My Toothbrush Holder

Cleaning toothbrush holders isn’t difficult. Actually, it’s probably one of the easier things you can do when it comes to cleaning your bathroom and related accessories/fixtures. Cleaning these toothbrush holders on a regular basis can really help yours and your family’s health and repel germs where they start. However, there’s definitely a right way to do this, and definitely a wrong way as well. We’ll talk about some of those in this article, as well as what you should use when doing your cleaning as far as chemicals, cleansers, and other methods are concerned.

What would you consider a “wrong” way to clean a holder? Well, a typical way to do it wrong would be to use some sort of harsh chemical. This includes such things as bleach, ammonia, or any mixture of the two (don’t mix them!). Remember that whatever you use to clean the holder itself, there’s a possibility that a small amount of that can get on your brush if you’re not careful. Would you want to be brushing your teeth with a toothbrush with bleach on it? I’d hope not. While it’s possible to get your bathroom accessories really clean using this method, the health risks when it comes to your family’s well-being are a little too high. Bleach has its places, but it should never be used for cleaning items that can find their way into your mouth, nose, ears, or whatever. Bad stuff, that!

The same goes for ammonia and other chemical cleansers such as 409. While these work great on bathroom fixtures like sinks, they’re not so great to use on your toothbrush holders. Again, there’s a health risk there. While 409 might say that it’s non-toxic on the bottle, you still don’t want to get it in your mouth. Ammonia is the same way.

So, what can you use to really get that toothbrush holder clean? Stick to basic everyday dish soap. Dish soap is designed to be used on things that will be in contact with your food (and that naturally will find its way into your mouth!), and is safe to use on anything that you might come in contact. The chemicals aren’t harsh, and the residue from the soap is easy to remove. While you may not want to put a dirty toothbrush holder in your dishwasher, a simple sponge with a bit of soap on it will go a long way toward getting that holder clean. If you want a little bit better clean, use antibacterial dish soap.

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