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Hello all - in some hazy post-surgery clumsiness, I knocked my lovely brand-new Rooney brush into the toilet, and a trusty old pre-straights Gillette SS . Generally I instantly throw anything out that falls in the toilet, but it kills me to do that here. I feel okay about boiling the gillette and washing it with soaps and alcohol, but what about the brush? Can I boil the brush? Can I use alcohol on it? Will these steps sufficiently re-sterilize it?
Appreciate the help.
Don't boil the brush. I would just give it a good cleaning with some anti bacterial soap and then let it sit at least a week or so.
I forget where I found it but this i how I ready my ebay finds for use. A good wash and rise with an antibacterial soap then a two minute soak of the bristles in barbicide. Then rinse in water, shake it out and let it sit in a well lit area for a week or so before using. Theres some crazy fungi out there so it's best to be careful. In your case I think you'd be fine with just a good wash and rinse but it's your call.
*edit* Found the thread over on B&B. Gnarly stuff out there
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...ight=barbicide
thanks, guys. well, basically I'd like to nuke it with whatever the strongest stuff I can that will not damage the brush....just to feel safe, clean, comfortable rubbing daily on my face...guess I'll get some barbicide. I did a little bleach - didnt seem to hurt it.
oh, and the razor I can boil, though, right?
Heck, just use the barbacide on it too. Barbicide is a fungicide and a virucide in one. I'm sure you'll be in good shape after that.
Btw - got the barbicide today. Now *that* finally made me feel comfortble again. It says it has a "virucide, fungicide, germicide, and pseudomonocide." Now I didn know what a pseudomono was, or why one would want to kill it, but it sure sounded like a good idea. And the barbicide needs to be diluted 8-1 - of course I couldnt resist making it a *little* more potent than rec'd.....Anyways, back to HappySoftRooneyLand. thanks all.
Oh.... one more thing. Do not under any circumstances mix the Barbicide too strong.It will
Just kiddin :D :rofl2: :beer1:
Glad everything came out alright. Cheers!
If there are no metal parts on the brush, I wonder if you could microwave it?
now that's just cruel! we want to kill the germs, not go nagasaki on them. ;] but anyways, you probably could but I've never been keen on the sterilizing capacities of a microwave. and since I was advised, distinctly, by a brush mfgr. NOT to boil it....also dont have a microwave...
Just as a matter of interest, the term "anti-bacterial soap" is redundant, but purposefully so. Manufacturers know that they can charge a higher price for something that is sold for a specific purpose. The stuff you pump on your hands to kill germs does the same job as the stuff that comes in a bar. It just costs more and some feel it's more convenient to use. For that matter, your shave soap should kill germs just as effectively.
You did not mention if it landed in clean or used water. Urine is sterile...well other things aren't. If it was clean water, well, it was clean water. Boiling or nuking your brush will ruin it.
I do the following every couple of months.
- Rinse it out really well then wash it using good shampoo
- Mix Barbercide properly and "pump" the brush so that it absorbs the Barbercide then let it sit in solution for about 2 minutes.
- Rinse and then shampoo again.
- Rinse and Rinse and then let it dry. You will be good to go.
Don't freak if the brush turns blue at the tips if you leave it in to long it will go back to its original color.
Get over it! There are people in the world that drink water that has more crap in it than most people in the modern world have in their toilets.:dropjaw:
It will be ok!
Richard