Comments on: Another UV Toothbrush Sterilizer

By: Deedee

Deedee — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:39:03 +0000

The thing is, my toilet, and most home toilets, flush with centrifical force and gravity. And that force is not so great as to throw up a mist. Of course, it is a different story with the powerful toilets found in many public establishments. But nobody’s toothbrush is sitting around in public restrooms.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:27:58 +0000

Dan, I knew that UV sterilizer was the first to go into your bag. Surprised you didn’t start the comment with “I told you so”.

By: David

David — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:57:36 +0000

Jeez, we’ve had our teethbrushes in our bathrooms for decades, and now all of a sudden it’s a problem?? When are people going to realize that a certain level of bacteria is actually GOOD for human beings, even for the Japanese….

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:58:45 +0000

Derek , as you know I am on a little holiday, but my portable violite was the first thing I packed :)

By: jm

jm — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:09:05 +0000

If you dipped your toothbrush in the toilet, would you use it again even if it was sterilized?

I wouldn’t.

By: j2

j2 — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:33:24 +0000

Padieg, they found that the particles (I think they were called ‘fecal colliforms?’) are pretty much everywhere, no matter what you do. Sure, you could sterilize the toothbrush, but the particles in such small.. doses(?) would have virtually no effect on you.

By: tom (dB)

tom (dB) — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:38:11 +0000

Or, as a cheap way you close the lid and then flush.

By: padieg

padieg — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:11:05 +0000

This reminds me of an episode of Mythbusters where they tried to probe if this was true, but I can´t remember now how it turned out to be.
Well, I think mine wasn’t a very useful comment.

By: PVL

PVL — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:33:14 +0000

“flushing-induced shrapnel” – I love it!