What to do with a toilet-brush when moving into a new appartment?
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July 29th, 2009
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I mean, it’s disgusting, undoubtably. But it’s a necessesity, yes. If I take it with me it might touch other stuff, which would be gross. But a new toilet-brush costs money.
What would you do?
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They don;t cost that much. I always get a new toilet brush with a new place. Leave your old one behind for the next tenant.
You can’t afford a $4 toilet brush? You have bigger problems. Perhaps your mom will buy you one as a housewarming gift for the new place. Toss the old one.
You don’t have a trash bag to put it in? $4 is $4. No need to spend money just out of laziness.
If you soak it in bleach water, it will kill all germs.
Wrap it in paper and/or plastic and take it with you. That way it won’t touch other stuff and you won’t need to pay for it either.
Toss it in a plastic bag you get from a store, and haul it that way. When I need to clean a toilet at one of my properties, I’m not going to buy a new one for each place though it would be a good hint to renters.
That toilet brush has been your faithful servant since you got it, give it the respect it deserves. Trash it and run.
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Toilet brushes are rather inexpensive, it’s usually best to just get a new one.
Yes, it’s only $4, but if we all throw out our toilet brushes every time we move, think of all the toilet brushes that are out there in landfills! Last time I checked, they’re not exactly biodegradable.
IMHO, I think we’ve developed a very “disposable” mindset as a society, which isn’t going to help in the long run. Unless the toilet brush is really no longer capable of doing its duty (pun intended) as a cleaning tool, I’d say wrap the top in a piece of plastic wrap with a rubber band or twist tie, throw it in a plastic bag, and move it to your new place.
I wouldn’t have a toilet brush in the first place ewww!
@sakura How do you clean the inside of your toilet then?
Get rid of it. Buy a new one and consider it as a house warming gift for yourself. You deserve it. =]
@casheroo disposable rubber gloves and then you can throw teh germs away, not the most environmentally frindly thing to do but better than having a yucky toilet brush at teh side of your loo, plus if you clean your loo on a regular basis and use a decent toilet cleaner, there shouldn’t be anything to scrub!!
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