How often do you

[fatdaddycool]

Get a new toothbrush?

Change sheets on the bed?

Wash your hands daily?

Kind of curious as to what the answers will be. I have been sick with pneumonia all week and the doc told me to make sure I throw away my toothbrush, which I do every other Sunday anyway but, just got me to thinking about that the norm would be.

 

[ripken8]

Get a new toothbrush?

Change sheets on the bed?

Wash your hands daily?

Kind of curious as to what the answers will be. I have been sick with pneumonia all week and the doc told me to make sure I throw away my toothbrush, which I do every other Sunday anyway but, just got me to thinking about that the norm would be.

new toothbrush every four months...

would have to ask my wife about changing the sheets... lol

wash my hands numerous times every day with my job...

sorry to hear you've been sick cris. get better... :toast:

 

[Old School]

get well soon...

Sincerely,

Micropterus salmoides

 

[comfortable1]

#1 When the bristles start to bend
#2 2-3 weeks
#3 A shit ton... I got a thing about washin' my hands. Drives me nuts when I see people just get there hands wet (let alone the sickos that don't wash at all) when I'm in a public bathroom. WTF is that? There is no point to this action except to waste paper towels.

Get well soon dude...

 

[marine]

Get a new toothbrush?

Change sheets on the bed?

Wash your hands daily?

every 3-4 months

after sex

before I pee

 

[bleedingpurple]

Sorry to hear you have pneumonia.

1. I have about 10 toothbrushes on hand and have one in my car, in my laptop bag, at a chick's house, and at work.

2. Sheets, I only use a bottom sheet, top sheets drive me nuts. Once a week or so..

3. I have to wash my hands a ton at work but I guess it all depends on what I am doing at home. Usually before I eat.

 

[hedgehog]

Get a new toothbrush?

Change sheets on the bed?

Wash your hands daily?

Kind of curious as to what the answers will be. I have been sick with pneumonia all week and the doc told me to make sure I throw away my toothbrush, which I do every other Sunday anyway but, just got me to thinking about that the norm would be.

new toothbrush...about three or four times a year, never thought about it?

change sheets every three weeks or so

wash hands daily about 8 or 10 times depending on what I am doing...before I eat, after bathroom, if they get dirty for one reason or another:shrug:

 

[JOSHNAUDI]

Hope you are feeling better FDC.

6 Months on the toothbrush.

2 Weeks on the sheets.

Wash hands as needed.

 

[fatdaddycool]

#1 When the bristles start to bend
#2 2-3 weeks
#3 A shit ton... I got a thing about washin' my hands. Drives me nuts when I see people just get there hands wet (let alone the sickos that don't wash at all) when I'm in a public bathroom. WTF is that? There is no point to this action except to waste paper towels.

Get well soon dude...

Thanks to all fro the well wishes it is always appreciated.

Yeah comfortable1 the doctor told me that you are supposed to change your brush once a month or three days after you get sick so you don't reinfect. I had never thought about it until then.

The sheets he said are full of mites and stuff after 2 weeks, only 1 week if the dog or cat uses the bed but he did say that I should be washing my hands as often as possible and no less that 20 times a day. I knew that hands carried a lot of germs but damn that is a lot of soap....lol

 

[nickmdet]

get well soon fdc

 

[The Mover]

Every 2-3 months

Once a week ( Sun. AM )

Been home for 45 min. & have washed my hands 6 times, so I guess at least 15-20 times a day. I know we go through a lot of hand soap & paper towels because of me.

Hope you are feeling better !

 

[Mr Pink]

Every Sunday

Every Sunday

all the time

 

[Hashish]

Yeah comfortable1 the doctor told me that you are supposed to change your brush once a month or three days after you get sick so you don't reinfect. I had never thought about it until then.

I think your doc has stock in Proctor & Gamble.

http://www.usnews.com/news/50-ways-.../2008/12/18/change-your-toothbrush-more-often

From the article: "The ADA, however, recommends using a clean, new toothbrush every three to four months or once the bristles are frayed."

Of course, he may simply be a germaphobe with his 20 times a day hand washing nonsense. Call me a dirty hippie, but before eating or preparing food and after a shit are good enough for me. The only time it is for certain is after a shit. No way am I weakening my immune system by not letting it get a workout. It's not enough that docs have to hand out antibiotics like M&Ms, they have to build the bacterial resistance even faster by plugging the antibacterial hand soap. How about letting your bodies do their jobs?

 

[Hashish]

PS. Why is it that the people who carry around the hand sanitizers always seem to get sick?