Good Brushes for Unpleasant Jobs

These are tools for tasks no one likes talking about, let alone doing. The flexible 11" drain-cleaning brush reaches far down into a sink drain, where the stiff, tightly coiled nylon bristles snare trapped hair and other material ... enough said.

The hairbrush-cleaning brush is essentially a tiny rake with a small hardwood handle and a 1 3/4" wide fan of spring-wire tines that are very effective at teasing out the tangle of hairs in a well-used hairbrush.

Both are very good tools to let you get the job done with as little fuss as possible. Made by Redecker, a family-owned German firm that has been making top-quality brushes since 1935.