Obsessive toothbrush washing

kdrew · Guru

Obsessive toothbrush washing

kris · Guru

I never thought to put them in the dishwasher! If someone is sick in our house I throw their toothbrush away and they get a new one pronto!

CoffeeQueen · Guru

I do not have the electric ones so I just toss. I buy a pack of Oral-B ones at Costco.

I would be putting them in the dishwasher if I had the electric ones. Those heads are not cheap.

Juni · Guru

I typically use hydrogen peroxide or mouthwash to disinfect them. You can do that daily and it's much quicker. I typically don't do the dishwasher though I have. I usually just dump some mouthwash into the lid and let the toothbrush sit in there for a bit and then dump the mouthwash out.

Juni · Guru

Also, I don't think twice a week is obsessive, so if it works for you I say keep doing it! (But you can totally disinfect with the hydrogen peroxide and mouthwash before each toothbrushing. That is probably obsessive!)

Juanita · Guru

thanks a lot Kristi, i've now got the girls toothbrushes in the dishwasher, lol

CheleLyn · Senior Member

idt think you're crazy kristi....i rinse mine with peroxide before every use biggrin

kdrew · Guru

Juanita wrote:

thanks a lot Kristi, i've now got the girls toothbrushes in the dishwasher, lol

hee hee!

I'll suck you all in so I won't feel as crazy.

That's my plan.

Alicia · Senior Member

I throw them away after someone is sick.

Sara · Guru

I boiled all our toothbrushes after the flu went here the other week..oh and keegan's paci's.

I might start throwing them in the dishwasher from time to time. good tip!

apies · Guru

never even thought to do this.

and my kids have had these toothbrushes for a good 6 months.

i've never even heard of soaking in peroxide.

i'm totally blaming my mother for this one.

daisy · Guru

apies wrote:

never even thought to do this.

and my kids have had these toothbrushes for a good 6 months.

i've never even heard of soaking in peroxide.

i'm totally blaming my mother for this one.

you and me both. never thought of it. i replace them for sure, but i never really thought about doing it when they were sick. never heard of soaking in peroxide either.

CheleLyn · Senior Member

apies wrote:

never even thought to do this.

and my kids have had these toothbrushes for a good 6 months.

i've never even heard of soaking in peroxide.

i'm totally blaming my mother for this one.

really? idk when i started doing it, back when i was a teenager when some of my ocd started, i think.

I also swish with peroxide before i brush.

apies · Guru

daisy wrote:

apies wrote:

never even thought to do this.

and my kids have had these toothbrushes for a good 6 months.

i've never even heard of soaking in peroxide.

i'm totally blaming my mother for this one.

you and me both. never thought of it. i replace them for sure, but i never really thought about doing it when they were sick. never heard of soaking in peroxide either.

phew. *hi5*

Boots and Bananas · Guru

I soaked all my damn toothbrushes in peroxide last night.

Thanks for adding to my OCD lmao