How to Make a Toothbrush Last Longer With Salt

If you think salt is only for flavoring food, think again. According to the Salt Institute, the versatile mineral has more than 14,000 uses. One of the ways salt can come in handy around the home is by extending the life of your toothbrush. Soaking a toothbrush in salt water will make it fresher and last longer and the salt will sanitize the brush without harmful chemicals.

Things You'll Need

• 8-ounce cup
• Hot water
• Iodized or sea salt
• Spoon
• Toothbrush

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Fill an 8-ounce cup with hot water.

   • 2

     Add 2 tablespoons of iodized or sea salt to the water. Stir the mixture with a spoon to dissolve the salt.

   • 3

     Place a toothbrush, bristle side down, into the glass of salt water. Allow the bristles to soak in the salt water for at least one hour.

   • 4

     Rinse the soaked bristles in clean water. Repeat the sanitizing process as often as needed to refresh your toothbrush.