The Toilet Brush
You may think talking about the toilet and what goes on in the bathroom is taboo but have you given any thought to your toilet brush lately? Do you even use a toilet brush? And if you don’t, why not? It might be strange that I’m sharing my favorite toilet brush but then again, you might be like, “Hey, I need one.” And if I can make just one person think positively about their cleaning their toilet, well, then I’m happy.
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The Old White Brush
Toilet brushes have always been high on the gross meter scale. Growing up we always had the traditional white brush that sat in a little plastic cup behind the toilet. Some times it was a spikey ball and sometimes it was a spikey ring. Regardless, they were gross and never really did a good job and we didn’t like cleaning them more than the toilet. But I guess they were cheap and it kept our hands out of the toilet bowl so we lived with them.
My Favourite Toilet Brush
Over five years ago, I bought The Flylady’s Rubba Swisha. It’s a silicone type brushy with an ergonomic handle made with two of my fave colours, purple and grey. While I was cleaning the toilet today, I thought how well it has held up over the years. It just made sense to share it with you.
The Rubba Swisha is about 17″. It has a roundish head with little squiggly silicone like fingers for washing the bowl and a little swoop edge that helps to get under the rim of the bowl. And that little hole in the bottom.
For the most part it looks exactly the same as when I bought it, no pieces have broken off. There is a little bit of discolouration on the purple fingers but I can only see that on close inspection. It didn’t come with a cup to sit in which is just fine with me because I wouldn’t want to clean it anyway. But it does have a hole in the handle to hang it. Since I’m not grossed out by the appearance of my toilet brush I just hang it on a 3M wire hook on the side of the toilet.
How Much to Pay for a Toilet Brush
You can probably pick up a cheap toilet brush at the Dollar or Bargain type store. With all honestly, any brush will do the deed of cleaning the toilet. But, anyone who has had to scrub a porcelain toilet for many years knows they are hard on the finish. And do you really want to stick your hand in that scratchy spikey thing to clean it? I like to think the Swisha cleans better and it’s easier to clean.
At the time, I think I paid $14.95 for the Swisha which with exchange probably turned it into a $20 brush. I actually brought two at the time. The other one hangs on another 3M hook by the bathtub/shower and I use it for scrubbing the tub and walls. It’s handy.
If you’ve been having a battle with toilet brush, or just want something more, then you should check out the Flylady’s Rubba Swisha. As of this post, it is almost half off but even at full price, I feel like I have gotten my money’s worth out of it.
