Thread: drying a brush

I always rinse my brush thoroughly, then vigorously shake the water out into the sink, place it in the brush holder and let it air dry.

You can also wipe it on your bath towel, but the main thing, imho is to shake the excess water from the brush and place it in a brush holder of some kind to let it air dry.

i rinse thoroughly.. flick out the excess water.. give it a few swipes on a clean towel and then set it on the counter to dry with the bristles up.. it's a wee scot.. so i can use it daily without worry

I rinse mine out until every bit of lather is gone. Then I give it about 5 really hard shakes to get the water out, and hang bristles down to dry. I've been using the same brush everyday, and it seems to be totally dry the next day (though, I just got a second brush, so I may start alternating).

I use uber lather, and the one thing I'm starting to see is what appears to be a film or coating (I assume this is the glycerin??) on the hairs of the brush. Perhaps it shaving oil for prep, for as a newbee, my shaving oil is like my training wheels. Someday I'll take them off, but right now it seems to help with the shave. But, maybe, I'm getting a lot of residue on the brush (don't really know).

I've been thinking about taking dishwashing soap and warm water to wash the brush off once a week. But, I've yet to do that, so I don't know if it will help.

I also only use water as hot as my hand can stand to wash the lather off the brush. I've never heard of a badger haning out in the hot springs or taking a hot shower, so I figure if I can't stand the heat, nether can the brush.

Kent

I rinse mine under running water until all visable trases of soap are gone. Then I shake it a little and blow dry it with a hair dryer at the gym. If I'm shaving at home I do the same, but because I don't have a hair dryer here I just hold it infront of the fan for a few minutes.

Originally Posted by CDogg

Pretty much the same way you do. I usually open the shower door and flick the brush a few times in the air (water gets everywhere, hence the shower), then I let them hang in their drip stands to dry. I try not to use the same brush on consecutive days, just to make sure they're nice and dry.

Some people swipe them up and down on a towel, but I've never liked that idea, as I don't want to pick up any lint or other detritus from the towel that could get hidden in the knot.

Call me oirish, but wooden ya be better orf liven the fooken shower door shot?! That way ya wood na git warta all over th' place like that, an' wot good dooz it do ya to be standin' in the shower fluckin' warta all over th' place fa anyhoo?!


Mick

I rinse mine under the tap a few seconds and then inside the plastic measuring cup that I soak it in before using.

I used to shake vigorously side to side but I felt that might have been overdoing it. I now just shake up and down three or four times then let it hang in a mirror that sticks to the shower. Only problem with that is that the mirror comes loose every few months. The handle on my brush is a hard plastic and it has chipped and gotten reglued a couple of times.

I do believe that the limited vertical shaking has reduced the amount of bristle fallout that I was experiencing.

Ed.

Originally Posted by MickR

Call me oirish, but wooden ya be better orf liven the fooken shower door shot?! That way ya wood na git warta all over th' place like that, an' wot good dooz it do ya to be standin' in the shower fluckin' warta all over th' place fa anyhoo?!


Mick

Mick,

You don't get in the fookin' shower to flick the brush, just aim it in that direction so you don't make a fookin' mess o' the place. Shower tiles don't care if they get wet, mind you, but the missus may be a bit concerned if you soak the mirror and counters with yer flickin' o the brush. It's akin to puttin the seat down on the loo...

Ahhh, whell woi didden yeh joost say dat den? I tink ya should be shore dat da woife is'na in th' shower wen ya start flickin' ya hairy ting around too.


Mick

I rinse mine under running water, flick it dry then foof it on a towel before storing it in a little brush holder with the bristles pointing down.

That works very well for me!

rinse squeezing the excess foam out, then rinse. Squeeze the water off, then flick in the sink a few times.. I just set it upside down. I tried the holder, but knocked it off the shelf and it landed in the bowl. Now I just place it there upside down.