Borax - How to clean a shaving brush?

[culcreuch]

I throw some in with the laundry and occasionally the dishwasher. Helps keep everything clean.
Soda crystals are sodium bicarbonate. The food grade is also known as Baking Powder

 

[hotmetal]

Baking powder is Baking soda plus added cream of tartar. They're similar but different. Borax as a cleaner I believe is the origin of the cockney rhyming slang for skint, boracic lint, usually corrupted to 'brassic'.

I'm yer man for the last 'cheese' in trivial pursuit, or the pub quiz tie breaker. Zero sport knowledge, zero popular culture, shaky geography and vague history, but all the random stuff stays in my head.

 

[Rubbish Triathlete]

Now I’ve finally learned something useful.

 

[hotmetal]

Hey Chris, randomly while browsing Agent Shave I found this article on brush cleaning. HTH

How to clean your shaving brush

How to clean your shaving brush - badger, boar or synthetic we give our regular and deep cleaning tips!

agentshave.co.uk

 

[Boycie83]

Hey Chris, randomly while browsing Agent Shave I found this article on brush cleaning. HTH

How to clean your shaving brush

How to clean your shaving brush - badger, boar or synthetic we give our regular and deep cleaning tips!

agentshave.co.uk

Good find

 

[Bogeyman]

Baking powder is Baking soda plus added cream of tartar. They're similar but different. Borax as a cleaner I believe is the origin of the cockney rhyming slang for skint, boracic lint, usually corrupted to 'brassic'.

I'm yer man for the last 'cheese' in trivial pursuit, or the pub quiz tie breaker. Zero sport knowledge, zero popular culture, shaky geography and vague history, but all the random stuff stays in my head.

Borax and the 20-Mule Team in Death Valley

 

[hotmetal]

20 Mühle team surely?!

 

[Bogeyman]

20 Mühle team surely?!

No, the Germans have bad luck there:

Death Valley Germans - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[hotmetal]

Gosh that's a grim tale.

 

[FreshN]

I was just looking at buying an edwin jagger brush and it says do not use borax.

To clean this brush, simply rinse under hot water (max temperature: 45°) and shake dry to remove any remaining lather residue. It may be hung in a stand to dry off if desired, allowing the brush to be displayed between use. Do not use chemical detergents such as borax or vinegar on this brush, plain water works just fine.

 

[Boycie83]

I was just looking at buying an edwin jagger brush and it says do not use borax.

To clean this brush, simply rinse under hot water (max temperature: 45°) and shake dry to remove any remaining lather residue. It may be hung in a stand to dry off if desired, allowing the brush to be displayed between use. Do not use chemical detergents such as borax or vinegar on this brush, plain water works just fine.

Too late - I've boraxed them

It does seem to have made a positive difference - the knots feel softer and dried with a better smell. This could all be in my head though.

 

[alfie5542]

I have always used Head and Shoulders to clean my brushes. If I had a brush that was shedding I would use Alpecin..

 

[Bogeyman]

Just use vinegar.

 

[Boycie83]

Just use vinegar.

 

[Bogeyman]

Vinegar kills mold better than bleach as well and none of the side effects to boot. People use it to strip their hair of buildup and a million other purposes.

Is there an actual school is Devon that teaches science?

 

[Boycie83]

Vinegar kills mold better than bleach as well and none of the side effects to boot. People use it to strip their hair of buildup and a million other purposes.

Is there an actual school is Devon that teaches science?

We don't science or edukashion. We've got our Druid texts

And Borax