MAGNETS for a household's most disgusting germs, discoloured and nestling in a small pool of stagnant water, toilet brushes are just accepted as a necessary evil.
But after an astonishing response to his crowdfunding appeal, a Scots inventor has revolutionised the traditional and much-maligned toilet pan cleaner.
Garry Stewart, from Kinross, reached his £20,000 target to manufacture his LooBlade in just 10 days, three weeks ahead of his campaign deadline and already signed a distribution deal in Germany for supply into one of the country’s largest retailers of designer products.
With funding for manufacturing in place, the first LooBlades will be delivered to backers in December, with full retail availability in January.
Garry said: “The traditional toilet brush is a fundamentally flawed design: they don’t clean efficiently, they clog-up easily, they drip everywhere, they result in excessive use of cleaning chemicals and water, and ultimately people hate the sight of them.
"In addition to securing the deal in Germany, I'm also engaged in discussions with companies from countries including the USA, Canada, Australia, Brazil, China, Japan and Taiwan."
The award-winning innovator's device does not get clogged up like the bristles of a brush and has hydrophobic properties that sheds water and dries quickly. It contains an anti-microbial additive that helps kill most germs, both during and after cleaning.
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