Sharing a toothbrush

[StephMK]

Just for the sake of discussion:

Let's say both your hands were in casts covering your fingers & you had no toothbrush. Would you resort to using your spouse's finger to brush your teeth?

 

[Wendy31]

I've accidentally used DH's toothbrush before. He was less amused than I was! LOL!

However, if we needed to for whatever reason, I'm sure we'd both use each other's toothbrush w/o any problems.

Like others have said, it's not like a toothbrush is the only thing we've ever shared (or had in each other's mouth)...

I've also used DH's deodorant before. He's never used mine though.

 

[minnie mum]

HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NO!!

I finger brush before I put ANYONE'S used toothbrush in my mouth. Gooooood lord hell no

My feelings exactly. DH has used my comb or brush many times. Lord knows I've borrowed his razor on occasion But there is no way on God's green earth that I am knowingly going to vigorously brush someone else's bacteria into my teeth and gums. Just the idea of it makes me want to throw up in my mouth a little bit.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

My feelings exactly. DH has used my comb or brush many times. Lord knows I've borrowed his razor on occasion But there is no way on God's green earth that I am knowingly going to vigorously brush someone else's bacteria into my teeth and gums. Just the idea of it makes me want to throw up in my mouth a little bit.

That is how I feel

 

[BCmomma]

Ick. No. YUCK!

I'm trying to figure out what a toothbrush emergency would be - I mean, is someone holding a gun to your head? Are you about to meet the president and only have DH's toothbrush because mine was eaten by wolves? Not sure what would constitute a toothbrush emergency! I think I'd just take some toothpaste on my finger and brush my teeth with my own finger. Or suck on an altoid.

 

[Minnesota!]

Just for the sake of discussion:

Let's say both your hands were in casts covering your fingers & you had no toothbrush. Would you resort to using your spouse's finger to brush your teeth?

Sure! b/c his finger isn't covered in day old food particles and bad breath. Mixed with months of saliva. Gag gag gag.

These are my exact thoughts too. But, when I am out with my daughter and she needs to throw out her gum and can't for whatever reason, I will discretely take it and swallow it.

that made me gag a little, lol! But I won't even share a drink with anyone. Unless it has alcohol in it - cuz either I am at the point that I don't care *wink wink* or I figure alcohol kills the cooties!

Tonight I gave each kid a bowl of ice cream. They both hated the ice cream (German Chocolate). It took a LOT of willpower for me to be able to eat my kids ice cream...knowing they had put a spoon in there that had been in their mouth.

But ya just cannot waste ice cream....

 

[Ruthiesmama]

This thread is making me want to have a new toothbrush for everytime I brush my teeth!!! All this talk of bacteria, day old food, etc etc etc :x

 

[mom22belles]

So question for everyone who would never share a tooth brush... Do you share a tube of toothpaste or do you each have your own?

 

[ICF]

I never have, but would in case of emergency.

 

[ten6mom]

No. Not my spouse but my son (9) accidentally used my toothbrush on our recent vacation. Mommy bought a new one on the trip.

 

[DisneyFan32WI]

Never! Ewwww

 

[MichelleVW]

Not my first choice, but seriously not a big deal to me. I can't imagine getting all grossed out.

I've done it on accident on vacation a few times because I can't remember which color was mine. No issue with that at home since we have our own drawers for that stuff.

 

[luvgoing2disney]

The I see it we have things in each others mouths that are more unsanitary than toothbrushes.

Well yeah But somehow a toothbrush just seems different!

 

[Cruisin]

I'm trying to figure out what a toothbrush emergency would be - I mean, is someone holding a gun to your head? Are you about to meet the president and only have DH's toothbrush because mine was eaten by wolves? Not sure what would constitute a toothbrush emergency!

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

I don't have a spouse but I couldn't click the "I don't have a spouse button". I felt the need to declare "ewwww"

 

[JDX4]

No! Never.

 

[Poohforyou]

This has never and will never happen in our house. I don't understand the frequent sharing though. Why would anyone want to do that?

 

[Poohforyou]

These are my exact thoughts too. But, when I am out with my daughter and she needs to throw out her gum and can't for whatever reason, I will discretely take it and swallow it.

I just threw up a bit. My dd wasn't allowed to chew gum until she was capable of disposing of it properly. Discarded chewed gum is something I refuse to deal with.

 

[LisaR]

NEVER!

I am happy to report that DH and I have been together for 27 years and we have never once had a "Toothbrush Emergency." We don't travel to third world countries or places without a 7-11 so I am going to go out on a limb and say we will not have any emergencies where toothbrush sharing becomes a necessity.

 

[mfd25wife]

No. Yes, I kiss him but its not his germs that bother me. It's the thought of partially chewed food passing from him to me. I don't mind licking a fork either but I wouldn't lick one that he had chewed food on either.