# Do you wet your toothbrush before brushing? (a poll) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 25, 2004, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973 "2004-10-25T01:47:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/41 "2004-10-25T14:47:02Z")
> [@Velma](#): > > Water, paste, brush, then rinse off brush and brush some more with just water, rinsing brush a few times to get rid of residue. > > For those that like the foam, the new Aquafresh Extreme Clean toothpaste is specifically made to create more foam. I like it. Love Extreme Clean. It’s like having a carwash in my mouth. And the orange-flavored? Makes me wanna brush again! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/42 "2004-10-25T16:31:32Z")
Paste, water, brush. For Mr. Snicks, it’s water, paste, brush. We keep our brushes in a drawer, so I guess I don’t feel it gets that dirty. ---
**Author:** ![rowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e68b1a/32.png) [@rowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowe)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/43 "2004-10-25T18:05:21Z")
I usually wet the brush, put some toothpaste on it, wet it a little again, then brush. If I don’t wet it, it just doesn’t _feel_ right… ---
**Author:** ![Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bites_when_provoked/32/18073_2.png) [@Bites\_When\_Provoked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bites_When_Provoked)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/44 "2004-10-25T18:40:26Z")
Add me to the water, paste, water, brush crowd. ---
**Author:** ![Stainz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stainz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stainz)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/45 "2004-10-25T18:51:52Z")
Wet the brush Put toothpaste on Wet the brush and the toothpaste again Brush Rinse Otherwise, it’s just NOT RIGHT and it tastes and feels wayyyyy too yucky. (Yes, I have issues). 🙂 S. ---
**Author:** ![gfloyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d2c977/32.png) [@gfloyd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gfloyd)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/46 "2004-10-25T18:59:32Z")
Water, paste, brush. My best friend does it water paste water brush. I have always found this weird. Also, on a related noted, how finicky are you about what brand of toothpaste you use? I couldn’t care less, but I know people who wouldn’t brush their teeth with anything but one type. My best friend couldn’t understand blue tooth paste. ---
**Author:** ![Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Carnac\_the\_Magnificent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carnac_the_Magnificent)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2004, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/47 "2004-10-25T22:51:56Z")
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**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/48 "2004-10-26T00:19:24Z")
water/paste/brush I prefer warm water - cold hurts my teeth. ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/49 "2004-10-26T03:59:40Z")
Warm water, paste, brush. ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/50 "2004-10-26T05:50:14Z")
> [@Keapon Laffin](#): > > bathroom-particles. Is there a fan in your commode? :rolleyes: My dentist told me to use Listerine to brush my teeth, but before that and if the Listerine isn’t available away from home I wet the brush. I liked the expression someone else used; without wetting the toothpaste seems “gooky”. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/51 "2004-10-26T10:00:03Z")
> [@kniz](#): > > Is there a fan in your commode? :rolleyes: > > My dentist told me to use Listerine to brush my teeth, but before that and if the Listerine isn’t available away from home I wet the brush. I liked the expression someone else used; without wetting the toothpaste seems “gooky”. [Fan not necessary (the Straight Dope).](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990416.html) ---
**Author:** ![t-keela](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a3d4f5/32.png) [@t-keela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/t-keela)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/52 "2004-10-26T10:17:00Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > [Fan not necessary (the Straight Dope).](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990416.html) After reading that article **TMINC** you can bet your ass :rolleyes: I’ll be washing my toothbrush even better. Like I said, I usually brush 'em in the shower and that works good. I’ve got an electric \*Braun (Oral B) \* for occasional use. The heads pop off and can be soaked in peroxode and/or Listerine and stored in a clean airtight container. Used a few times a week for really good teeth cleaning. Folks may think…damn he’s kinda particular about his teeth…yep, you’d be right. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/53 "2004-10-26T10:44:50Z")
What is all this about brushing teeth? What do you brush them with? A hair brush? Why? And if you did, why would you wet it first? And what is “toothpaste”? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/54 "2004-10-26T20:26:00Z")
I do run wtaer over my toothbrush before applying toothpaste. It seems to taste better that way… ---
**Author:** ![Cyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@Cyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyn)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/55 "2004-10-26T20:27:14Z")
although I usually run water over my toothbrush for similair reasons… ---
**Author:** ![Alas\_Earwax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f04885/32.png) [@Alas\_Earwax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alas_Earwax)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973/56 "2004-10-26T20:39:22Z")
Wow, I must be some kind of freak. I never water my toothbrush before or after adding toothpaste. It makes it too foamy & messy. Huh. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-wet-your-toothbrush-before-brushing-a-poll/270973.md?page=2)