Options like the rechargeable toilet brush come with batteries that can be easily recharged, ensuring that the brush is always ready for use. If you don’t want to just set the base on the floor, you can stick the pad to the wall and mount the base on the wall. While the container can tip over when nudged or bumped, it is relatively stable, especially side-to-side, due to the clam design. Sign up here for Apartment Therapy’s Spring Cleaning Cure, a free 10-day program that’ll help you achieve a tidier home. That’s when I came across multiple videos of users touting their love for the GOOD PAPA Electric Toilet Brush — a spinning electric toilet brush that also promises to clean itself after each use.

You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Cleaning the brush takes just some swirls in water, and the container has a small reservoir to catch any dripping. The toilet brush is lightweight and comfortable to hold, and we found it easy to maneuver and reach all angles of the toilet, even under the rim.There are actually two pieces inside the caddy: a strainer-like upper area that cradles the brush bristles while letting residual water drip out, and a lower basin that catches whatever comes off the brush so the brush is never sitting in its own muck. The OXO has the best bristles of any brush we tested, with an attractive base that conceals the brush while still letting the head dry out. This one has a built-in bidet and a little more complicated water flow system that is kind of a pain to clean.

The brush is placed inside the Handi Sani so that when the toilet is flushed, the attachment fills up with clean water while simultaneously draining the dirty water into the toilet bowl.Further design enhancements have included innovative holders that snap shut around the bristled end, thereby preventing the release of smells, germs and other unpleasantries. Silicone bristles are harder to clean and require more pressure for the same scrubbing effect as stiffer bristles. If there is any liquid on the brush when you try to slide it back into the holder, it can flick back a lot of water.

Beyond those interviews, we read through the relevant sections of medical journal articles, cleaning guides and blogs, and the book Where the Germs Are: A Scientific Safari, by science journalist Nicholas Bakalar. Protruding from a central hub in a circular pattern, the uppermost bristles point nearly straight up and are ideal for getting the underside of the toilet rim. While toilet brushes are simple tools, some have bonus features to make scrubbing your toilet more efficient and sanitary. Simple and compact, the OXO Good Grips Toilet Brush can live in your bathroom without being an eyesore. Coming with two brush heads (one nylon bristle brush and one silicone brush), this toilet brush spins at a speed of up to 300 laps per minute, providing a powerful scrub that removes even the toughest stains.The motorised action of the motorised toilet brush means less scrubbing is required, reducing the time and energy spent on cleaning. This sizable opening also allows for easy cleaning of the caddy, something we can’t say about the OXO. Designed to take the labor out of keeping your porcelain throne clean, the GOOD PAPA electric toilet brush is a must-have. These—they came in a pack of four—plastic handled scrubbers look a bit like an oversized q-tip, using the fluffy sponge like fibers to both soak up liquid and spread cleaner around the bowl. Tilswall Electric Spin Scrubber: This electric brush has a long, telescopic handle and four replaceable heads (corner round, pointed, small flat, and extra wide flat).