour of them!

Toilet brush owner here, renewed frequently!! I tried the silicone ones but they seemed to be scratching the enamel.

MissAdventure

I have a toilet brush.
I just get the cheapest and out it goes once it starts to stain.

Me too. However, if we happen to visit someone who doesn’t have a toilet brush in their loos/bathrooms, I suggest we pack one in preparation! However, if it has been used, don’t re-pack it! 😳

I have a silicone one. Does the job. Gets cleaned. I’d find it quite disgusting to be without one!

I have four toilets (used to have five!) and they each have a toilet brush. Three of the toilets are used by houseguests and visitors, some of whom would be mortified if they were unable to clean up if necessary after using the loo.

I have a toilet brush.
I just get the cheapest and out it goes once it starts to stain.

MissAdventure

A hammer and chisel would be more appropriate in this flat.

This thread is hilarious! What do you do, if a visitor, having had an ‘upset stomach’ and not having a toilet brush handy? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Surely if they go down the loo then they're as contaminated as the old fashioned type?

We use the silicone ones. They are great and look more hygienic than bristle brushes.

So how do you clean your loo after an ‘explosive visit’? Or expect a visitor to do so?

Never have, never will. Yuk

We have 3, one for each loo.
I can’t see what’s wrong with them, and I wouldn’t want anything that needs disposable refills - yet more throwaway rubbish for landfill.

Lollin

I find it doubles up as a good back scrubber before I use it for the loo before popping into the dishwasher.

😂😂