How to wash and disinfect a toilet brush?

A toilet brush is a necessary attribute of the toilet room, which itself quickly becomes dirty, turns yellow, and takes on an unaesthetic appearance. There are special industrial products that allow you to clean a toilet brush. There are also known folk methods of cleaning, when improvised means are used: vinegar, soda, salt.

Why clean your toilet brush?

A dirty toilet brush hiding in the corner of the bathroom can spoil the impression of the most expensive renovation, sparkling clean tiles and newfangled accessories. Designed to do the dirtiest work, this useful item itself requires regular cleaning and disinfection.

And the point is not only that an unwashed brush with yellow bristles and particles of dirt lingering in it by its very appearance evokes a feeling of disgust. An unpleasant odor appears that cannot be overcome by any air fresheners. But the most unpleasant thing is that intestinal bacteria accumulate and multiply between the hairs of the bristles, the most dangerous of which are salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus.

The brush should be cleaned at least once a month, and preferably every week.

Of course, buying a new brush is not difficult. This thing is inexpensive and is sold in any hardware store. It’s another matter if the brush for cleaning the toilet is part of the overall interior and finding the same one will not be easy.

Household chemicals for cleaning

To clean and disinfect the toilet brush, any industrial products intended for the toilet are suitable. Here is a list of the most effective formulations:

Cillit Bang – contains oxalic acid and flavors, quickly deals with plaque and lime deposits;
Domestos — ensures 100% destruction of dangerous microbes and fungi, an excellent disinfectant;
Toilet bowl cleaner from Faberlic — the solution does not contain chlorine, the cleaning effect is achieved due to formic and oxalic acids;
Sarma – an inexpensive gel for plumbing fixtures that quickly and effectively removes any dirt;
"Toilet duckling 5 in 1" - inexpensive but very effective remedy.

The main thing before you start cleaning the toilet is not to forget about rubber gloves: all cleaning products contain harmful chemicals, the contact of which on the skin of your hands is undesirable.

There are two ways to wash a toilet brush:

Pour enough hot water into the bucket so that the brush is completely submerged. Dilute the selected cleaning agent and leave the brush in the solution for 2 hours. Then rinse with running water.
Pour the cleaning product into the toilet and immerse the brush in it for 2-3 hours. This method allows you to wash two things at once: a brush and a toilet bowl.

If there are two toilet rooms in the house, then you can wash both brushes against each other at the same time.

Folk remedies

There are several known ways to clean cleaning tools from yellowness and remove unpleasant odors. They use tools that can be found in any household:

Pour 2 tbsp into a glass jar. l. dishwashing detergent, such as Fairy, add 1/4 cup table vinegar, 1/2 cup soda and 2 tbsp. l. salt. All this is diluted with boiling water.There should be enough mixture so that the bristles of the brush are completely immersed in the liquid. Place the brush in a jar and after an hour rinse under running water.
Citric acid (10 g) is dissolved in 1 liter. water, then add a quarter cup of vinegar. A brush is dipped into the resulting solution and soaked for half an hour.
Pour dish detergent into a glass for storing the brush, immerse the brush and leave for 15 minutes. To make the bristles white again, you can add a little bleach. This cleaning method does not take much time and can be used for everyday cleaning.

Regardless of the cleaning method, at the end of the procedure it is necessary to rinse the brush under running water.

When cleaning the toilet, you should not ignore the toilet brush. It must be thoroughly washed and disinfected regularly, because this is the only way to prevent the proliferation of bacteria that can cause infectious diseases.