toothbrushes

Selkie · « **on:** November 06, 2007, 22:28 »

ok this is a strange question but can anyone come up with uses for old toothbrushes?

there have been dozens washing up along the coast here - a cargo ship must have lost a container or something. they are all new (but unpackaged) toothbrushes and rather than just add them to the rubbish i'm collecting from the beach (which the council takes away - yay) i thought i'd try and come up with a use for them.

:?:

Trillium · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2007, 22:39 »

If you're so inclined, they're dandy for scrubbing the grout between tiles and the inside edges of greenhouse glass panes. And if you do any painting, they scatter paint a treat. If you thoroughly wash one, you can clean the dog's teeth. (definitely want a pic of that one!)

Selkie · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2007, 22:40 »

we already have a dog's toothbrush :roll: used it only a couple of times, i think we still have it somewhere, and a tube of dog toothpaste too

mashauk · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2007, 23:06 »

I use them in a variety of ways (not allotment though!)

I clean behind the taps with them.

I dye my hair with them!

I clean the thing (think it's called a kitchen caddy) where I dry my cutlery and crockery, as can't get the gunge out otherwise.

muntjac · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2007, 23:11 »

indelible marker and you have seed tags

Selkie · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2007, 09:03 »

ooh i like munty's suggestion best, i always forget to use tags and then forget what's what.

will start putting them in my coat pocket today then and see how many i get!

GrannieAnnie · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2007, 09:08 »

Oh Masha, you used my tips!!!!!!

mashauk · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2007, 17:05 »

Sorry

flowergirl · « **Reply #8 on:** November 07, 2007, 19:27 »

put toothpaste on em and clean silver jewellery works a treat

Selkie · « **Reply #9 on:** November 07, 2007, 20:00 »

i picked up half a dozen of them this morning - they're posh colgate ones that clean your cheeks and tongue too!

shaun · « **Reply #10 on:** November 07, 2007, 20:03 »

wrap em up and give them to your mates for Christmas

Selkie · « **Reply #11 on:** November 07, 2007, 21:13 »

:shock: i feel sorry for your friends!!

shaun · « **Reply #12 on:** November 07, 2007, 21:15 »

funny you say that rose cus they feel sorry for me

Lynne · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2007, 16:09 »

Use them to scrub out plant pots and seed trays?

David. · « **Reply #14 on:** November 08, 2007, 16:24 »

* Cleaning the kitchen & bathroom taps.

* Cleaning bicycle wheel rims & spokes.

* Cleaning the inside of flower vases.

* Putting stove black on the fireplace.

Best to use separate brushes for each.

toothbrushes

Selkie

Trillium

Selkie

Selkie

flowergirl

Selkie

Selkie

David.