By wombats - 28/09/2013 14:38 - United States - Asheboro
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Hello! Yes, it's disgusting, but I assure you I am not disgusting myself. I'm pretty sure they weren't there yesterday...I hope. :/ They were very, very small, so I agree with #48, #50 and #101 that they probably came into being last night. They had over ten hours, as I went to bed early and got up late. I immediately threw away my toothbrush, toothpaste and washed my toothbrush holder. I of course went out and bought a new toothbrush and new tube of toothpaste. I felt very self-conscious going out without having brushed my teeth, so I chewed on lots of sugar free gum. :P I brush my teeth twice a day, as recommended by the ADA. I've actually replaced my toothbrush three times in the last three months for various reasons, including when I dropped one of them on the floor. I'm very conscious of my dental health. I keep my toothbrush upright in a glass (easier to see when it needs cleaning at the bottom...toothbrush holders themselves often have maggots or eggs in them. >_<), and I have a cover over the top of it (more on that in the next paragraph). When I flush the toilet, I always put the lid down because when you flush a toilet, it sprays particles of whatever is in there all around the room. We've had a problem with small, irritating little flies just recently, and I'm 99% sure those little arseholes are responsible. I rinse my toothbrush after I use it, and then put it in the holder with a cover on it...and I think that contributed to this, by creating a dark, moist place for a fly to lay its eggs. I won't be using one of those anymore. It shall sit free, as obviously the cover wasn't doing a bloody ounce of good anyway. This just makes me wonder what other delightful bugs land or crawl on our toothbrushes when we're not using them. :X I bet this happens more than we think, and the eggs just don't get a chance to hatch into maggots on the toothbrush. :P
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That's nasty. *Cleveland voice*
Did you think the toothpaste was just extra crunchy?
I started to check my toothbrush and toothpaste after seeing this just in case..
Excuse me, I have to go and boil my toothbrush now.
It might be time for a new toothbrush.
Good news - if they're small enough to fit between the bristles of a toothbrush they are probably only a couple of hours, maybe less than 1 hour old. Given eggs don't take that long to hatch, they probably weren't there 8 hours ago or when you last brushed your teeth.
Maggots don't live that long, at least not in that form, so they probably haven't been there for a long time. That said, I'd clean everything in your bathroom to make sure there aren't any other eggs around that could make for a new surprise. And I really hope you found those before you started brushing your teeth!
Ike... YDI for not changing toothbrush out accordingly. :|
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What are you eating?
Should probably get another toothbrush...Also check your toothpaste to see if they're coming from there.