I was never satisfied with the bottle brushes my mother had when I was a kid, doing the dishes. But she got what was available. The last one I bought was from Williams-Sonoma; it had a sturdy wood handle and the brush part was sponge, in a star shape. It was an improvement over the others, until the sponge deteriorated.
At the supermarket recently I passed a bin with assorted kitchen utensils, greatly reduced. This thing caught my eye - I knew immediately it would make a great bottle cleaner! But I had to make sure of the price, and that meant I had to figure out what they were calling it.
I can't remember it exactly, but it's a sauce something. So, this miniature mop is supposed to be used with sauces? Maybe for grilling? Whatever. Anyway, it was a nine dollar item, and I got it for ninety cents! It's wood, and tough string, and let me tell you - if you're looking for a good bottle brush, this is it.
oh nice! huh, I wonder what it is actually called! ... after writing, but not posting this comment, I googled and found this: https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/New-Arrival-17-Cotton-Basting-Mop-w-Wood-Handle-Grill-BBQ-Basting-Brush-Long-Handle-Barbecue/1244041_32325533323.html via this search: https://www.google.com/search?q=sauce+brush+wood+handle+string
ReplyDeleteI can see why it could be a perfect bottle brush!!!
Thank you, Elizabeth! I suppose if you've got a dishwasher, it wouldn't be needed, but I don't, and it's great to have this.
DeleteIt is amazing what you learn on the internet! I looked at your photo and thought - dish-mop. This utensil was the thing to use to clean dirty dishes (and bottles!) for decades and very good it was too! It has recently been superseded by other mops and brushes that are easier to sterilise. I now learn that it can be used for basting food on a barbecue!
ReplyDeleteOh! That's interesting, Clare. A dish mop. I'm rather pleased with myself, then, that I spotted its usefulness right away. :D
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Deletehttp://www.girlsownstore.co.uk/product/dish-mop/
Only one pound! And I thought I was getting such a good deal by paying 90 cents. But maybe the wood is nicer and the string better on mine. :)
DeleteI hope so Lisa! :)
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