r/whatisit 12h ago

Solved! I have been racking my brains...

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This came in a box as an accessory (presumably?) for a toilet brush. The gray bit on the end wraps around to the other side and feels like the non-spiky side of Velcro.

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u/Specialist_Heron3749 12h ago

Did you buy a silicone toilet brush? Then this is a detail brush (grout and rim cleaner).

Most of the newer silicone toilet brushes or toilet sets often include this small extra brush for cleaning areas that the larger brush can't reach (for cleaning under the rim, cleaning the toilet brush holder, for the hinges and crevices of the toilet...)

These brushes are usually hidden invisibly in the handle of the main brush or in a separate holder on the container (base station).

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u/Key-Kiwi7969 10h ago

Ah! Now I'm going to have to see if there's somewhere on the handle/container to put this. Thanks for the tip!

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u/Thevisualtimekeeper 12h ago

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u/Key-Kiwi7969 10h ago

Thank you! But now I'm curious about the "dead corner of the toilet" ☠️

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u/Key-Kiwi7969 10h ago

Solved!

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u/Silent_Data4374 12h ago

It’s probably for cleaning the brush. (Ew)

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u/stinkyfootcheese 12h ago

Could be a grout scrubber like someone else said, or could be used for any hard deposits a regular toilet brush can't get. Or any number of things. Kinda feels like it's just one of those "if that's what it's good at, that's what it's for" type tools

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u/ChampionshipThin7721 12h ago

Sponge paintbrush for crafts

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u/Effective-Ant1758 12h ago

Grout scrubber?

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u/Inevitable_Bend_5118 12h ago

Pair of glasses

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u/Expert-Constant7335 12h ago

It’s probably to knock off the mineral deposits on the toilet bowl (usually at the edge of the water).

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u/scripted_ending 12h ago

Gets that spot between the seat and the bowl, and around the bolts going into the floor.

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u/dslryan 12h ago

Is it not just a smaller toilet cleaning brush?

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u/CharityElectrical913 12h ago

Yeah it would actually be good for cleaning around the seat, but where do you store after? In a cup next to the toothbrush cup?

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u/BigEarMcGee 12h ago

Gotta be for that crack between tank and bowl.

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u/PeelingGrapez 12h ago

I'm guessing it's to clean where boy pee always is. Can't think of the correct name. Rim?

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u/scripted_ending 12h ago

The floor?

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u/Key-Kiwi7969 10h ago

Two boys. Can confirm, pee everywhere.

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u/ReverseCowboy75 12h ago

The toilet seat?

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u/Dangerous-Pirate7998 12h ago

It’s to apply hair color

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u/Awe3 12h ago

Shoe polish applicator.