How to clean a toilet brush and plunger after use.

You pay a lot of attention to keeping your bathroom super clean, so why would you neglect the tools that get the job done? Just like other cleaning tools, bathroom gadgets like your toilet brush and plunger need to be cleaned regularly.

Toilet brushes and plungers do dirty jobs — so keeping them clean should be a top priority. Learn how to clean a toilet brush and plunger easily, without using harmful chemicals.

To keep your bathroom spic-n-span and germ-free, you probably remember to add jobs like cleaning the toilet, shower, and bathroom floors to your weekly cleaning checklist. But how often do you think about cleaning your toilet brush? Probably not on that list, right?

But you should add this tool to your cleaning to-dos, because like toilets, toilet brushes can be a carrier for germs. In fact, the Society for Applied Microbiology states that in 4 out of 6 households tested, salmonella was found under the rims of toilet bowls!

Even though you use your toilet brush to scrub those germs from your toilet bowl, without regular cleaning and sanitizing of the bristles, your brush can spread nasty germs each time you use it (yikes)!

Some folks like to use chlorine bleach to disinfect their toilet brushes, and there’s nothing wrong with that in moderation. But, if you prefer an eco-friendly, natural method to cleaning and sanitizing your toilet brush bristles, follow these simple steps to keeping your toilet brush clean—naturally.

To keep germs at bay, clean your toilet brush every single time you use it. See how easy it is to clean a toilet bowl brush by watching this short video!

Now that your brush is sparkly clean, you don’t want to return it to a dirty holder!

At least every other time you use your brush to clean the toilet, clean the toilet brush holder.

Spray it with a disinfectant spray, and allow it to sit for at least 10 minutes. Rinse the holder under hot water, and let it completely dry before returning the brush.

It’s that moment that makes you panic — you flush, only to discover that what you’re trying to ahem flush isn’t going down. You reach for the plunger and put some serious muscles into unclogging the toilet, but now what do you do with the toilet plunger after use?

Although a plunger isn’t technically classified as a bathroom cleaning tool, you do have to use it in the bathroom from time to time. Considering the messes your plunger gets itself into, give it a thorough cleaning after each use in four quick steps: