Toilet brush

A toilet brush or toilet brush, toilet brush colloquially, in Austria Klobesen, is a brush that is used to clean the inside of the toilet bowl.

Models

Simple toilet brushes consist only of the handle and the brush head. Other models have an additional small brush head to the side. This should make it easier to also eliminate splashes and rigidities and below the rim of the toilet bowl.

Another variant has replaceable brush heads. The robustness of the bristles is another quality feature. Similar to cheap toothbrushes quickly, producing flaking at too smooth or fast -wearing bristles. The smoothness of the bristle surface plays a role - the rougher the bristles are, the faster they get dirty. For bulk goods bristles are used in polypropylene.

Toilet brush holders

Different perceptions lead to a diversification of the formations of toilet brush holders. Optical, olfactory and hygienic considerations lead to contradictions in the design of toilet brush holders. As a rule of thumb: The better the bristles are optically protected, the worse can waste residues to evaporate. As a negative example cylindrical holder may be cited, in which the brush is completely submerged when this moreover has a perfectly fitting lid. Existing air slots in this connection satisfy only one alibi - at the base of the cylinder inevitably creates a growing amount of foul-smelling, unhygienic waste water.

New buildings

Always hang small amounts of water, faeces and toilet paper on the bristles of toilet brushes. Therefore new designs come out without bristles, but use plastic or silicone scraper to clean the toilet. The parts can be treated from antibacterial surfaces with silver, and some models have a very smooth surface ( lotus effect ).

Trivia

As part of the debate about the Hamburger risk area in January 2014, the toilet brush was used as a satirical symbol of resistance.

The starting point was a film recording of the search of a participant, which was shown in the ARD - night magazine, and in a toilet brush appeared. Following the broadcast, the image of the toilet brush spread both in social media and during the street protests as a symbol of civil disobedience and resistance.