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I have wooden Bamboo toothbrushes, soft, that I purchase at my local healthfood store. I think I paid around $3. I really like them. Very gentle on the teeth.
I used to think my mother was crazy when she insisted on tissue box covers so that it would match the decor of the bathroom. Now that I am older and wiser, I must have them too!
I never thought much about the toothbrush thing. I guess since we use Sonicare? Or because the toothbrushes are so small, compared to the other things in the bathroom? I guess if you're going to start matching toothbrushes to decor, you may as well start designing hairspray and deodorant bottles to match as well?
The prints on paper towels and napkins drive me nuts. Not that it's such high quality stuff to begin with, but the prints make it look even more cheap.
I think people moved away from colored toilet paper because it could contribute to urinary track infections.
somewhere way back in my fuzzy memory, I recall being told colored toilet tissue could be bad for the septic system. As for the toothbrushes, buy in bulk and just throw them away. Always put the toilet seat down before flushing to keep droplets or spray in the commode. Very funny topic. Thanks to original poster for a light topic. Oh, and I buy patterned paper towels at Christmas time
Come on people. I admitted this is not a huge problem in life.
I only said it's something that gets on my nerves. You'd think there would be nice subdued colors or even neutrals available in the stores like Target and Walmart.
I was only wondering if others got irked by it like I do, and I learned that yes, some people do agree. There's niche in the toothbrush market that isn't being filled. Perfectly acceptable thread topic. I never claimed that it was important to the very core of my being.
And by the way, toilet paper is white, a neutral. It doesn't come in "mandatory" gaudy bright colors, or I'd complain about that too. My hair brushes are in neutral colors, not hot pink or neon. A bottle of shampoo doesn't sit out where it can clash with everything.
I knew you were going to get a lot of blow back for this question. I'm just surprised we got to page two before reading the ever-so-popular "first-world problem" insult.
I agree completely that it's irksome. Every time I buy toothbrushes it annoys me. I knew a long time ago it's possible to buy attractive toothbrushes because when I used to go to NYC a lot, I shopped at Caswell-Massey, the famous apothecary shop, and they sold them. The store sold many different kinds like tortoise pattern, metallic, some that looked like bakelite, etc. But on their website they only sell bamboo ones. At least their price — $14 for four brushes — beats nine dollars or more. Deprecated Browser Error
My assumption about toothbrushes is they are marketed as a family item. Back in the day, when people typically had many children and one bathroom, everyone having his or her own toothbrush in an easily recognizable color was an issue. I know because we had five people sharing one bathroom (is THAT a first-world problem, I wonder?). My mother used to buy the same brand all the time so we were assigned a never-changing color that we kids would not forget.
Back when I lived in Pittsburgh, there was a local drug chain that sold a Steelers toothbrush. It was clear plastic and the handle had the word "Steelers" printed in the black typeface the team uses with a barely recognizable team logo. I used to buy them because they were much more discreet-looking than ones that are purple or magenta.
I'm really surprised that some big personal care products company like Proctor & Gamble or Johnson & Johnson hasn't jumped on marketing a tasteful toothbrush. How much money to they spend on tissue box designs? (BTW, TracySam, Target has some neutral color ones now that would match your bathroom, said the grrl who lives in Tucson were EVERYTHING has to be sand-colored. )
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I'm really surprised that some big personal care products company like Proctor & Gamble or Johnson hasn't jumped on this.
The market isn't big enough for a company like that probably. Niche products tend to come best from small companies. A company like P&G is going to make products that have mass market appeal and mass chance for revenue. That's why you will see specialty companies like Anthropologie offer an item like this. Most people won't want to pay $5 for a designer toothbrush when they can pay $1 for a functional white or blue toothbrush.
Same for any other product out there. Mass market furniture? Someone like Rooms to Go or Macys or Ashley's etc. make a half-decent product for cheaper. No designer appeal but not everyone wants that. But if you want designer quality, a company like Room & Board or other manufacturer's exist to make high-quality, designer-aesthetic items for much more than the cheaper companies.
I also wonder why, since toothbrushes do come in colors, why they decided to go super-bright and multi-colored? If they were going for the broadest appeal, they would go for neutrals. I don't need or want a "designer" toothbrush that's fancy and expensive, just one that's plastic, does the job, but is maybe beige. Or even clear. I'd think that clear plastic toothbrushes would sell like hotcakes.
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and I hide shampoo bottles in the cupboard if they dont go with towels... saddo.
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