Brush rinsing and drying? From faucet to resting place, quick shake dry, tap on the sink edge, thumb the bristles, or dry with hand towel
Enjoy the arguments. For your data, I don't use water at all before brushing, only after to rinse the brush itself once I'm finished. I'm glad you posted this, it's reminded me of Hypercritical and I'm due for another listen through.
I got one question as well! A little bit of a background: my wife and I have the same electric toothbrush. My looks pretty much as new, while hers is all crusty and scaly, especially at the charging base.
I came to the conclusion that the only difference in what we do is that I shake twice when I'm done. As a dude, it comes naturally. However, she's never acquired the habit to "shake afterwards" and just puts the wet toothbrush back on the charging base.
So my question is: do you shake the water off before putting the toothbrush away?
And to answer OP: I rinse the toothbrush before putting toothpaste on, she wets it after.
That is something I had thought of when I was considering an electric toothbrush; why don't the charging bases cradle the middle of the brush so it can lay on its side? It could fit in a drawer or a vanity that way, and wouldn't risk becoming coated in dried saliva paste. Must be since it's not as elegant or something.
Anyway, I'm still using manual brushes (I know), but I both tap on the sink edge and use a thumb a few times across the bristles after a rinse to flick the water off. Not 100% effective, but it's fine for the short lifespan of a manual brush.
Only before, in order to rudimentarily clean it before putting anything on it. I wouldn't see a point in doing that afterwards and would also need to be careful not to wash off the toothpaste that's already on it.
26 Comments
droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 212d
Both
JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 212d
If you would like to stoke the flames of controversy, channel your inner Siracusa and investigate:
Enjoy the arguments. For your data, I don't use water at all before brushing, only after to rinse the brush itself once I'm finished. I'm glad you posted this, it's reminded me of Hypercritical and I'm due for another listen through.
Gumus@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 211d
I got one question as well! A little bit of a background: my wife and I have the same electric toothbrush. My looks pretty much as new, while hers is all crusty and scaly, especially at the charging base.
I came to the conclusion that the only difference in what we do is that I shake twice when I'm done. As a dude, it comes naturally. However, she's never acquired the habit to "shake afterwards" and just puts the wet toothbrush back on the charging base.
So my question is: do you shake the water off before putting the toothbrush away?
And to answer OP: I rinse the toothbrush before putting toothpaste on, she wets it after.
JoshuaFalken@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 211d
That is something I had thought of when I was considering an electric toothbrush; why don't the charging bases cradle the middle of the brush so it can lay on its side? It could fit in a drawer or a vanity that way, and wouldn't risk becoming coated in dried saliva paste. Must be since it's not as elegant or something.
Anyway, I'm still using manual brushes (I know), but I both tap on the sink edge and use a thumb a few times across the bristles after a rinse to flick the water off. Not 100% effective, but it's fine for the short lifespan of a manual brush.
iamthetot@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 212d
Finally, another no water data point.
schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 212d
Only before, in order to rudimentarily clean it before putting anything on it. I wouldn't see a point in doing that afterwards and would also need to be careful not to wash off the toothpaste that's already on it.
StellarExtract@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 212d
Neither, toothpaste only. I do rinse it when I'm done though.
Beacon@fedia.io · 3 pts · 212d
Me either, i never even knew this was a thing some people do. I just looked it up and there's no reason to do it other than personal preference
SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org · 4 pts · 212d
1 - wetting it after risks washing away the toothpaste. 2 - Your friends have too much free time.
iamthetot@piefed.ca · 2 pts · 212d
Says the person browsing fediverse and commenting on a toothbrush question.
SharkAttak@kbin.melroy.org · 1 pts · 209d
If said toothbrush question is a "contentious topic" for your friends, they have too much free time.
iamthetot@piefed.ca · 1 pts · 209d
Sometimes exaggerating words are used for dramatic effect. Not everything in life is so serious, friend.
officermike@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 212d
Neither
FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io · 3 pts · 212d
Yes.
rljkeimig@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 212d
Toothpaste, then water, then brush, then water.
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 3 pts · 212d
Both but it has to be hot water.
Zier@fedia.io · 3 pts · 212d
After the toothpaste.
But I do wet my hands first before I add soap to them, when washing my hands. It makes the soap work better and I use less soap.
janus2@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 212d
after. my toothpaste is sufficiently viscous that I don't need to worry about losing any to the water
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 2 pts · 212d
I dip it in hydrogen peroxide for extra cleaning power.
chrisbtoo@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 212d
Yes.
LostWanderer@fedia.io · 1 pts · 212d
I often wet my toothbrush before toothpaste, and sometimes drip a bit of hot water on the bristles just before brushing!
Limitless_screaming@kbin.earth · 1 pts · 212d
Before? to clean it? And after so it foams better (I'm not sure this is true, but it feels right)
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 212d
I don't
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 211d
with hot water,
Jazsta@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 211d
Neither, but if I were to, it would be before applying toothpaste
SlightlyNormal@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 212d
Wet before with cold water. The missus uses warm water because she has sensitive teeth, but she wets after the paste.
Also, just spit after, no rinsing the mouth.