Have you ever tried to cut the bristles of your toothbrush before using it? That’s why you should do it.
Many of us, after using our toothbrush for some time, tend to throw it away. Nothing could be more wrong, as a toothbrush that is no longer good for our oral hygiene can be used in many ways for domestic cleaning. So let’s see some tricks that will help us save money and clean more efficiently.
Reuse the toothbrush
There are those who buy new ones specifically and those who wait to have to change theirs. Toothbrushes, whether new or used, have always proved to be excellent allies when it comes to fine cleaning.
In fact, there are many uses that can be made of it. By tying two toothbrushes with an elastic band so that the bristles match, you will obtain a sort of pliers with which it will be easier to clean, for example, the taps. Alternatively, the single toothbrush is often used to clean those parts that are difficult to reach and require to be well scrubbed.
A very valid alternative for using old toothbrushes is in combination with the steel sponge. Just spread the sponge in the center, place the toothbrush and secure it with a zip tie. You will not only have a sponge with a practical handle, but also the help of bristles in the central part.
Very often, however, thebristles of used toothbrushes end up opening and becoming soft.
The bristles of toothbrushes are usually made of nylon or polyester and are designed to be of different softness precisely to avoid damaging the tooth enamel and gums. They can also come in different shapes and sizes to suit different teeth cleaning needs.
Toothbrushes can accumulate germs and bacteria during use, so it’s important to replace your toothbrush regularly. According to dentists, the toothbrush should be replaced every three to four months, or when the bristles have worn out or become messy. And this is where you can choose not to throw away your toothbrush but to recycle it. But how then to make a deteriorated toothbrush an object still useful for fine cleaning?
Trimming the bristles of the toothbrush
For some it will seem absurd, yet cutting the bristles of a toothbrush, even a new one, brings enormous benefits. In fact, by sprouting the soft bristles of a newly purchased toothbrush, they will inevitably become stiffer and more bristly.
A good solution if you have purchased a variant with very soft bristles, but definitely the perfect solution for older toothbrushes and for greater usefulness during cleaning.
If the structure is made of plastic, paying close attention you can heat the back with the flame of a lighter so that you can bend it. In this way you will have a curved toothbrush that will be very useful for cleaning the most difficult to reach interstices.
Also for the most difficult places, you can choose to cut the bristles according to a precise shape, making it higher in the center or at the tip. In short, the toothbrush is undoubtedly a tool for everyday use that, even when it has exhausted its purpose, can be effectively reused.
