The Vibrating Toilet Brush!
The years do seem to roll by alarmingly quickly these days and I seem to find myself left behind in some respects. In MY day… When I was YOUR age… When I was in MY twenties…
Anyway, at the end of last week I dashed out to get a few things from the supermarket and to purchase my usual lotto ticket. Not completely accidentally, I landed up in the oral hygiene isle. Goodness, oral paraphernalia is just not what it used to be! What a maze of information overload! I felt as if I had never brushed my teeth before and quite inadequate! I was experiencing toothbrush envy and deprivation – oh and some confusion to boot!
There used to be a few different brands, a few limited colours in toothbrushes, and some gargling tools! Now there are kilometres of shelves boasting of gadgets for every eventuality! Your teeth never had it so good!
Then we reach the expansive Motorised Toothbrush section. My word! The brands, the colours, the shapes (some quite suggestive), the claimed benefits… Crikey! What to choose? Whitening? Anti bacterial? Plaque removal? Surely I would like one with all of the above? Oh the choices!
Well, I can certainly tell you I spent quite some time perusing the various claims and properties. I really came to the conclusion that all the various colours, shapes, and brands really amount to little else than a lazy man’s toothbrush!
So after careful contemplation, colour selection, proper protection consideration, I purchased what I thought was the best value for money! A simple, moving toothbrush in a delightful shade of blue!
So that very same evening, I had a spanking new vibrating thingamajig in my mouth! So now for the test. Switched it on with a rather solid, jarring click! I was off! Buzzing, as if I had a giant vibrating toilet brush in my mouth just wrestling to break free from its confines!
There really should be a resounding “ping” as on a microwave to indicate when all the teeth are done. Perhaps they could include this in the next generation of Electric Toothbrushes? One awaits expectantly…
I was not convinced that all the teeth were as thoroughly cleaned as with the old elbow grease method but I am sure with some practice, I shall learn to brush equally well. Perhaps I shall even learn to expertly avoid removing the enamel from my teeth with aforementioned gadget!
I have just one question though! How the hell does one keep does this delightful hygiene gadget hygienically clean if one can’t submerge it to give it a good scrubbing? The thing froths up like a washing machine on full cycle and it does get a little messy!
If all else fails I suspect it will go a long way to cleaning the wheel spokes on my car!
Hey Jo this is soooo funny… what is the next instalment going to be about…. grin