Nailbrushes - a thing of the past?

I have several and they are used every day. My son and daughter in law also use them. I can’t stand dirty nails.

Funnily enough, my husband was recently asked to supply some for one of his clients (he runs a cleaning company) and we couldn't find any anywhere. We eventually had to order some online.

As a gardener, I keep nails very short and have nail brushes in kitchen and both bathrooms, and use them all the time.

i have always used them and still do so, at least twice a day, before brushing teeth.
apparently the area of hands that gets most neglected in washing is the back of fingers, by the nail bed.
so i make sure to brush there, as well as the tips of the fingers/nails.
and it's easier to keep nails clean if they are kept clipped short. which i do. don't like long nails.
i get the nail brushes from savers, or poundland, superdrug, B&M, poundstretcher or similar.
no problem sourcing them.

My OH has a couple. I never use them - my nails rarely get dirty enough, and I don’t actually like the feel of the brushes down my nails.

I don’t know any gardeners who don’t use a nail brush, whatever their ages, it’s the only way to keep your hands clean. I wear gardening gloves, but the dirt still gets into my nails. I bought a new one in Superdrug a couple of weeks ago, so they are still available. I know my niece uses one for her young children too, as they love their mud kitchen. I guess it does depend on your lifestyle, so some people probably don’t need one because they never get their hands dirty?

A nail brush is the only way to get the dirt from under my fingernail after gardening. I only use natural bristle one. Have another one for scrubbing dirt off fruit and veg.

UGH, I could never stand the feeling of a brush on my nails. My hands are washed often during the day, and if I ever get any thing underneath the nail, I use the file end of a nail cutter to give them a scrape.

No I have several and use them regularly especially if I have been in the garden.
When not in use for nails, they are of course ideal for scrubbing carrots and potatoes!

Gardening is the main culprit in getting my (short) nails dirty, but I also need to scrub them after making pastry, crumble toppings etc. One by the kitchen sink and one by each hand basin.

I have a couple, wood with natural bristles. I encourage the grandchildren to use them especially when they’ve been messing around in the garden. I was recently in a local cafe and I noticed that the young waitress had long fingernails that were filthy, it made me heave, I just ordered a coffee and left, couldn’t fancy anything to eat. We used to have our fingernails inspected for cleanliness at school and we always had nail brushes in the kitchen and bathroom at home.

Always use a bristle one after gardening,

I cant say that any younger generation families I know have them.
They are not fond of clocks either.

of course they're not a thing of the past. I have one on the wash basin all the time and gently scrub hands and nails frequently.
when the four grandchildren were small they had one each here to use when we returned from the park..

It’s the only way for me to clean my nails after gardening.

We have always got a nail brush in the downstairs loo, which is replaced frequently.

I sent away for two and six arrived. I hadn't realised there were three in a pack. Anyway I always use nail brushes. I like my nails to feel clean after housework or gardening.

We have them as do our AC. Little ones get filthy nails at nursery and school! Doesn't always come out in the bath or shower.

I must be old we have them on the utility sink and in the showers.
A tip that sort of helps from my MIL before gardening push your nails if they are short into a soft bar of soap you get a layer underneath that helps when brushing them.

Another regular nail brush user here. I keep my nails short too. I cannot think that the talons are hygienic.

Yes, I use one.

Another nail brush fan here. I have three on the go , bathroom, downstairs loo and kitchen.
I have gel on my nails ( not false nails, just unbreakable pretty gel covering my own nail) so I use a brush almost every time I wash my hands, I love that clean feeling.

Just bought 2 the other day. Little granddaughter loves "helping" in the garden and she used one of them after.

Nailbrush in frequent use here! I buy mine from a local shop - wooden with bristles rather than plastic.

When G'chn were younger we used to make 'pastry' after gardening. Despite the washing and bushing they would still have grub under their nails - 'pastry' making resulted in clean nails!