To wonder why people/it’s considered normal to keep toothbrushes in bathrooms?

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Why is it considered normal for toothbrushes to be left in bathrooms, near toilets, poo particles just flying around. Even if everyone guest and children/husband remembers to put the lid down before flushing.. it’s still somewhere where people poo, why keep something you put in your mouth in there?!

Our toothbrushes live in the kitchen, I just load up with toothpaste, brush, then spit out in the bathroom, rinse toothbrush and return it to the kitchen.

AIBU to think in hindsight, the bathroom is a really weird unhygienic place to keep toothbrushes or am I being a bit germaphobey 🤣

I think it’s not a helpful thought process to keep going through, either you accept that every surface you touch, including your own children, has a layer of living organisms on it, and your body is completely positively adapted to live like that; or you end up microwaving your toothbrush before you use it.

The average toothbrush has millions of bacteria on it. Only toothbrushes that are never used have no bacteria. Everytime you put thst thing in your mouth you are 'swilling' bacteria around.
You have tiny creatures living in your eyelashes too. They're there all the time and are perfectly normal.

Read it again as suggested, still think spitting is gross, and I’m still impressed by how you have spoken for me on view on germs after I’ve said I’m not worried about getting ill. Anything else I can do to help your ego?

it was just a theoretical question of why we poo where we put toothbrushes in our mouth but eating in the bathroom is considered gross. It just doesn’t make sense to me.

Because. No one. Gets. Sick. From. It. - It. Will. Not. Affect. Your. Life. In. Any. Way. Apart from being batshit. Ffs.

Newsflash. We don’t shut toilet lids when flushing. Still never any adverse effects from ‘poo’y toothbrushes’ kept in bathrooms, because it is literally not a thing in the real world (only on Mumsnet).

She probably sucks her husband's cock now and again. Heaven forbid their toothbrushes touch

Ours are in the bathroom cabinet. That’s what it’s for.

I don’t think keeping a toothbrush out in a kitchen is particularly hygienic either. Best place for them is inside a cabinet (in the bathroom or nearby).

Also, weird that you won’t spit into the kitchen sink. Surely there are worse things that go into your kitchen sink than a bit of spit?!

You win the award for being the cleanest and most sensible human by keeping your tooth brush in the kitchen and looking down on everyone who doesn’t.

Jesus Christ Angelina this took a turn

Heaven forbid a man goes down on you so close to the source of the dreaded germs.

How interesting that now you're insulting me personally.
You'll notice that I don't do that.
Not my thing.
Good luck with your toothbrush issues.

You sound like a very passionate mumsnetter. You really like to get your point across huh?

good for you.

No but the passive aggressive condescending comments are rude enough without direct insults. Have a good day 🫶

Keeping your toothbrushes in the kitchen is really very weird indeed.

Our toothbrushes are in bathrooms, but they live in the drawers under the sinks.

I keep them in the bathroom so I can clean the toilet with DHs when he totally pisses me off. (Joking).

You need a fair sized poo particle to cause health issues, but I agree. Get a guard for the head or pop them in a cupboard. I cba to keep them elsewhere...

Boil it and bleach it every time before use.

It has little air holes.

Poo particles can travel several feet in the air and outwards

Toilet plume will travel up to around 6ft so given the size and layout of your bathroom, you’re probably fine.

But surely no one is so utterly ignorant that they don’t realise most UK bathrooms are much smaller than 300 square feet? I’ve spent my life in privilege, but your post sounds ridiculous even to me.

Best boil and bleach that too.

Not just a passionate mumsnetter but some who lives in the real world.
Do you realise the damage you’re doing to your children?

Has it ever occurred to you to wonder why all the millions of people who keep toothbrushes in bathrooms aren't constantly keeling over with stomach problems? Could it be because this is simply a non-existent issue?

What makes you think there isn’t poo particles thrown in the air with a flush?

I’ve never given poo particles a second thought or that they may land on the toothbrushes

I don’t think I always put the lid down when flushing either but I do after (in case a rat climbs up through the loo that’s a far worse fear than poo particles flying around in the air)