Most effective way to clean a toothbrush?

Lugh_Chronain

If your healthy anyway you shouldn't have anything to worry about, hence a healthy immune system….

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My tooth brush gets recycled to the kitchen when its past its best and a new one bought I use old ones for getting to those little coners my fingers won't reach to clean ,like in the soap drawer of my washing machine ect

frosty

rachbc wrote: »

didn't they test this on myth buster and find out it wasn't actually true

I believe everything Kim and Aggie say:rolleyes:,plus I live in a household full of men who never put the seat down.:rotfl:

ktpie

I'm another who rinses under the tap and probably doesn't change mine often enough. Not another thing to add to my list of things to clean!

Toothsmith

Lugh_Chronain wrote: »

Soak it in vinegar. Dipping your toothbrush in vinegar not only will fight bacteria on your toothbrush and in your mouth, but will help to whiten your teeth.

Only until the acid completely errodes the enamel!

Don't do this.

missychrissy

frosty wrote: »

I decided to keep a glass of milton in the bathroom for my toothbrush because I read in a magazine that when you flush the loo the germs can be spread about 6 foot in the air and land on surfaces and toothbrushes:eek::eek::eek::eek:

I saw that on How Clean is your House. Always put the toilet seat down now before flushing.

I have to confess it has never occurred to me to clean my toothbrush. I change mine every 3 months, Mar, Jun, Sep and Dec. That way I never forget but between times I just run it under the tap.

System

a quick blast with a hand held steamer making sure your hand is well out of the way !

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I started this thread more from a moneysaving viewpoint really as I can't see why the general advice is to so frequently replace toothbrushes - I just assumed it was a hygiene thing.

Having read the posts about the toilet seat being open when flushing takes place, (I usually close it - OH doesn't) I'm glad I have dishwashed our toothbrushes.

Both of us have had heavy colds recently and his toothbrish is fairly new so dishwashing them must help kill off any bugs.

newlywed

I replace toothbrushes every 3-6 months. More if we've had coughs and colds as I think this helps it not to linger (but might just be my imagination ).

OH will take all the toothbrushes, put them in a cup and pour boiling water on them. But I think surely this just means any germs not killed off mingle in with everyone's brushes Plus it makes the bristles go softer so they don't last as long :rolleyes: perhaps I should persuade him to switch to dipping in mouthwash?

amersall

shandypants5 wrote: »

Put your teeth in the dishwasher.

Then you wont need a brush at all.:D

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