After using the electric toothbrush for only a short time, we realized there was no way back. Even now, when one of us leaves home overnight and ends up using a regular (manual) toothbrush, we feel our teeth are not as clean.
This may be starting to look like I am writing a commercial for Braun (hey, that would be an idea), but I am not sure if other electric toothbrushes are not as effective. It is just what we have been using. What I wanted to tell you about was what Braun is not doing so well.
Yes, the toothbrush does a great job.
Yes, the ability to change brush heads is a great idea.
Yes, the family pack is a great idea.
Yes, a single charger for two motors is excellent.
Yes, having 4 little compartments to hold 4 brush heads is awesome.
But…
What is that silly idea with the colorful rings at the bottom? When the heads are inside the container, how can you tell if this is your brush or belongs to your partner or child?
No, putting them upside down is just yucky.
Well, we struggled with this for years (how embarrassing). Every time we looked for our brush, we ended up taking them out one by one (there are 5 of us) to find the one that is ours. When someone else asked us to hand them their brush, we also kept asking, “Dark blue or light blue ring?”
Take your favorite nail polish and paint your brush head in the color you want. This will make it easy to find your toothbrush among the other brushes from any direction, even when only the top of it is visible (see photo). Just put the head on the motor while it stands on the charger and paint it. Make sure you cover the top well to find it easily later. Let it dry for 3-5 minutes and there you have it – pick your brush in an instant.
Naturally, your kids will be absolutely delighted to paint their own brushes with nail polish, but kids are little copycats and will straightaway want to put on the same nail polish as you, because it looks good and they want to be like Mommy…
Healthy parenting,
Ronit
This post is part of the series Handy Family Tips:
- Make Your Bed to Make Your Day
- Handy Family Tips: Dishwasher
- Handy Family Tips: Pre-Marinating
- Handy Family Tips: Kitchen Scissors
- Handy Family Tips: First use date
- Handy Family Tips: Kids’ Artwork
- Handy Family Tips: Keys
- Handy Family Tips: Smelly bins
- Handy Family Tips: Treasure box
- Handy Family Tips: Glass jars
- Handy Family Tips: On time is late
- Handy Family Tip: Early is on time
- Handy Family Tips: Electric toothbrush
- Handy Family Tips: Make a Note
- Handy Family Tips: Laundry day
- Handy Family Tips: How to Peel Avocado
- Handy Family Tips: Bathroom Art
- Handy Family Tips: Easy Healthy Spread
- Handy Family Tips: Wake Up With a Smile
- Handy Family Tips: Color Coded Keys
- Handy Family Tips: Road Trip Games
- Handy Family Tips: How to Get Kids to Eat Vegetables
- Handy Family Tips: What to Do When There is No Shaving Cream?
- How to Control Your Kids’ Mobile Phone Use at Night