In the open air (nothing), a fully enclosed holder or one that just encloses the bristles/head only? Wouldn't this be a haven for germs to just grow all over?
2006-08-22 06:51:39 · 12 answers · asked by cigarin 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
In your bathroom away from the shower, toliet and sink. You can enclose the whole brush or just the bristles but like you said this can breed germs. Because of the moist,warm air in your bathroom enclosing your toothbrush may cause the breeding of germs. In the open the brush is still going to have the possibities of getting germs growing on it but not as high as the other choices. Before you brush let the hot water run until it is really hot and then let the water run over the head of your brush for 30 seconds, this will kill out most of the germs on the head right before you brush.
2006-08-22 07:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by schnees7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a small amount of bleach in a cup, add water, and soak your brush in this when not in your pie hole. You should change this every few days.
Just a few drops of bleach is all you need with 8 oz of water.
2006-08-22 07:00:20 · answer #2 · answered by anteater 69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put your toothbrush in a locked, time-release vault thirty miles below sea-level. Set it up so it only opens once every four years.
2006-08-22 06:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I store mine in a toothbrush holder
2006-08-22 07:11:13 · answer #4 · answered by Pineapple 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the open, but behind a closed cabinet.
2006-08-22 06:57:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless you're severely immunocomprimised, you're not going to get sick from your toothbrush, i can pretty much 100% guarantee that
anything growing on your toothbrush is growing on your skin and all over your bathroom anyway
2006-08-22 06:58:11 · answer #6 · answered by banzai 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This does not directly answer your question, but many dentists recommend that you put your toothbrush in the dishwasher when you run it.
2006-08-22 07:01:39 · answer #7 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open, but in a cupboard or medicine cabinet.
2006-08-22 06:58:17 · answer #8 · answered by BookLovr5 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open air, but not on top of the toilet!
2006-08-22 07:10:13 · answer #9 · answered by BRYAN w/a Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doesn't matter. you should be brushing and spitting. If you are swallowing the toothpaste then you should be worried.
2006-08-22 06:58:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋