Your Toothbrush
You use your toothbrush to clean food particles, plaque, and other grime off your teeth, so it should come as little surprise that it’s a hotbed of bacterial activity.
A review of research published in Nursing Research and Practice in 2012 suggested that toothbrushes are routinely contaminated with things like staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, and pseudomonas. On top of that, traditional storage techniques, like putting a toothbrush on a bathroom counter or covering it with a cap, increase bacterial growth.
However, there’s a simple fix right in your bathroom: Soaking your toothbrush in antibacterial mouthwash can significantly decrease its bacterial load.
