Your toilet brush is dirtier than your toilet
How to clean a toilet brush
After cleaning the toilet, trap the brush handle under the seat so the head drips dry over the bowl, then put it back. Once a week, wash the holder in hot soapy water and soak the brush head in hot water with one disinfectant as the label directs, then rinse it with a flush. Replace the brush every 6 months.
Wear gloves and use one product only, following its label. Never mix a bleach-based toilet cleaner with vinegar, ammonia, limescale remover or any other cleaner: it releases toxic chlorine gas. Keep a soaking bucket away from children and pets, and flush and rinse well before using a different product.
Never mix cleaning products. Bleach plus ammonia, vinegar or other acids releases toxic gases. Use one product at a time, rinse between them, ventilate, and unplug appliances before you clean them.
Part of: The 15-minute bathroom reset · Printable weekly cleaning checklist
Step by step
- After each use, rinse the brush in the clean water of a flush
- Trap the handle under the toilet seat so the head hangs over the bowl and drips dry for 10 minutes before it goes back in the holder
- Once a week, empty the holder, scrub it with hot water and washing-up liquid, and dry it
- Soak the brush head in a bucket of hot water with one disinfectant or toilet cleaner, as its label directs, then rinse it in the bowl with a flush
- Replace the brush every 6 months, or sooner if the bristles are splayed or stained
FAQ
How to clean a toilet brush?
After cleaning the toilet, trap the brush handle under the seat so the head drips dry over the bowl, then put it back. Once a week, wash the holder in hot soapy water and soak the brush head in hot water with one disinfectant as the label directs, then rinse it with a flush. Replace the brush every 6 months.
What are the steps to clean a toilet brush?
1. After each use, rinse the brush in the clean water of a flush. 2. Trap the handle under the toilet seat so the head hangs over the bowl and drips dry for 10 minutes before it goes back in the holder. 3. Once a week, empty the holder, scrub it with hot water and washing-up liquid, and dry it. 4. Soak the brush head in a bucket of hot water with one disinfectant or toilet cleaner, as its label directs, then rinse it in the bowl with a flush. 5. Replace the brush every 6 months, or sooner if the bristles are splayed or stained.
Is it safe to clean a toilet brush at home?
Yes, with care. Wear gloves and use one product only, following its label. Never mix a bleach-based toilet cleaner with vinegar, ammonia, limescale remover or any other cleaner: it releases toxic chlorine gas. Keep a soaking bucket away from children and pets, and flush and rinse well before using a different product. Never mix cleaning products. Bleach plus ammonia, vinegar or other acids releases toxic gases. Use one product at a time, rinse between them, ventilate, and unplug appliances before you clean them.