If you like a tea before bed, when do you brush your teeth?

[TeaTimeTeeth]

Proper boring thread, but I've only recently discovered the joys of tea but it is messing with my sleep.

I really enjoy a red bush before bed, but you are meant to wait 30 mins before brushing, and then brushing my teeth wakes me up which cancels out the benefits of the tea.

I don't get to sit down until 10/10.30 and it is the sitting with the tea that I am enjoying.

What do others do?

I have a cup of half caff when I go to bed, usually 10.00pm, watch some shite on the telly, then brush my teeth probably half an hour after finishing my tea. I wouldn’t be too strict though if I was tired and wanted to go to sleep

I just worry that I will end up ruining my enamel, or going to bed too late (I'm up at 5.45 so already go to bed too late really)

Have the tea as soon as you get to bed

I don’t wait before I brush my teeth. I’m 32 and have never had a cavity. Just swish water around your teeth before you brush them.

@MyDarlingRose doh! What good advice 🫖

The enamel softens when you eat or drink, so you can cause future damage. I appreciate most people don't worry.

I just wait the half hour. You adapt.

I’m aware. I’m saying I don’t bother. Most people don’t. What do you want from this thread? You either do what I do and ignore it and hope for the best or you wait 30 mins.

Those are the options. There’s no magical additional option.