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Definitely clean and disinfect the toothbrush so germs aren’t spread around. Also, be sure to label your ‘house’ toothbrush, so it doesn’t get mixed up with your ‘mouth’ toothbrush.

• Toothbrushes are great for getting all the nooks in crannies around the house: around faucets and sinks, light fixture plates, windowsills, etc.
• Instead of buying a grout scrubber, just use the toothbrush to clean the slim lines of grout – just don’t scrub too hard or it could cause damage.
• Old toothbrushes are useful for cleaning tools, removing small oil/grease marks off tools/benches, etc.
• Use to scrub thick skinned produce like potatoes, squash and other root vegetables.
• Get in between all the knobs of a computer keyboard and monitor.
• Use to clean bicycle chains.
• Reuse as an eyebrow brush.
• Use to clean cutlery – works great in between the tines of a fork.
• Clean mud off the bottoms of shoes – a toothbrush is the perfect size to get in between treads.
• Jewelry – a toothbrush works great on small scale objects like jewery and works itself easily into all the crevices of ornate jewelry. Pair the toothbrush with toothpaste for an extra shine!
• Use on the fins of HVAC vents.
• Gardeners will find a toothbrush handy to clean nails after gardening.

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