Inside the mind of Seth Holloway
I am a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin with a broad skill set and an endless stream of thoughts.
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When do you wet your toothbrush?
Posted on July 3rd, 2009 5 comments“When do you wet your toothbrush?” an uncle once asked me. I don’t remember how it came up, but my reply was “before and after I put on the toothpaste.” He quickly replied, “Then you’re a freak!” I paused to think about my action and, after some rumination, I stated my case: “I wet the toothbrush first so the paste goes onto soft bristles. I wet the toothbrush again to soften the toothpaste.” Of course, doing this wetting ritual only once would achieve the same effect, but it’s my routine!
I’ve always been a bit of an optimizer: I try to accomplish the most tasks in the shortest amount of time, so it struck me odd that I was wasting time, not to mention water, by wetting my toothbrush twice. Even now, I catch myself falling into the old routine. Old habits die hard, but we must keep improving!
So, am I a freak for wetting the bristles twice? When do you wet your toothbrush? What are you doing more efficiently now? What routine can you simlpy not break?
5 responses to “When do you wet your toothbrush?”
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Michael's Mom July 3rd, 2009 at 19:08
Seth, you are not a freak for wetting your toothbrush twice. What difference does it make how you brush your teeth as long as you do brush them. Shame on your uncle for calling you names.
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Jason July 6th, 2009 at 06:50
What the heck is up with all the twitter junk on your blog?
Using a standard toothbrush I have never wetted the brush before using it. With my Sonicare brush it suggests getting it wet before applying the toothpaste.
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Stevie-Poo July 6th, 2009 at 11:16
I wet mine once before applying toothpaste. The difference in stickiness vs. no wetting is night and day!
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Andrea July 6th, 2009 at 11:39
I wet mine once before toothpaste, once after toothpaste, and then once after brushing…so I guess I win a total of 3 wettings! BEAT THAT
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Stevie-Poo July 6th, 2009 at 11:46
That last one counts as a rinse, not a wet. Duh! Sorry come again!
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