Bottle brushes are the term given to very reliable cleaning devices that are simply constructed with several bristles at one end and a handle at the other. Bottle brushes were initially invented to clean out baby bottles and make parents’ lives easier, but have come to be used in a variety of different applications.
So what uses are there for bottle brushes?
Cleaning water bottles
Bottle brushes are very useful for cleaning water bottles. Of course some people may wonder if it is even necessary to clean water bottles, but the reality is germs love moisture, particularly airborne microbes like bacteria, fungi and viruses, and the longer a water bottle is used without being properly cleaned, the more these microbes will accumulate.
Daily scrubbing with a bottle brush can help to loosen even the most stubborn of bacteria and it is quick and easy, particularly for parents who have kids that may leave little particles of milk or formula in their bottles.
Cleaning tubes
Bottle brushes can be used for the purpose of cleaning small pipes and spots on machinery that are otherwise difficult to reach. Their flexible handle allows them to get into tight areas that would otherwise be hard to get to and the diameter of the bristles means that, in regards to cleaning pipes, they will need to be big enough to reach the pipe’s edge yet small enough to be able to easily fit inside the tube.
Cleaning drains
Drain cleaning bottle brushes come with very long handles that allows them to be able to get through turns and elbows within the piping. These brushes allow for the cleaning of drains without chemicals and their durability and resilience means they are able to remove clogs that have built up over time from dirt, food waste, grease, oil and sand. The line length of these brushes can vary from just a few feet to several feet.
Cleaning valves
Cleaning valves requires the use of bottle brushes that have very durable and stiff bristles that can clean the very narrow tubes and openings within valves and remove the sticky and often stubborn substances that will have built up over time. The application of cleaners and solvents will be required when cleaning valves and the bristles of the brush also need to still be soft enough to hold the cleaner in place while still being strong enough to get rid of unwanted materials.
Cleaning test tubes
Bottle brushes are also in widespread use for the purpose of cleaning test tubes. These precision-designed brushes have actually been created for the specific reason of cleaning test tubes, graduated cylinders and beakers.
Bottle brushes are incredibly useful tools with a wide range of applications. There are an almost overwhelming number of choices of bottle brushes that are available on the market today, which makes it important to know the precise reason why you are buying a bottle brush and the purpose you intend to use it for.
