Mold on a Shaving Brush

[scruffy]

I have a synthetic wood brush which I thought I was taking good care of. I would dry it on a towel, and the hair would dry within a few minutes. I would place it in a storage box in the bathroom.

Unfortunately, there is so much mold in the bathroom that it ended up on my brush. The top of the wood turned all black. I carved off the black with a blade, but it still looked terrible.

I ended up buying another brush. I use the other one for travel now.

Is this a common problem?

I had this happen to other razors. I now store all of my razors, blades and brushes outside of the bathroom.

[drmoss_ca]

I think I'd be worrying more about my lungs....

In the meantime, don't keep it in a box, and take it out of the bathroom along with your razor.

Chris

[malocchio]

I think I'd be worrying more about my lungs....

In the meantime, don't keep it in a box, and take it out of the bathroom along with your razor.

Chris

........YES !!! if you have this amount of mold you are in serious trouble...and danger...if you are renting,get out !!! if you own the place you better find the source..you cannot rub your wall with bleach and kill it...it will spread to other areas,it is alive and smart !...mold must be cut out,and new materials put in,along with proper ventilation ...toss that brush out,get a new one and clean it every 30 days with a mar-v-cide bath.....

[scruffy]

I will keep my stuff out of the bathroom. I did not think it was normal.

We have an air purifier in the bedroom.

We have been looking for a contractor to redo the bathroom, tear out the walls and replace the tiles. The mold gets all over the tiles, and shower curtain. It has gotten much worse since 911. This city is so toxic; toxic air, toxic water and toxic mold. We would leave in a heartbeat except for the fact that my wife works nearby.

I can not wait till she retires.

Thank you for the replies.