When Toothbrushes Don’t Fit in the Holders

One thing in our house that drives me absolutely batty is the fact that our built in toothbrush holders are absolutely useless. These holder that are cemented in the wall as part of the design of the bathrooms, even matching the tile, have the standard holes for toothbrushes, up to six. But none of our toothbrushes will actually fit in those holes. The standard toothbrush holders (which are still being manufactured today) were designed back when all toothbrushes were pretty much created equally. Toothbrushes were slim Popsicle sticks that came in either red or blue, and sometimes even pink or … Continue reading

What to Do with Old Toothbrushes

Hate to throw anything away? You’ll love these ways to reuse old toothbrushes. Some of these ideas are very practical, while others are pretty funky. Enjoy! We go through a lot of manual toothbrushes in our household. My husband, especially, is very hard on toothbrushes. After a few uses, his toothbrush resembles a porcupine having a bad hair day. I do like to save a couple of the old toothbrushes for cleaning around the house. In fact, old toothbrushes can be used for cleaning lots of things, such as: Window screens The area around faucets. Hard water spots and soap … Continue reading