How to Clean your Toothbrush

Every day you scrub food off your teeth with your toothbrush – you probably even scrape your tongue with it and then you rinse it, shake it, and set it back in the cup on the bathroom sink.

Am I right?

Well.. I’m probably partly right ;)  

If you are my kids, you probably throw your rinsed toothbrush in the sink, spit your toothpaste out on top of it, throw it on the counter.. then knock it off the counter to the dirty bathroom floor as you shuffle around the bathroom to find the bath towel to dry your hands.

It stays on the bathroom floor until Mom yells at you 1,001 times to pick it up. 

Eventually she gets tired of stepping on it every time she uses the bathroom so she picks it up herself. ;)

Millions of bacteria grow in your mouth – every morning, you brush your teeth to help get rid of those bacteria. While some of those bacteria go down the drain, many of them stay right there on your toothbrush.

Your toothbrush is a breeding ground for a host of viruses and bacteria – think about how many people get sick each winter. Those nasty cruddy bacteria sit on your toothbrush and prevent you from getting better from your common cold and flu.

Although most of us replace our toothbrush every 3 months, you should clean it at least once a week. We clean ours every Wednesday – hump day, it’s a ritual. It feels amazing to brush with a squeaky clean toothbrush.

You should try it.

We use Tea Tree Essential Oil and water to clean ours – it is a relatively quick process, and we do it at night after dinner.  I should correct that: “I” do it every Wednesday night. Because if mom didn’t do it, then.. it simply wouldn’t get done. It’s just a priority for the other 6 people in my house.

Tea Tree Essential Oil:
Tea Tree oil, also known as Melaleuca Alternifolia, is often used in skin care for its cleansing properties.  Believe it or not, there over 200 species of Melaleuca – most companies do not label their bottles with the genus species, therefore confuse and misuse is widespread. It can be one of the most adulterated (chemicals added) oils on the planet.  Each chemotype (CT) has different chemical constituents.

Here’s a relatively quick way to clean your toothbrush.

Washing your Toothbrush:  Soak your toothbrush for 10-15 minutes in 8-10 drops of Tea tree Essential Oil and 4 oz of water – a mason (glass) jar works best. After it cleans, rinse thoroughly.  Try to repeat this weekly.

Deep Clean Frequently: Besides cleaning weekly, you might want to deep clean as well – use a toothbrush sanitizer that’s out on the market (sometimes you can find sanitizers that use ultraviolet rays).

Store it:  After you clean your toothbrush, store it upright so you can allow it to try. A lack of air can fester bacteria – so try to look for an upright space in a rack or, a cup that still permits air flow.

If you use an electric toothbrush with replaceable heads, you can take them off and clean those the same way as a conventional toothbrush – Tea Tree works well with those too.

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