Comments on: Is Your Toothbrush Making You Sick?

By: Not So Average Mama

Not So Average Mama — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:51:57 +0000

I usually sanitize with listerine too!

By: Shop with Me Mama (Kim)

Shop with Me Mama (Kim) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:56:17 +0000

I have never thought to change my toothbrush after I brush..hmmm.. Makes sense though!

By: Theresa

Theresa — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:18:22 +0000

We change ours and were just discussing this tonight since one of our children who was sick a week or so ago is getting sick again and I am pretty sure that he changed his toothbrush, but now we need to again. I miss our dishwasher – it died – but to save on buying so many toothbrushes so frequently we have tossed them in the dishwasher and even soaked them several times in boiling water to kill the germs.

By: Mandi

Mandi — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:47:49 +0000

This made me remember that I need to check how many extra toothbrushes we have and go ahead and switch them out. I try to do it every couple of months, or after illness.

By: Kelly W

Kelly W — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:46:12 +0000

absolutely!! Change that brush lol

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:45:37 +0000

We use one but you still have to replace the brushes every three months

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:43:20 +0000

My kids just had strep and the doctor said to change it after 2 days and then after 10 days so twice! Two days is how long it takes for antibiotics to work. I am sick now, I better go buy a new one for me.

By: Night Owl Mama

Night Owl Mama — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:43:01 +0000

I buy a stck of new tooth brushes and switch them out every 3 months or if someone gets sick. They are so cheap. I’d like to get one of those spinning one but not sure about replacement value on those

By: Annie @ Mama Dweeb

Annie @ Mama Dweeb — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:42:12 +0000

Interesting! I actually don’t change my toothbrush unless it has been 3 months. I don’t see why not, they are so cheap! Wow, good to think about

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:42:04 +0000

Yep, I do change it but fortunately I am not sick very often so I usually change it every 3 mos.