To think it is rude to use someone elses hairbrush?

[Skinit]

I have one of those Tangleteezers for my DDs hair...they're both curly and it works well. MIL is visiting from abroad and she keeps picking it up and brushing her hair with it.

should I say somrthing? Hide it? She's got loads of dandruff and its gross to me...surely it's rude/overstepping boundries?

AIBU??

generally yes. But Dandruff isn't contagious.
They are quite novel brushes though - maybe she likes it. Why not buy her one in a different colour as a 'gift'???

My inlaws always ask to drink from my pop bottle. Yuck!

I would mind if my Mum used it Scylla....hair is...well germy! it just is!

oh please
would you be so upset if it was your own mother?!

I wouldn't be keen, Hairbrushes are like toothbrushes to me (well, they're not exactly, but you get my drift....) they are personal care items.

By the way, have just spotted tangleteezers on amazon starting from just under ten quid.

Blue...see my answer....right above yours love! Yes I would mind!

Selks I got mine from Boots ages ago for a tenner.

Yuck. Hairbrushes are personal, it's not nice sharing (outside your immediate family and even then only when absolutely necessary, not by choice). I wash my hair at least once a day and keep my brush clean, not everyone does.

If anyone asked I would say 'OK' (but I'd wash it thoroughly afterwards!).

oops didn't connect that to OP
ah well, but not sure how exactly you'd say something. get your dh to take up the case?

I would say your husbands mother, and your childs grandparent IS very close family. You cant actually catch anything from sharing a hairbrush you know.

She's not my blod though squeky and as I said I wouldnt want my OWN Mum to do this!

Why do i keep agreeing with you today squeakytoy.

Hairbrushes/chocolate...

GPs are close family imo too.

But she is your DCs blood.....

I don't give a bugger reeling! She's got a dry flaky scalp! Yeuch!

Now if it were toothbrushes i would feel very differently.

YANBU, it's yucky! If I were stuck without a brush, I'd ask to use my mum's or sister's but I'd feel a bit bleargh about it. I wouldn't ask to use MIL's brush, I'd just stay messy!

Same if they asked to use mine, I'd hand it over but wash it later.

I don't mind sharing with DD but, the first time she looks a bit urgh at me borrowing hers or offering her mine, I'll stop! She's 11. When does sharing your mum's stuff start to seem a bit gross I wonder?!

In your situation, I'd wash the brush and then hide it after doing the girls hair in the morning.

YABU - I wouldn't care at all! I'm fairly relaxed on toothbrushes too....

Apart from nits though, what can you catch from other people's hair?

We have the tangle teezer too, got it for just £3 on Amazon in December [proud]. I don't like anyone using my or the children's combs/brushes, I don't think it's the sort of thing you should just pick up and use. So YANBU.

Dh gone shopping, put in a request for a tangle teezer - can't wait to give it a try!!!

Yanbu - dsds never bring a hairbrush when they come to stay and are always borrowing mine - I hate it! Have bought them umpteen of their own, which they take home...never to be seen again! Aargh!

Tell her that there is nits going around at the school. That should be enough surely!

If that doesn't work hide it.

You think thats bad..... my MIL used my SPONGE (well one of those shower puff thingys) YUKARAMA! I had to throw it away. The reason I know she used it is that I was in the shower AFTER her one day, and it was wet and covered in hairs, and not where I left it!! And she uses our shower gels, shampoos etc. She thinks we are a hotel.

Have to agree with other posters its disgusting to share any sort of personal grooming things.

Tangle Teezers are fab - my 3yo DD has one, and loves having her hair brushed now.

raspberryshake eek, were they pubes?

plopplopquack One of them was..... the rest were easily identified head hair (not mine!) UGH! Was so gross!

Bleughhhhh!

That's reminded me' of when I was a nanny

I was live in and when I went on holiday they had a family friend cover for me. No one told me' that she'd stayed in my room until a few days after I'd got back, however I knew she'd used my bathroom as my bathrobe was still damp, bathroom smelt funny and there was an influence poo in my loo!!!!!! Bosses couldn't understand why I was so upset. Had to explain that personal stuff could have been on my room and that sheets not changed etc. They did give me' a funny lol but asked the next time. I had several issues with personal space with that family!

Needless to say that the robe was binned!!!