Put your toothbrush in the safe? WHY??

[TriciaEMTB]

and there are some that didn't. they do not post.

 

And there are some who are dying from our ultra clean and sanitized world. It's creating super bugs while preventing a chance for a person to develop a healthy immune system because everything is germ free.

 

Brush your teeth with an uncapped brush. It's good for your immune system.

 

 

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[MrPete]

Now we know what happens to those who remove the tips from their sail and sign account. LOL!!

 

They apparently end up with great immune systems!

[carolej126]

In case you accidentally lock yourself inside the safe you'll still be able to brush your teeth? :cool:

 

 

That's it exactly! :)

[Safetyal]

I don't worry about contamination.

 

When on a cruise I am consistently consuming alcohol to make sure my mouth stays clean.

 

That is my story and I am sticking to it, ;):D

[emod20]

Go to Dollar Tree and buy a big bag of tooth brushes. Use a brush once and throw it away.

 

 

OMG not after you read the post on what they do at the Dollar tree :eek:

[All4fun&fun4all]

And there are some who are dying from our ultra clean and sanitized world. It's creating super bugs while preventing a chance for a person to develop a healthy immune system because everything is germ free.

 

Brush your teeth with an uncapped brush. It's good for your immune system.

 

 

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This! I think it is why my family is pretty healthy. I could be wrong though but my kids havent been to a doctor for an illness in over 10 years. (they are now 17 and 19) Myself either.

 

Oh boy...where is some wood to knock on? I dont want to jinx that record! :eek:

 

OMG not after you read the post on what they do at the Dollar tree :eek:

 

What do they do at the Dollar Tree? I used to manage one a lonnnnng time ago. Link the post...I am curious.

[bruisin4cruisin]

I think that poster was kidding about the Dollar Tree. I hope so, cause I sure was laughing.

[maggie cruises]

OMG not after you read the post on what they do at the Dollar tree :eek:

 

why would that matter? Would you even consider buying a toothbrush that was not in sealed packaging?

[CanWeGoYet?]

they apparently end up with great immune systems!

 

lol! :)

[CanWeGoYet?]

It's a horrifying thought, no doubt, that the steward could do something disgusting to your toothbrush. But if he is that crazy or vindictive, what good is it to lock up the toothbrush. You can't lock everything up in that safe. Water glass, anything in the fridge that is unsealed, lipstick etc etc.

 

Brings to mind the episode of Seinfeld, where the woman got her ex boyfriend back (the one who dropped her toothbrush in the toilet & then didn't tell her til after he dumped her - because she unknowingly used the toothbrush & became too disgusting). She told him she dropped something of his in the toilet, but she would not tell him what. Just some item in his apartment. Now that was revenge.

[emod20]

yes i was joking, as we cant control everything. as far as cabin goes i always treat stewart with respect as i do everyone. i think most of us have walked past a cabin or motel room where the door is open and have never seen such a mess. some people think because someone else cleans up room they can trash it and walk away. i personally saw one lady that was close to our cabin with a room like that every day at pursers desk demanding they remove the tips because she didnt want to be charged extra. now that is no joke.

[crewsweeper]

In case someone does "something" with it.

 

I have not kept my toothbrush in my bathroom even at home since I saw a documentary where they swabbed a reg home bathroom.

 

Hope you don't put it by the kitchen sink or next to the dish rag.:eek: Seriously, these "documentaries" exaggerate the smallest things. Unless your bathroom sink and counter are completely covered in years of uncleaning crud and your toilet hasn't been flushed in weeks or your house looks like a candidate for "Hoarders" or "Call Wildman", you're NOT endangering your health by leaving your toothbrush in the bathroom. In fact, overcleaning/disinfecting spray bleach/Lisol everywhere 1440/24/7/365 leaves you much more susceptible to ordinary, run of the mill germs that otherwise your body gets used to.

 

Conditions of cleanliness inside ship cabins (after a room steward visit) are far above most people's own homes. As others have posted, the using of toothbrushes or other personal effects by room stewards for "nasty jobs" is an urban myth.

[shakeNbake]

Take your tooth brush with you because the stewards might be saving them for the big nude boat on the freedom in feb...:):):eek::eek:

 

Cruise nude and feel the breeze on your cheeks!

[Dawn1004]

I put ours in a zippy bag into my bag in the cabin.

 

Not so much in case cleaner cleans with it, or has a fetish with toothbrushes! But more in case it gets knocked onto the floor, or if they pick up the towels from floor or tub and place them on the vanity ontop of the brushes.

[soccersharon]

Hope you don't put it by the kitchen sink or next to the dish rag.:eek: Seriously, these "documentaries" exaggerate the smallest things. Unless your bathroom sink and counter are completely covered in years of uncleaning crud and your toilet hasn't been flushed in weeks or your house looks like a candidate for "Hoarders" or "Call Wildman", you're NOT endangering your health by leaving your toothbrush in the bathroom. In fact, overcleaning/disinfecting spray bleach/Lisol everywhere 1440/24/7/365 leaves you much more susceptible to ordinary, run of the mill germs that otherwise your body gets used to.

 

Conditions of cleanliness inside ship cabins (after a room steward visit) are far above most people's own homes. As others have posted, the using of toothbrushes or other personal effects by room stewards for "nasty jobs" is an urban myth.

 

 

Well said!

[silvercrikhix]

WOW ! ! !

 

Reading this thread makes me so glad I grew up in the 40s and 50s :D . . . Just how friggin' paranoid can some of you get ? :confused:

 

Want to worry about something? Worry about our National Debt (soon to put us in the category of Italy & Greece). Worry about the ACTUAL number of unemployed not just those that still qualify for benefits. Worry about our crumbling cities, many now run by gangs and dope dealers. Worry about the daily trampling of our Constitution and the headlong rush our country is doing as it moves to Socialism. These are things worth worrying about.:mad:

 

Sorry about the rant (couldn't help myself).:rolleyes:

 

 

Please DON'T apologize for being logical and truthful!

This may not be the forum for your "rant", but it works here because you are giving real life examples of what people should be very, very worried about!

 

Common sense people, toothbrushes should be in a container, Baggie or whatever, but unless you are an evil Edith or Eddie, your steward should leave your personal hygiene products untouched on the shelves!

[Jenny in TX]

I have never left my toothbrush in the bathroom when traveling anyway. I always brush my teeth and then put it in its travel container and it goes back in my overnight bag that I leave in one of the cabinets. There is so little room in the bathroom that after we finish getting ready we put everything back in the cabinets by the desk in our room.

[Indianaseadog]

This has got to be the FUNNIEST thread ever! I understand being paranoid if you have an actual germ phobia....but my gosh people....how do you get thru life?

 

And I thought my wife had OCD with her cleaning and not trusting. Not anymore after reading some of the posts on here.:D

[hmm33502]

Take your tooth brush with you because the stewards might be saving them for the big nude boat on the freedom in feb...:):):eek::eek:

 

Nude people need clean teeth! I hear it is the first thing you notice at the meet and greet....all the bright and shiny...TEETH!

[emod20]

Nude people need clean teeth! I hear it is the first thing you notice at the meet and greet....all the bright and shiny...TEETH!

 

:o how to start the conversation ??? hello how are you? by the way do you floss? :eek:

[lillian marie]

I simply put my toothbrush in a toothbrush holder and put it back in my makeup purse along with my toothpaste. I don't ever leave personal items on the counters.

[Bobby_Mac]

Whatever happens with my toothbush in my absence hasn't killed me, so I'll continue to leave it out. Sometime it does taste like Mr Clean and I've grown to like the taste. :D

[Smart Arsenal Fan]

Why bother going through the hassle and expense getting a toothbrush if you are just going to leave in in the safe while in port??

 

Toothbrushes are meant to be carried on you -- do not leave it in on the ship while you go to port. I have read too many first person accounts of people not making it back to the ship on time, even if no fault of their own (injuries, heart attack, vehicle broke down, etc) -- the ship left without them and they were stuck in a foreign port without their toothbrush Yes, they got it replaced, but many headaches and hours to do so.

 

One time in Africa (not in the bush, in a major city) I left my toothbrush at the house, and went day-tripping with just a copy -- got stopped at one of the routine security checks and got seriously hassled. I learned my lesson.

 

Some of these places we love to vacation, Caribbean islands included, have some crazy governments and government employees! Carry your toothbrush on your person!

 

Personally I do, because one of the main reasons to have a toothbrush on a cruise is so you could brush teeth if need be. I can tell you from personal experience the first thing the medical evac flight coordinators ask for is a toothbrush, right along with trip insurance information or CASH ($32,000 to be exact ). We have waterproof fanny pack type things we keep them in.

 

:p

[hmm33502]

:o how to start the conversation ??? hello how are you? by the way do you floss? :eek:

 

I just can't help but stare at your teeth....are they real?

[Indianaseadog]

Why bother going through the hassle and expense getting a toothbrush if you are just going to leave in in the safe while in port??

 

Toothbrushes are meant to be carried on you -- do not leave it in on the ship while you go to port. I have read too many first person accounts of people not making it back to the ship on time, even if no fault of their own (injuries, heart attack, vehicle broke down, etc) -- the ship left without them and they were stuck in a foreign port without their toothbrush Yes, they got it replaced, but many headaches and hours to do so.

 

One time in Africa (not in the bush, in a major city) I left my toothbrush at the house, and went day-tripping with just a copy -- got stopped at one of the routine security checks and got seriously hassled. I learned my lesson.

 

Some of these places we love to vacation, Caribbean islands included, have some crazy governments and government employees! Carry your toothbrush on your person!

 

Personally I do, because one of the main reasons to have a toothbrush on a cruise is so you could brush teeth if need be. I can tell you from personal experience the first thing the medical evac flight coordinators ask for is a toothbrush, right along with trip insurance information or CASH ($32,000 to be exact ). We have waterproof fanny pack type things we keep them in.

 

:p

 

I agree 100%. I paid off a Mexican police officer once with an extra toothbrush I lifted out of somebody elses cabin!