By wombats - 28/09/2013 14:38 - United States - Asheboro

Today, I found tiny little maggots in the bristles of my toothbrush. I have no idea how long they've been there. FML
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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

Top comments

Should probably get another toothbrush...Also check your toothpaste to see if they're coming from there.

Comments

Damn dude, that's why you're supposed to change your toothbrush every 3 months or even less than that!!

I know I'm technically overdoing it by changing my toothbrush every fortnight, but right now in very very happy I'm such a clean freak.

GraceyGirl523 9

I was reading this while brushing my teeth.... Oh god

boiling your toothbrush once in awhile not a bad idea

This is the grossest thing I've ever heard on FML. My only consolation is that they were so small that they probably weren't there the last time you brushed your teeth!

Um.......how often do you change your toothbrush? That's just sick.

What does your toothbrush have/had to attract them..hope they just found it the day you found them...