Use my brush almost every day. I consider it clean when it’s used with the soap. Can use shampoo+consitioner once in a year if I'm in the mood. But don't see any difference
How often do you clean your brushes?
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I use a clarifying shampoo every couple of months to ensure my brushes are squeaky clean before being rotated out.
I have a water softening and filtration system as well and never do anything for my brushes except rinsing them well and shaking excess water off. Then I rub them a bit over a dry towel and put them away. If you get soap scum or calcium you can soak them in white vinegar and water for a while until they’re clean. A 50/50 mixture works fine.
Nice brush collection. I have all those and a couple of Simpson, a Baxter, Thäter as well. Mine too are all older except the Thäter which is new.
I clean mine after I’m done using it. Just water, a good shake and rub it over a towel. I have never done any other cleaning on them and I have about 8 silver tip badger brushes of varying brands for well over a decade and a half. Never had an issue. I use both soaps and creams. Again, no issues.
I agree. Never had the need to clean mine but that’s what I’ve been told as well.
I’ll clean the one I using every month or so. I’ll clean one before leaving for work ”Merchant Seaman” as it will be put in storage for a few months. Normally use dish washing soap maybe some vinegar and water. That’s about it.
It’s been about a year since I used ShipShape brush cleaner on all my brushes. I do a thorough cleaning after every use, of course, but when we get back to the States, I’ll run all of them through ShipShape to get off the minerals from our horrible tap water and do a final rinse in filtered water from our Berkey.
Never
If I notice a lot of buildup (I have fairly hard water) or if performance seems affected I do the vinegar solution cleaning per the instructions in the sticky thread. So as needed I suppose.
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A good time for me to clean is when I get a new soap and can't stand it. 
When it needs it.
I thoroughly rinse my brush after each shave. Then, when I feel noticeable soap residue on the knot, I gently wash the brush using very mild shampoo. How often? Depends on how much you use the brush, your choice of creams and soaps, and your water.
My favorite mild shampoo is this one from Trader Joe's:
I thoroughly rinse my brush after each shave. Then, when I feel noticeable soap residue on the knot, I gently wash the brush using very mild shampoo. How often? Depends on how much you use the brush, your choice of creams and soaps, and your water.
My favorite mild shampoo is this one from Trader Joe's:
Last one I bought was Gillette made in India, rinse off after use, air dry, nothing else.
Was from EBay like 4 bucks years ago.
Next brush will be better, will care g do or better.
Was from EBay like 4 bucks years ago.
Next brush will be better, will care g do or better.
