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brush-a brush-a brush-a brush me, i wanna feel dirty, microwave of the night

Riding on the wave of the toilet flush...
Nuke those toothbrush germs!

I wish I could link to individual comments directly; instead, let's try this:

#4: The first voice of dissent.
#6: What do I do with an electric toothbrush?
#11: What do I do without a microwave? Provide alternative plz.
#12: Why would they provide an alternative?
#14: I'm a dentist and I approve of this message.
#17: Remove the battery from your electric toothbrush, DUH.
#26: I'M A DENTIST AND I DISAPPROVE OF THIS MESSAGE.
#51: My battery is sealed in, dumbass.
#57: The First Ammendment says you have to provide the alternative!
#64: This is as stupid as Obama's tax plan.
#69: Enter citations!
#71: Winner.

And then it gets better: it's a government plot, it's the fault of CHINA, inexplicable invocation of Dick Cheney, let me show off the brand of my toothbrush! 110 comments and counting. [ETA: Bizarre science at #121!]

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	issendai 2008-10-26 12:34 am UTC (link)
	I find that soaking my toothbrush periodically in water mixed with hydrogen peroxide really works. You can see the foaming and know the germs are being killed. The fail is endemic. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	chibikaijuu 2008-10-27 04:02 am UTC (link)
	Well, not really. Peroxide foams when it's working, and seeing that is reassuring, though doesn't actually make it any more effective. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	issendai 2008-10-27 04:07 am UTC (link)
	Peroxide foams when it meets iron. It may be killing germs on the side, but the foaming action has nothing to do with that. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

chibikaijuu
2008-10-27 04:19 am UTC (link)

I will admit to having totally forgotten what was actually happening during the H202 catalysis experiment that I have done five times, because I am a weirdo who uses it on cuts instead of alcohol or something that doesn't hurt while it disinfects because I like to watch the bubbles.

And regardless, it does disinfect and so dipping your toothbrush in it would work, if you were that paranoid.

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	anon_a_mouse 2008-10-30 02:56 am UTC (link)
	True, though the foaming is a nice visual aid. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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