Maybe you keep old toothbrushes around so it can bug people who’s business it isn’t of what you keep or don’t keep. Real pluggers grew up in a country of real freedom and in most cases, you didn’t concern yourself with other people’s storage contents.
Toothbrushes have many different uses, like cleaning the keyboard I’m typing this on. I don’t use old ones, though, because my dentist will give me new brushes any time I ask for them (I brush with a Sonicare).
This thread reminds me of a story I just need to tell. My parents had a can by the telephone with a bunch of old pens, many of which were dried up. My dad would grab a pen to use, and if it wouldn’t write he would utter a cuss word, stick it back in the can, and take another. This went on for years.
Ahuehuete 5 months ago
Or maybe you’re just a hoarder.
Zykoic 5 months ago
Grout scrubbers!
sousamannd 5 months ago
Maybe you keep old toothbrushes around so it can bug people who’s business it isn’t of what you keep or don’t keep. Real pluggers grew up in a country of real freedom and in most cases, you didn’t concern yourself with other people’s storage contents.
PraiseofFolly 5 months ago
Their usefulness is extended for scrubbing around kitchen and bathroom faucets with CLR or Lime-Away. (Just mark them as no longer for dental use!)
juicebruce 5 months ago
Many household items have second uses if you think it through ;-)
phritzg Premium Member 5 months ago
Toothbrushes have many different uses, like cleaning the keyboard I’m typing this on. I don’t use old ones, though, because my dentist will give me new brushes any time I ask for them (I brush with a Sonicare).
chris_o42 5 months ago
Good for cleaning jewelry. And grout. And getting behind the water faucets on the sink. And…
ms-ss 5 months ago
I have a couple in the workshop for cleaning small parts. Have to be careful though, because some dissolve in acetone.
walt1968pat Premium Member 5 months ago
For many things.
ladykat 5 months ago
I threw out a bunch of old teethbreesh a while back.
ctolson 5 months ago
Have several for small area/corner scrubbing.
Gent 5 months ago
Well they is usefuls to cleans some theengs see. Never waste anytheengs we is says.
ms-ss 5 months ago
This thread reminds me of a story I just need to tell. My parents had a can by the telephone with a bunch of old pens, many of which were dried up. My dad would grab a pen to use, and if it wouldn’t write he would utter a cuss word, stick it back in the can, and take another. This went on for years.
kaycstamper 5 months ago
Hey, they’re handy for scrubbing something but you only need one, not a bunch!
mousefumanchu Premium Member 5 months ago
Cleaning around the kitchen sink cracks. Great for that.
Showfloor 5 months ago
Ditto, they want 10$ for a parts brush get plenty free from dentist
William Robbins Premium Member 5 months ago
I have to force myself to toss them out.
SofaKing 5 months ago
I keep one old toothbrush at each sink for cleaning day.
wndflower1 5 months ago
“THE wife?”
Olddog1 5 months ago
Steam the necks. Bend some back and some forward. Clean inside things.
wildlandwaters 5 months ago
yup… nailed it!
PoodleGroomer 5 months ago
They smoothly distribute wax and shape mustaches.
goboboyd 5 months ago
Proudly guilty.
I Go Pogo 5 months ago
Don’t forget they are handy for pretreating laundry stains. Ring around the collar be gone!
Pluggergirl 5 months ago
i keep one in the dishwasher for scrubbing vegetables (it’s sanitized everytime i run it)
gopher gofer 5 months ago
essential for getting guck that the sponge can’t reach out of the cat food tins when rinsing them out… ☺
rfdfolkart 5 months ago
Amen to all of the above.