Toilet brush: how to maintain cleanliness

To visit the toilet was comfortable and did not cause a feeling of disgust, you must always keep all plumbing appliances clean. The hanging or floor brush for the toilet bowl, which is in every toilet, provides invaluable assistance in this.

Despite the seeming insignificance of this accessory, it is almost the main element of the restroom. Instructions on how to choose and use it correctly are provided below.

Brushes: an unnecessary thing or an indispensable accessory?

Design features

The toilet brush is an essential attribute of any latrine. It does not stand out among other accessories of the sanitary room, but it plays a very important role in maintaining perfect sanitary condition and cleanliness of the toilet (read also the article Connecting a toilet bowl: how to connect the device to the apartment networks).

Even if you do not care about how to wash the traces left after your visit to the restroom, you should take care of your health. After all, failure to comply with hygiene requirements leads to rapid reproduction of bacteria, which can be the causative agents of very dangerous diseases.

Note! The design of toilet bowls installed in Europe and the New World differs from those used in our country. They are continuously drained (water flows) and the traces of feces are washed off automatically. Therefore, Europeans and Americans do not even know how to properly call this subject.

Externally, the toilet brush is a synthetic fiber brush mounted on a solid handle of a small length (usually not exceeding 50 cm). Most often it is placed in a special glass, simultaneously serving as a stand.

There is a huge number of brushes.

They are made of various materials:

• of stainless steel;
• chromium;
• ceramics;
• plastic;
• silicone.

Naturally, the price of the accessory directly depends on it. An ordinary plastic device costs mere pennies, and a high-quality metal floor toilet brush with a stand can cost you a very decent amount of money.

On the other hand, in order not to think out urgently how to clean the toilet in case of a break in the brush, it is better to focus not on the cost, but on the quality of the products. The same metal will serve you for many years, maintaining its attractive appearance and consumer properties.

As for the design features, there are several options. You can learn about each of them from the table.

There are also special brushes that differ from the standard and all the usual designs.

These include:

• brushes with double brush;
• devices with a toilet roll holder and so on.

Note! Sales can be found and design options for these devices. For example, with handles in the form of animals or with portraits of political figures. The choice depends only on your personal preferences and design style sanitary facilities.

Tips for choosing

The appearance of the brush for the toilet, you can choose any.

However, in order to use the purchased brush as convenient as possible, it is advisable to pay attention to the following features:

1. The brush itself must be made of hard artificial fibers. Too soft bristles will not effectively remove dirt from the surface of the toilet bowl.
2. The handle must be strong, smooth and long enough. Here you need to focus on usability and durability. Plastic, for example, can break if you put too much effort on the brush holder, trying to clean up dried stains.
3. It is better to buy collapsible models, as they are easier to maintain: disassemble, wash and disinfect.

Use brush

Toilet bowl wash

We now turn to the consideration of how to use the brush for the toilet. For many, the name of this section will cause a smile, however, after reading the instructions for use, you can make sure that many of the nuances were unknown to you or you did not pay attention to them.

So, to wash the toilet with the help of a special brush, you need:

1. It is convenient to take it by the handle so that it does not slip in the process.. Should not be taken too close to the brush itself, so as not to stain hands. For most models, the place for the grip is highlighted by any structural elements or color.
2. Before you start removing dirt, it is advisable to dip the brush into the water. In this case, it will be easier to clean the dirt. You can add to the toilet household detergent. So you not only clean the surface, but also get rid of the unpleasant smell.
3. At the end of the treatment, it is necessary to drain the water from the storage tank, substituting a brush. This will remove sticky feces from the bristles.
4. After finishing the wash, shake off the excess moisture from the brush and place it in the storage space.

There are a few more features that must be observed:

1. Washing the toilet, do not need to make too sudden movements. So you spray dirty water that gets on other items in the toilet, your clothes and even the skin. It is unlikely that it will be fun, because you need to drive a brush smoothly and carefully.
2. Shaking off water, knock not on the toilet seat, but on the inner surface of the toilet bowl (near the water). It will also protect you and the toilet environment from the ingress of dirty water and germs.

Tip! If you are familiar with how to use a brush, do not be lazy to teach them your children. The younger generation from childhood must follow the rules of hygiene and ethics in public places.

Storage and care

It has already been mentioned above that accessories for washing a toilet bowl stored in wall or floor glasses are not the best solution.

In this case, the bristles are in constant contact with the fluid and microscopic residues of human biological waste. This environment is favorable for the development of bacteria, which, when reused, can get on the skin or in the respiratory tract.

To avoid this, it is advisable to purchase a wall brush.

However, here you need to pay attention to some features:

• brush should be hung so that it does not reach the floor surface;
• the bristles of the accessory suspended on the hook should not touch the wall;
• under the brush, you need to install a sufficiently wide container into which water will flow after using it.

Naturally, the device itself also needs to be periodically washed. The more often you do this, the less danger to your health. In addition, it is useful from time to time (and better - as often as possible) to disinfect the brush itself.

This can be done in two ways:

1. With the help of liquid intended for disinfection (potassium permanganate, boric acid, hydrogen peroxide and so on).
2. With vinegar or bleach solution. In this case, special care must be taken to prevent the active substances from reaching the skin or mucous membranes. Wear protective gloves.

After disinfection, the brush must be rinsed again under running water in the toilet and hanged on the hook to dry.

Tip! If any of your loved ones get an intestinal infection, the toilet bowl and brush should be disinfected every day. This will save other people from getting infected.

Conclusion

Now you will have no doubt that the small and inconspicuous accessory, standing in the toilet, is an indispensable device. You have learned the order of its use and how to clean the toilet brush (see also the article The valve for the cistern - types and methods of repair).

It remains only to deal with the rules of operation of other devices and accessories. For more on this, see the video in this article.