20 years into sweeping and I just found out I been using the wrong brush this whole time

I was at a supply shop in Columbus last spring just grabbing my usual stuff. Old timer behind the counter asked what I was running. Told him. He just looks at me and goes "you know those bristles are too soft for clay flues right?" I been using the same brand poly brush since 2004. Switched to the stiffer mix he recommended and my cleanings went from taking an hour to like 35 minutes. Feels stupid but nobody ever told me. Anyone else find out they been doing some basic thing wrong for way too long?

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finleyfox28d ago

Huh, never thought about bristle stiffness that way.

oliviabarnes27d ago

Right? It's one of those things you don't realize matters until you're scrubbing a pan and wondering why your arm hurts. Soft bristles are like trying to brush your teeth with a pillow. Hard bristles will scratch everything, so it's a constant guessing game which one to grab.