Lately I keep hearing about proper toothbrush maintenance. How toothbushes are a haven for almost every germ imaginable including tiny bits of fecal matter (poop) Eeeeww!! Everywhere I look someone is giving advise from Tyra, The View to Mythbusters. Well here is the bottom line on all findings on their shows and then some.

First off what I found out is don’t leave your toothbrush on the sink, unless you have a water closet. When you flush your toilet a process called aerolization happens. This is when microscopic bits of excrement gets vaporized and sprayed everywhere in your bathroom. These “bits” can reach as far as 20 feet away. It lands on your sink, walls, faucets and anything that is out like your toothbrush. So that being said, it’s recommended that you close the lid before you flush and put your toothbrush in the medicine cabinet or drawer. Now here are the conflicting points. The toilet isn’t sealed air tight, right? Can’t it still sneak out? It’s also recommended that we don’t put our toothbrushes in covers or in a cabinet or drawer. That it needs to air dry properly. These places are dark moist areas, a sure breeding ground for germs. So what do we do? Well there are some of us that will just move on with life. I mean after all we’ve been living like this forever. Why go completely neurotic, which is what will happen if you have kids and/or a husband and want them to close the lid. Face it that’s easier said than done. Then there are those of us that will go out and buy a toothbrush sanitizer. Like me, I bought Germ Terminator and have no regrets. So no matter what happens with those “bits” you can always steam clean them and have a sparkling clean, sanitized toothbrush. Which ever one is you, always replace your toothbrush every month or two. For more tips and infor visit me at http://www.cleanhomehappyhome.com