Cleanliness is next to godliness. Isn’t that the way the saying goes?
Everyone wants to keep his or her house clean and presentable. We make
excuses if people just drop by and the house is a little out of order – that
lived in look. The biggest perpetrators of allowing dirt to make its way
into the house are shoes. Cleaning your shoes before entering the house
helps to keep dirt, bugs and germs outside and off your floors. Also, clean
shoes often last longer since the dirt isn’t allowed to break down or stain
the material your shoes are made of. One way to keep shoes clean is to have
a boot brush sitting by the doorway.
Back in the early to mid 1900s, country Inns had a circular boot brush
available to its patrons. It was designed with a circular bristle brush as
the base; rising out of the center of the brush base comes an intricate
turned wood handle. Also, during this time period, boarding schools required
that their students bring their own boot brushes with them to school.
Boot brushes are just as important to people today. The difference is that
today, the boot brushes come in many different styles that are simply
practical, decorative, or specific for athletes and workmen and women. You
can find plain boot brushes that will mount on your steps. This provides an
automatic shoe cleaning system to your home. They measure approximately 7
inches high, 3 inches wide and 2 inches deep.
Decorative boot brushes are a fun and whimsical way to clean your shoes.
They allow you to show some of your personality along with the practical
function they provide. You can get a boot brush in a wide variety of
designs. There is the black Labrador, mallard duck, toad, cat, deer, Scotty
dog, squirrel, rabbit, bear or beaver. These decorative boot brushes measure
4 to 14 inches high, 5 to 7 inches wide and 6 to 11 inches deep. They weigh
anywhere from 5 to 21 pounds. You can purchase a cast iron boot brush that
has a powder coated finish to prevent corrosion with a polypropylene brush
or a poly resin boot brush with heavy-duty brush fibers. Many of the
decorative boot brushes can also double as a doorstop.
If you are an athlete, golfer or a construction worker there is a special
boot brush especially for you. The Scrusher boot brushes are the most
popular boot brushes for athletic shoes and work boots. They come in a steel
frame, powder coated for weather resistance, made from solid maple wood.
They have both side brushes and a bottom brush. The side brushes are made
from a softer poly bristle than the bottom brush. The bristles on the
brushes are too hard and could scratch softer leathers. These boot brushes
measure 5 to 7 inches high, 11 inches wide, and 6 to 10 inches deep. They
weigh between 4 to 8 pounds. These boot brushes can have a base added,
increasing the width by 10 inches. The base provides an opportunity to
personalize and decorate your boot brush. Perhaps you are a hunter – you
could get a boot brush with a base displaying a hunter and dog, moose, duck,
deer, bear or black lab. If you are a fisherman, your boot brush could
display a fisherman and a fish or a frog. Your base could also display
Chinese symbols, a shamrock, pineapple, apples, butterflies, or horses.
So regardless of your style preference, athletic abilities or your
occupation there is a boot brush that can meet your needs. It will help you
express your personal style while aiding you in keeping your shoes and house
clean. |
