Friday 26 April 2013

All The Interesting Things You Never Knew About Barbicide Jars

By Grace Rivera


Barbershops, salons, hospitals and health care facilities have used the legendary disinfectant of barbicide jars for generations. The famous blue liquid and jars are sanitation essentials that indicate a squeaky clean establishment. With a multitude of manicure and various grooming tools needing to be clean for each use, there is nothing quite as effective or iconic as these.

Many manicure stations depend on the small 4-ounce jars. Placed on the work surface, they are close enough to quickly slip used equipment inside. Tidiness and sanitation is kept foremost in mind as salon employees work with their customers.

The mid-size jar will keep twenty one ounces of fluid and hold multiple manicure implements and tools at one time. This is a perfect size for counter tops and larger customer volumes. The larger amount of disinfectant will completely cover everything so that all surfaces are exposed for sanitation. The tall jar will hold about thirty-seven ounces of liquid and allows for complete immersion of combs, brushes, scissors and long tools.

These are icons in the grooming world. The glass body of the jars feature a custom molded design and stainless steel, rust free parts. The base is made of rubber to keep each jar sturdy and in place on the work surface. Each has a unique open weave basket inside. The basket handles allow the stylist to remove it without reaching into the cleaning solution.

Maurice King and his brother, James, are the two who developed this product and its subsequent marketing and sales. The year 1947 was the birth of this genius blue liquid. It completely disinfects in ten minutes time. The liquid stays blue, regardless of use, and this distinguishes it from competitors. The design for the jar is attributed to the brother's King Research. Once the public discovered it, they could not get enough of it. It started to turn up on shelves everywhere. Stories about customers insisting on seeing their personal care tools taken from the container are common. Any business offering personal care depended upon it and customers came to recognize it as a symbol of cleanliness.

The popularity of this common barbering item has given it longevity on many bidding sites online. Antique or vintage years command higher prices. There are many selections available, as the use was practically universal due to laws requiring it throughout the United States. These are containers for the legendary liquid that served, and continues to, as fungicide, virucide, and germicide for millions. These are highly collectible, whether put on display, pressed into use once more, or re-purposed for new use.

Finding their way to home and business display shelves, curio cases or collectible cabinets is pretty common. Some are used for clever new storage, holding sewing or artist supplies, pencils and pens, or just about anything. For those that have stainless parts in excellent shape, they might become disinfectant jars for a new generation.

Cleanliness is the image of barbicide jars. They are icons of the sanitation world. Steady popularity and usefulness have contributed to the fame of the beautiful glass containers. They are interesting in their simplicity and practical for workers. It is interesting to see how they have become the clean symbol for decades of appreciative businesses and customers.




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