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How to clean a toothbrush - a helpful tip! |
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How to clean a toothbrush - a helpful tip!
Every few weeks put your toothbrush in your dishwasher (along with the dishes). Let the machine run and clean the dishes and the toothbrush. The toothbrush will look brand new, removing any bacteria or other dirt that can accumulate when it's in the bathroom. Also, it should last longer because it's getting a super-clean in the dishwasher so you don't need to buy another toothbrush for a long-ish time.
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The reason you change toothbrushes regularly is because the bristles become too soft - wouldn't putting them in the dishwasher make them soft quicker, meaning you have to change them more often?
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you should change them every 8 weeks or so.
i put mine head down in mouth wash for a while after i`ve used it and then i rinse and wrap the end in cling film. i know, don`t go there.
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Toothbrushes are cheap enough to replace regularly - you're supposed to change them when the bristles begin to splay. Giving them a soak in Milton sterilising fluid now and again is a good idea, particularly if you've been ill.
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Thanks for the tip, I believe you but I just buy a new one regularly. I get bored with the same colour 😀
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A few years back, my dentist admonished me for brushing too hard, saying that I was wearing the top layer, (enamel?), away too quickly.
He advised an electric brush, and said "Just let the bristles glide over your teeth, DON'T apply pressure to the brush." The electric brush seemingly lasts for ever, and the removable heads last for months, then just remove them as they become soft and replace with a new one. Originally I used the single rotary action head, graduating to a double head, now I'm using the new single, but larger brush head. |
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A few comments. Surely the point of needing a new tooth brush is the bristles have become worn and lost their strength resulting in a lower quality brush action. Not sure how putting it in the dish washer solves that issue?
I don't see why people don't just buy another brush every few months. They're not exactly expensive. You can usually get one that's on sale if you look every week during the weekly shop. |
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A few comments. Surely the point of needing a new tooth brush is the bristles have become worn and lost their strength resulting in a lower quality brush action. Not sure how putting it in the dish washer solves that issue?
I don't see why people don't just buy another brush every few months. They're not exactly expensive. You can usually get one that's on sale if you look every week during the weekly shop. ![]() http://www.poundland.co.uk/health-an...thbrush-3-pack |
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Just buy a new one you bloody miser!
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I can't afford a dishwasher.
New toothbrushes, however, are quite cheap. ![]()
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I recommend "Sarakan" toothpaste. It doesn't have poisonous fluoride or Sodium Stearate foaming agent, so it doesn't leave gooey residue behind.
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i know, don`t go there.
