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- From: sue@netcom.com (Sue Miller)
- Subject: Re: Toothbrush sterilizers any good?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.072253.20093@netcom.com>
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- References: <1992Nov20.034751.23333@athena.cs.uga.edu> <1992Nov20.221147.10972@netcom.com> <1992Nov21.151947.2461@cnsvax.uwec.edu>
- Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 07:22:53 GMT
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- David Nye writes:
- >Sue Miller writes:
- >>Michael Covington writes:
- >>>
- >>>Hmmm... if toothbrushes need sterilizing, why not dunk 'em in rubbing
- >>>alcohol?
- >>>
- >> Hmm. How about whiskey or gin? Be a bit more tasty than isopropyl
- >> I would think. :-)
- >
- >How about EverClear, the backpacker's favorite? Basically pure grain alcohol
- >with a little mint extract thrown in. There might not be quite enough alcohol
- >in whisky or gin to kill everything. Would go better with toothpaste, too...
- >
-
- You know, just days ago I wasn't even concerned about germs on my
- toothbrush. Now I find myself concerned about whether my choice of
- disinfectant will clash with my toothpaste. I also worry about whether
- I will in fact remember to brush after the sterilization process...
-
- sue
-