A toothbrush lasts about three months. Later it must be changed to maintain the best possible dental hygiene. The problem is that used brushes accumulate and we don’t always know what to do with them. This forms a pile of plastic waste lying at the bottom of a drawer. However, they can be very useful on a daily basis. Discover these tips to give them new life and find new uses for them!
First, if you want to disinfect your toothbrushes, soak them for a few seconds in boiling water, hydrogen peroxide, or white vinegar for an hour.
What are these old toothbrushes for?
1/ Save your old toothbrushes to clean hard-to-reach places in your house.
Taps, tile joints, sockets, slots, small objects (remote controls, etc.) or computer keyboards will no longer work for you. Resist! Dust and dirt in small corners will be easy to reach and remove, even with a toaster or grater. You can also use it to clean the brushes of hair clippers or beard trimmers or to gently dust houseplant leaves and hair dryer filters. Finally, you can use it to rub small stains on clothing with a stain remover.
2/ An old toothbrush used to wash your jewelry.
Toothpaste is also very effective in cleaning blackened silver. If you combine it with your toothbrush you can thoroughly clean your necklaces, bracelets and rings without damaging them.
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