My friend mixed my toothbrush with her money. (Money is dirty!!) My toothbrush was open and out of its little carry case. How do I clean it without buying a new toothbrush? (Just to tell you this toothbrush is really small, the kinds you use for braces.)
2007-02-16 16:31:56 · 13 answers · asked by No 3 in Health ➔ Dental
just keep it running under some real hot water put a little toothpaste on it and rub it around you will live promise, do you realize that there is fecise on the toothbrush any way its a proven fact everytime you flush the toilet escape and lands
2007-02-16 16:38:45 · answer #1 · answered by lisa g 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If boiling water killed germs then every health proffessional would use boiling water to kill germs of their instruments, they wouldn't buy sterilizers so expensive. The liquids I'll describe are also good enough but they would be way too expensive for health proffessionals to use and besides, they take too long to achieve what a sterilizer achieves in less than two hours.
If you have some clorhexidine, then pour some in a small bowl or cup (just enough to cover your little brush) and leave it all night long (or at least six hours). No real need to rinse the brush afterwards.
If you don't have clorhexidine, then you may use some sodium hypochlorine (or chlorine or the deinfectant used on vegetables). Pour about five drops of it into 250 ml of water (about a cup or glass of water) and leave your brush all night long in it (at least six hours as well). Next day you should rinse pretty well your brush (about thirty to sixty seconds in running water is enough).
Then it'll be cleaner than when you first took it out of its original case.
Regards, Lifeguard.
2007-02-16 16:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by Lifeguard 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard to clean toothbrushes you are supposed to put them in boiling water. I'm not sure for how long though.
2007-02-16 16:36:30 · answer #3 · answered by Missy M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
boil some water and pour it over the toothbrush then let it air dry. it will be fine.
2007-02-16 16:35:43 · answer #4 · answered by Meli 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HOT HOT water. I rinse mine under hot water for a few seconds after using it. If you have that sanitizing hand soap, wash it with that and rinse well. Try soaking it in hydrogen peroxide, too.
2007-02-16 16:37:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boil it in water for 10 minutes.
2007-02-16 16:37:07 · answer #6 · answered by jammer 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drop it in boiling water for less than one min. All the germs will die
2007-02-16 16:35:59 · answer #7 · answered by 'lil peanut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swish it around in some Listerine mouth wash. That will sanitize it.
2007-02-16 16:37:08 · answer #8 · answered by notyou311 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
boil it over put antiseptic mouthwash, like listerine on it. You could also soak it in peroxide.
2007-02-16 16:37:05 · answer #9 · answered by demongelding1@hotmail.com 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a bit of time in the microwave...
Put it through the next round of the dishwasher
2007-02-16 16:39:37 · answer #10 · answered by Noor al Haqiqa 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋