Thread: Mildew smell in brushes

Some badger brushes smell until all the "badger scent" is washed out of them. I have a new one that doesn't smell and I have one from a drugstore (cheap) that I can't use (after at least 20 tries) because it still stinks. I guess it depends how neat the badger was before sacrificing himself. Try what others have suggested.

I use baby shampoo to clean my brushes. Works like a charm. helps a lot with the badger smell and keeps them soft.

New natural brushes can be ripe for a while; lather on.

After two uses it couldn't develop mildew that fast unless you live in the tropics during rainy season.

it's probably just the badger smell. it will eventually come out. I've found the borax treatment works really good.

Apologies re: accuracy on my earlier post...my brush that was so stinky it was unusable was boar, not badger. I apologize to the forum members and to all badgers whom I might have offended.

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

Apologies re: accuracy on my earlier post...my brush that was so stinky it was unusable was boar, not badger. I apologize to the forum members and to all badgers whom I might have offended.

Honey badger don't care.

Boar stinks bad too. Try the borax.

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

Apologies re: accuracy on my earlier post...my brush that was so stinky it was unusable was boar, not badger. I apologize to the forum members and to all badgers whom I might have offended.

Apology accepted, although you were giving me a complex for a few days there.....

Yep, boar hair brushes smell bad for a while. I've used shampoo on them, but find just keep using them for a while and the smell goes away in time. I have never tried the borax treatment, but that may work.

Lou