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I never throw toothbrushes away, I just recycle them into grout cleaners, and jewelry brushes. Also, if you find the right dentist - he'll give you a new toothbrush every time you visit, so you don't have to buy one. |
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Toothbrushes are a great place for germs to hide and should always be thrown away after you've had a cold. Does anyone know, for the purposes of toothbrush hygiene, whether toothbrushes can be washed in the dishwasher? |
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[hippo]: Depends on the temperature of your dishwasher, I guess. It should be a minimum of 150F (according to the laws of South Carolina ["dishwasher temperature" in Yahoo gives the relevant text, although the link itself is dead]). Boiling is no good (see link), so why not just try it? In parts of Asia, a 'toothbrush' consists of about four inches of a particular twig. One end is frayed into a brush pattern, the other end fashioned into a toothpick. |
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I'll buy a new toothbrush and try it with my old one. Watch this space. |
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Stop trying to rush science. |
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