What do you do with your toothbrush??

@oldchem1 (8132)
September 29, 2010 10:25am CST
When your toothbrush is getting to the end of it's tooth brushing life, what do you do with it? Do you throw it away? Well don't it is the perfect tool for cleaning, I have one attatched with an elastic band to all my kitchen and bathroom cleaning sprays 0 they are perfect for cleaning around taps and in the cracks of tiles etc! Try it, they're VERY handy.
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18 responses
@indahfth (11161)
• Indonesia
29 Sep 10
Yes. I also use a toothbrush that are not used to clean the bathroom or kitchen.
@oldchem1 (8132)
29 Sep 10
The toothbrush seems to span the nations of the world as a cleaning impliment!!
@petersum (4522)
• United States
29 Sep 10
Apart from cleaning uses, they are pretty good for applying hair color when they are sufficiently worn out to become soft yet forceful. Your roots don't stand a chance!
@oldchem1 (8132)
29 Sep 10
That's a good idea, I'll remember that one!! The old grey hairs take more covering every month now!!
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
29 Sep 10
When our toothbrushes wear out I usually put them in my gadget drawer after disinfecting them of course. I like to use them to clean around the bathroom sinks to get a good scrub on them and to get down in the creases and stuff. I also scrub my can opener with them. They are great for giving a good scrub to small surfaces. Also great for cleaning grout on tiles, but I don't have tiles any more so I don't use the for that anymore.
@oldchem1 (8132)
29 Sep 10
They're also good for cleaning crumbs off your keyboard - not that I'd eat over my keyboard of course!!!!
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
29 Sep 10
Hi, I never throw away my old toothbrush, it is a handy brush for me to clean the corner of bathroom or kitchen. Sometimes, when I am trying to brush those corner in my bathroom, it is out of reach by using the big brush,so I will use those old toothbrush to clean the tile and it does help me alot in my housechores.
@oldchem1 (8132)
29 Sep 10
We're a right ingenious lot on mylot aren't we!!
@harry89 (2330)
• India
29 Sep 10
well, usually i throw it in th dustbin
@oldchem1 (8132)
29 Sep 10
Well from now on harry I want to see you cleaning those taps!!
@gjax57 (897)
• United States
29 Sep 10
I do exactly what you mentioned...they are a great little cleaning tool thanks
@oldchem1 (8132)
29 Sep 10
They are so useful aren't they!! Better than any other method for the small areas.
• United States
29 Sep 10
I just throw my old toothbrush away. If I wanted to use a toothbrush for house cleaning then I would rather use a brand new toothbrush. I would just buy another toothbrush that hasn't been used if I wanted to use it for house cleaning.
@CatsandDogs (13963)
• United States
9 Oct 10
I agree with you 100%.... I save the old tooth brushes to clean because they can get into those hard to reach places. When I Ger a new brush to clean with, I throw the older one away. It's worn out by then anyway. Just a couple of weeks ago when I painted our master bathroom, I cleaned it from top to bottom and the old toothbrush cleaned the grout in the shower stall making it look almost brand new. It really.looks good in there now.
@gdesjardin (1918)
• United States
29 Sep 10
I clean the grout lines in the bathrooms with my old toothbrush. I also use the old ones to clean around the faucets in the kitchen and bathrooms.
• Pamplona, Spain
2 Oct 10
Hiya chem, That´s a very good idea but right now I use microfibre cloths for cleaning awkward places and they do a really good job and they last ages as well. Much better than anything else I have ever tried. Also they do not scratch the surface.
@unique16 (1531)
• United States
29 Sep 10
Hello oldchem1, Most of the time I throw them away unless I need to clean a tight space or creavice etc... then I will use it and throw it away. yes, cleaning around the taps is use of the toothbrush and the grout on tile in bathroom too. They are also good to clean off the stove pieces that pots sit on too! Thanks and have a great day! Sincerley unqiue16
• Spain
29 Sep 10
i pitch it in the waste basket. it's no use. it's a time consuming to use. when i clean, i always use bigger tools.
@Suzieqmom (2755)
• United States
29 Sep 10
Great tip! I actually use new toothbrushes (from the dollar store) to clean grout, tile & such, but I am always looking for ways to go green and save money, so I will follow your suggestion from now on--and pass it along, too!
@alyser10 (113)
• Philippines
29 Sep 10
No I don't throw my toothbrush..I am doing the same thing as you do. I use it for cleaning too.. Cleaning inside of my rubber shoes, comb, bathroom, same as yours...save a penny for recycling a toothbrush, it's very useful!:D
@jb78000 (15139)
29 Sep 10
also very useful for brushing little pets. and bit cheaper than the little brushes pet shops sell (these are a rip off)
@gloryacam (5540)
• Philippines
29 Sep 10
Indeed they are great cleaning tools! Here's a trick a friend told me - After putting on mascara, use the brush to brush the lashes, and voila, no clumps! Just perfect lashes
@Memnon (2170)
29 Sep 10
Bournemouth - Steam through Bournemouth
I have one in the garage at the moment for the chain onm my bike, and another with my model trains.
@IoanaBI (494)
• Romania
29 Sep 10
Hello Oldchem1! i also use my toothbrush as a cleaning device. It is very is to take away the rock that sedimented on my tank. I did not use it to clean something else, but i think it can be used with succes in the kitchen