How much water does it take to brush your teeth?
\nGood question.
\nThere are two types of person when it comes to brushing teeth;
\nthose who wet the brush 1st and those who wet it after applying the toothpaste. Do those who wet the brush 1st, then turn off the tap, while those who wet the brush after applying the paste keep the tap running? Well who knows? Personally I wet the brush first, so that the toothpaste in the tube doesn’t get wet too, but I always turn the tap off while brushing, to preserve water. After all, in the 2 minutes we should all be brushing for, (or longer if you wear a brace or have gum disease) an awful lot of water goes down the drain if the tap is left on.
\nRemember the flood of 2007 and the water shortage which followed in much of Gloucestershire, including Gloucester and Cheltenham? With no water for over two weeks and having a family with 3 children in it, we certainly became acutely aware of how we take water supply for granted, so let’s remember to turn the tap off when brushing, especially with an imminent water shortage, apparently.
\nHappy toothbrushing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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