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Nope. I use a mk1 manual toothbrush. Get the feeling I'm missing something!
Poll: Do you leave the tap running while you're brushing your teeth?
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Nope. I use a mk1 manual toothbrush. Get the feeling I'm missing something!
Associate
Question for you shower brushers.
How do you rinse? Do you open your gob to the warm showery goodness, do you wait until you're out the shower and back at the sink, or are you a non-rinser?
Whilst I've heard of brushing in the shower, I had no idea it was so socially acceptable.
How do you rinse? Do you open your gob to the warm showery goodness, do you wait until you're out the shower and back at the sink, or are you a non-rinser?
Whilst I've heard of brushing in the shower, I had no idea it was so socially acceptable.
Man of Honour
I only found out the other month that you are not supposed to rinse, makes sense actually.
Associate
I myself only found out this new phenomena recently. 1st from a bottle of mouthwash and 2nd from these good forum folk.
I have not rinsed in the past, but dislike one's oral texture by not doing so.
Soldato
I brush my teeth in the shower so technically yes.
Open gob and rinse, water is water.. although i wouldn't do that in an older house.
Soldato
If I'm at the gym I even let the shower stop whilst I lather (it's one of those timer press jobbies).
Associate
Jobbies and shower are probably 2 words that don't belong in the same sentence.
They may inspire a new thread....
Soldato
Everytime i leave the tap running while i brush my teeth, i have a hell of a job catching it after i finish!
Soldato
I turn tap off because I'm on a water meter and I like to keep my water bill to under £200 a year. Managed successfully for the last 5 years. Winning.
Caporegime
I brush my teeth in the shower.
Real Scotsmen don't brush their teeth, that's for the soft Englanders.
That's why they talk funny then
Eh? Even my 4 year old can brush his teeth without toothpaste dropping out! What do you do?! Bulldog eating mayonnaise isn't quite the right analogy here but not far off.
Soldato
This should be the question. For about 40 years I used to rinse my mouth, then I heard from a few people (including my dentist) that we shouldn't do this. Just spit and move on, don't rinse.
That's what the poll should be! Spit or rinse?
Caporegime
I too only learnt a few years ago that you are not supposed to rinse, though technically you can if you are following up with mouthwash.
Rinsing gets rid of any crap you loosen, but you don't get any of the benefits of flouride or any other remineralisation compounds.
So I'm guessing all CT tinfoil hat wearers rinse?
Rinsing gets rid of any crap you loosen, but you don't get any of the benefits of flouride or any other remineralisation compounds.
So I'm guessing all CT tinfoil hat wearers rinse?
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No, now I am on a water meter it really makes me think. Unless of course I forget about the hose pipe and leave it watering the garden all night, thereby also flooding next doors garden/patio (last summer) 
Soldato