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    Should I dry my brush by leaving it on the sink, bristles up, or by placing it back in the holder, bristles down? Also, is there common terminology for which one of the above positions is right-side-up and up-side-down?

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    Ok, after doing a search it seems this has been tackled before. The consensus seems to be either way is fine as long as you shake out the excess water. I have a brush/razor combo stand so I'll keep using it. I was mainly asking for my travel brush.

    I still welcome your thoughts below, or if a moderator wishes to remove this thread, being as it has already been covered, please feel free.

    -Ty (again)
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    Bristles pointing downward on drip stand.
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    My brush isn't designed to be held by a stand, so I vigorously shake out the residual water, then work it on a towel much like I would to load it with soap until I feel that I can wipe it on my skin without it dampening the surface. The ideal circumstance would be to hang it bristles down, though.

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    the best way (quicker drying) is to shake of the excess water, then bristles up. if you can put it somewhere with an air flow (windowsill, fan, etc) it'll be better than anything else.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gugi View Post
    the best way (quicker drying) is to shake of the excess water, then bristles up. if you can put it somewhere with an air flow (windowsill, fan, etc) it'll be better than anything else.
    This is my method as well. Shake it well and leave it bristles up in a well ventilated area. I used to keep them in the medicine cabinet, but they would tend to get musty. I also shampoo them every other month or so to keep them clean and soft.

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    I shake mine out and put it bristles up as well, since I dont have a stand.

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    My brush is two years old. I haven't soaked, cleaned, or otherwise done anything to it other than shake it dry and leave it resting on the side of the quaich the soap resides in.

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    Shake the hell out of them then stand them up on a display

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    TyGuy,

    This is what's worked for me.

    For my travel brush I shake the excess water from it, then place it back in its travel tube or place it on the sink top (bristles up) when I'm on the road.

    When I get home from my trip, I remove the brush from the tube and allow it to air dry for a day or two. Then I return it to its travel tube.

    I'm usually on the road no more than 3-4 days straight so this has worked for me.
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    I shake the hell out of them then store them different, depending on the brush. The 20mm one fits in a stand so it is kept bristles down. The 28mm is to big for the stand so I shake it dry and set it bristles up. I dry both way's and have no trouble with either. (I do let the larger brush dry sometimes on it's side, on top of one of the soap dishes, on my counter)

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