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4 Best Toilet Brushes of 2026 From Our Evaluations

Everyone needs a good toilet brush. We evaluated popular picks from Clorox, Oxo, Rubbermaid, Simplehuman, and more, using a top-secret, fake-poop mixture our labs use to test toilets

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No two toilet brushes are exactly the same—that's what we learned after evaluating seven popular toilet brushes and their holders.

Cleaning toilets is at the top of nobody’s favorite tasks, but it has to be done—and having great tools can ease the yuck factor. At CR, we take toilets seriously. We’ve tested toilets, toilet bowl cleaners, toilet paper, flushable wipes, and even bidet seats and toilet stools. Now it’s time to put toilet brushes—an unsung cleaning hero—to the test. 

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To test seven popular toilet brushes from brands like Clorox, Oxo, and Simplehuman, we enlisted the help of CR Test Engineer Larry Ciufo, who whipped up a top-secret proprietary formula for us to apply to our toilets that mimics the look and texture of … you know what. To call this the grossest test I’ve conducted is an understatement.

Fake Poop Chronicles: The Exchange and Shmear

CR's Larry Ciufo whipped up a secret proprietary formula that looks gross, but was perfect for helping us test the efficacy of toilet brushes.

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A good toilet brush should have sturdy bristles that won’t easily warp, a design that allows it to reach everywhere, including under the toilet rim, a comfortable handle, and a holder that is stable, easy to clean, and, in a perfect world, pretty. To keep things consistent, we tested each brush with the top-rated toilet bowl cleaner from our lab tests. Toilet brushes may seem the same, but we found major differences among them, and only four rose to the occasion as noteworthy taskmasters. 

Sneak peek: The name Clorox is synonymous with cleaning, and we found a lot to love about the Clorox Toilet Bowl Brush, including a feature that should be a staple on all brushes: under-rim bristles that remove gunk you can’t always see. Here are more details about the Clorox brush, along with and our top and least favorite choices.

Best Everyday Essentials

Bar soaps, towels, toothbrushes, and other bath products are among the household basics that can make your days easier, more comfortable, and safer.

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Lisa Fogarty

Lisa Fogarty is a senior multimedia content creator at Consumer Reports. She studied journalism at Columbia University and has written numerous health, parenting, fitness, and wellness articles for The New York Times, Psychology Today, Vogue, and NPR. Lisa is passionate about mental health and is a co-creator of The Hunger Trap Podcast, which focuses on eating disorders. In her spare time she surfs, plays the guitar, and kickboxes. Follow her on X: @lisacfogarty