My toothbrush is haunted

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I was woken about 4am this morning by a weird buzzing noise so I got up to see if I could find where it was coming from. I live in a small flat so not many options. I went into the bathroom to find my electric toothbrush whirring away at the side of the sink. Today I tried to push the button to a point where it could start without human intervention. I couldn’t find such a point though and the button is either on or it’s off. Is my toothbrush possessed? I’ve had it for about 4 years and it’s not displayed any signs that it is capable of activitating itself without human intervention. Should I be scared of it? Am I likely to wake to find it trying to brush me to death? Has anyone been through anything similar?

This has also happened to me, the toothbrush turned itself on and wouldn't turn off! I had to wrap it in a towel and Chuck it in the outside bin (think Phoebe in Friends with the smoke alarm)

My son’s toothbrush does the same. It lights up and buzzes away all by itself in the dead of night. DP was quite surprised the first time as the en-suite was lit up green behind the door with a strange noise emanating. We’re used to it now though 🤪

Well mines been silent since the haunting apart from when I’ve been brushing my teeth. At least I could still turn the bugger off and didn’t have to smother it with a towel before removing it from the house. From some comments its clear things could have been far worse.

We had this with an electric toothbrush.

I had this with one, it stopped working so I threw it in the bin, the next day dd1 got a fright when the bin started making a noise while she was having a shower.

Thank your lucky stars it was the toothbrush and not a vibrator starting to come to life.

Once I couldn’t switch my toothbrush off. Had to take it downstairs to the buzzing wouldn’t disturb us and leave it to run down. It had stopped by morning.

We used to have an Ovalteenies mug that sang the advert when you lifted it to drink. It worked using a light sensitive thingummy in the base until one night it went mad and started singing to itself in the dark, in the cupboard. Quite eerie.

NoMackerel. Dealing with a possessed vibrator at 4 am would have been far more disturbing than the toothbrush.

Captain. A singing ovaltiney mug is far spookier than a buzzing toothbrush. Hearing a dispossessed voice coming from a kitchen cupboard sounds straight out of a horror film .

It appears that it’s not unusual for toothbrushes to go rogue. I feel less scared of mine now. Still can’t trust it after that though.

Try rinsing with holy water tonight, should be at peace after 🤣

I don’t have any holy water TheBlah. Which is a shame as I’ve been woken up twice tonight after it started up . After the second blast where it has vibrated itself into the sink I put it outside on the balcony. Will be getting another tomorrow,

I’m wondering if last nights winds were your toothbrush expelling it’s vengeance on the world ....I’m a bit scared

Haha this has literally made me laugh out loud! Thank goodness I'm alone 🙈 x

Definitely haunted. I wouldn't be taking such risks, why haven't you called a priest? How could you be so irresponsibly blasé? Is the spirit wearing a face covering? Are they in your bubble? This is madness. Actually, call the police. Now.

I am so sorry to hear this it must be terrifying but please rest assured not all spirits are evil and as there has been no random breakages or bloody walls it is probably a friendly child ghost who has only just discovered a new toy and doesn't know how to switch it off. I would suggest googling a banishing chant and recite it 3 times whilst spinning round in a circle with some burning herbs you have gathered from the woods the child will then disappear and be at rest

We have slow cookers , vacuum cleaners washing machines etc that all do their job without us been there , maybe your tooth brush was trying to get in on the act.

A haunted vibrator you say . . . . . . Hmmm . . That sounds interesting, as long at it only umm haunts when I want it to

Blahwitch. What a terrifying thought re the storm. Another thing that is also scary is that despite all these random nocturnal turning on episodes and being banished to the balcony, when I bring it in to do my teeth it's still at full charge. Why isn't it running down? The new one is due to arrive in tomorrow's post then what do I do with the haunted one? I can't get to the tip, Its not environmentally friendly to put it in the black bin but I don't think having it here once the new one comes is safe. Things could turn nasty. Do you think I should burn sage. I don't want a priest round because I'm shielding.

Ok, remember the film Jumanji, where the board game was buried for many years and then dug up ? Please, for the sake of humanity do not allow this to happen. You need to find a remote place that is unlikely to ever get planning permission for development to bury it. Please bury it very deep. On second thoughts, get planning permission for the plot to ensure nobody can every excavate or there. You have a responsibility

Things could get even more serious OP - I would be getting rid of that toothbrush ASAP
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/mumsnet_classics/1355112-Has-my-fridge-found-religion

Well the new one has arrived. What shall I do with haunted one till I can get to the tip? If I dig a very deep hole and bury it wouldn’t that be environmentally irresponsible? I might as well just put it in the black bin and let it go to landfill. I can’t afford to buy a plot of land for it. I think it can stay on the balcony till the tip opens. Though if I open the window it could get back inside and wreak it’s revenge. Oh dear it’s like a very boring sequel to The Omen.

My friend had a Sabbath setting on her fridge too that she was baffled about and it was only after Googling she discovered it was for Jewish people to manage their fridge contents over Sabbath. So yes at least my toothbrush hasn’t found religion (well not yet anyhow).

The toothbrush could have been a portal for a rogue battery. Separate the two at least

If I dig a very deep hole and bury it wouldn’t that be environmentally irresponsible?

I mean, it might not be the best idea...you've heard of buildings haunted because they were built on ancient Indian burial grounds, goodness knows what a haunted toothbrush burial ground will trigger