Toilet Brushes!

I can't say I am a fan of them, its like an automatic thought to fill the space at the side of the toilet with a brush, I will admit in the past a toilet brush has indeed found its home next to the toilet, until the day I though ughhh disgusting, grotty thing and it found its new hone in the wheely bin...

I pour warm water and washing up liquid on any marks from an old jug, and flush it, then when it's clean, I scrub it round with bleach and toilet brush to
get rid of lime scale, and flush clean brush again,I keep the toilet brush standing in bleach , it doesn't have any horrible bits on , still don't like it though .

They are so cheap to buy, just replace them on a regular basis.

That and a lot of bleach.

MawtheMerrier

My very staid and buttoned up maiden great-aunt gave my uncle (my father's younger brother) a loo brush as a wedding present (!)
When she enquired whether liked it or not, he replied that it was excellent but he still preferred paper

????

You're supposed to remove gloves by turning them inside out as you go, meaning poo would then be on the inside.
How and where would you store and clean them?
It all seems very complicated.

Disposable rubber gloves, can be reused but last job would be the loo before being binned

Interesting thread this one. I do confess to having a loo brush but replace it very frequently. £1 shop every couple of months and then I keep the old brush outside to clean the outside drains.

We all keep hearing how bleach is bad for the rivers, the water quality and the environment. It makes me start to cough and itch when I put bleach anywhere. But you can't win on this one. I then think I don't use much bleach but am I adding to the plastic problem replacing the loo brush so often. No easy answer on this one.

Botties. And hotties too, no doubt.

I'm sure there are sponges on sticks for wiping bottoms, these days.
I'd like one of those toilets that sprays dirty hotties with water, ideally.

My very staid and buttoned up maiden great-aunt gave my uncle (my father's younger brother) a loo brush as a wedding present (!)
When she enquired whether liked it or not, he replied that it was excellent but he still preferred paper

HannahLoisLuke - Never have to deal with skid marks due to the shape of the bowl.

We had a new toilet a couple of years ago and I have to say the design of the bowl is terrible for 'catching' marks.

Like many other posters I use a folded piece of toilet paper immediately after to wipe away any marks.

I once had the misfortune to come across a toilet brush that someone had clearly tried to use to push some poo down the loo. It hadn't worked and it was all stuck in the brush - and there was a lot of it! This was in a village hall not someone's house. Turned my stomach.

I’m with Whiff. Children should be taught at an early age to clean any marks left with toilet tissue. Nothing to be squeamish about as it’s your own poo and you aren’t touching it.

MissAdventure

Poo pooed?

Hahah
That was a Lol moment ?

If you leave a mess, just wipe it with toilet paper before you come out = I think toilet brushes are disgusting things and totally unecessary.

Me too knspol - the small pads are paper, and disintegrate quickly. The thought of using a toilet brush - yuk!

I was at a car boot sale some years ago when I saw a USED toilet brush for sale!!!!!!!!

All that bleach going into the water system...doesn't bear thinking about. Horrible stuff.

crazyH

I couldn’t do without a toilet brush. And there’s always bleach in the holder. I also change it regularly

Same here !

Nannapat1

I don't like them at although I do have clean brushes available for guests (which I rather hope they don't use!). Each of our toilets has bleached based toilet cleaner by it and it is perfectly possible to remove any offending smears or marks with folded toilet tissue plus cleaner. It can be flushed away afterwards and hands can be (thoroughly) washed.

I'm with you Nannapatl!! however one of my first jobs in the 1960's was looking after folk who were totally dependent on carers for their personal care...and there were no rubber gloves in those days!!! DH, however, buys toilet brushes and uses them but guess who has to clean them after use. I chuck them out and he just buys another... I'd much rather do the 'clean up' myself. I did give in a couple of years ago and bought a Joseph Joseph version as I like their other products. Disaster!! Even more difficult to clean and the handle below the grip part went rusty!!

Well, this is the thread that just keeps giving. Toilet brushes for guests! I have never heard of this before but I now have visions of guest rooms with neatly made beds, displaying towels folded into fancy swan shapes, bijou bars of soap and a new toilet brush decorated with a large satin ribbon bow. ?

Baggytrazzas

GrannyLaine, yes, maybe we should use disposable/flushable gloves when wiping our bottoms which would then help keep everything else more germ free! And I thought I was the only one who felt that closing the seat before flushing was important.

I close the lid before flushing too. Otherwise the flush sends a fine germ laden mist all around the bathroom, or loo.
I do use a brush, after flushing and applying some loo cleaner. Never have to deal with skid marks due to the shape of the bowl.

I agree with the tactic of using a loo brush (after the flush has been used of course), then holding it under the running water of the next flush.
I am having trouble imagining the 'wipe it with toilet paper' scenario if the offending mark is deep in the bowl under the water line. Surely the toilet paper will just disintegrate in water, leaving you with all that mess round your hand and nothing intact to clean with?
I would far rather use a loo brush and dispose of it every few months than disposing of cloths and gloves at far shorter intervals. As we're supposed to be taking better care of the planet, how if all that sort of throwing away helping?
I hadn't heard of the silicone tongue version but will get one of those as they seem a better way of getting the job done, so to speak.
And MisAdventure thank you for all the comments - I am quite flushed away by them!

Toilet brush standing in bleach solution.. they are used only for ‘skid marks’ and get an extra clean with the flushing loo. The thought of using a cloth…. where do you wash the cloth ….in the sink? Disgusting. Brush …in its ‘out of way ‘ holder for me. Cheap brushes from Wilko do the job !

I’ve got a disposable one - stick a pad on the end and flush it when done. Magic.