Your clean looking toothbrush is secretly harboring viruses and bacteria. There are ways you can eliminate most of these microscopic contaminants. This is a guide about sanitizing your toothbrush.
I keep a small spray bottle of Listerine (the gold-colored) in the bathroom. After I have finished rinsing my toothbrush, I give it a few sprays with the Listerine to kill any germs remaining on the toothbrush.
By Judy from MT
Are you sick and tired of those awful toothbrush holders that need to be cleaned out constantly? Don't they gross you out? Have you been hearing on TV how filled with germs your bathroom is? This little tip takes care of both problems.
Take a CLEAN face cloth folded into the common square, place your toothbrush inside of it, period, done. About once a week, change the face cloth to a fresh one. No drippy mess, no chance for airborne germs to fall on your favorite toothbrush. Sanitary, neat, clean, practical, easy, cheap.
By hopeful from Sometimes Oregon, sometimes Texas
I now keep a small jar in my bathroom on the sink filled with hydrogen peroxide. When I finish brushing my teeth, I place my toothbrush into the jar. I know my brush is clean and safe the next time I brush my teeth.
By Marie from North Texas
Do yourself a favor and sterilize your toothbrushes in the dishwasher at least once a month.
By samzart from Laurel, MD
Sterilize your toothbrushes by soaking in some bleach water to sanitize on a regular basis.
By Syd.
Editor's Note: I have read that you can soak them in 1 part bleach to 10 parts water for about 10 minutes and that should do the trick. Then rinse the toothbrush well and let it air dry.
My daughter took her and her brothers toothbrushes and used them to "scrub" her toys. I never really had to clean a toothbrush before, being that if they were old I would just throw them out. These toothbrushes are brand new. Does anybody know of how to clean them? Can I just put them in the dishwasher? Thanks so much.
Kelly
By Dianne23
02/03/2012
Sanitizing your toothbrush Wash with soap and water and then use the 91% alcohol pour it over the brush after the soap and water is rinsed off then run the brush under runing water. After you brush your teeth do the same thing.
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