I spotted this funny gadget at Buy.com today as I was sifting through their weekly sale email (btw, do you get their email notifications?! You should! The deals are incredible):
It’s a toothbrush sanitizer! OMG it’s hilarious!
I think I love it. 
This is the description from the site:
Not many are aware that toothbrushes have scientifically proven to be the ideal breeding ground for harmful germs and bacteria that are culprits of many common illnesses – colds, flu, pneumonia, and others. Repeated brushing with contaminated toothbrushes may increase the risk of infection. The normally moist bathroom environment further aggravates the situation. Dentapure provides an efficient solution. It is an important bathroom accessory that will ensure better oral hygiene for you and your family all year round. A pleasant and useful addition to any modern family bathroom, 4 universal toothbrush slots that will hold most brands of either conventional or electric toothbrushes, with a lid that can serve as an ideal bathroom mug. Efficient operation – Safe but powerful germ killing ultraviolet light bulb that will keep your toothbrushes in sanitary conditions and help to reduce the spread of oral infection, yet be insulated and harmless to the user.
Apparently, it sanitizes the toothbrushes with the powerful light. I don’t know about you, but I have often felt kinda uncomfortable, using my toothbrush after I’ve had a cold, or using my brush that’s been hanging around the other sickies in the house… or even just because it’s in my mildewy bathroom. Since we *finally* got some electricity in the bathroom, using this thing is now a possibility. What do you think? Do you think something like this actually sanitizes toothbrushes? Would you be inclined to get it? Or are you completely happy and in a state of bliss about stuffing skeevy, germ-laden brushes into your mouth day after day? 
Well, it’s on sale at Buy.com for $12, including shipping. That’s not too bad. And it may give me an excuse to do a little more shopping *ahem* on things we really *cough* need around here. 
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July 8, 2010 at 10:38 pm
I dunno. When we were kids, we just had a cruddy toothbrush, we’d use it, throw it in the drawer with the hairbrush, and we LIKED it. How come we didn’t have all these germ thingys when we were young? Isn’t it crazy? I just change my toothbrush often, especially after I’ve been sick.
July 9, 2010 at 9:08 am
Or you could just get those throw-away toothbrushes. You may have seen these–a tiny spongy wad on the end of a plastic stick. On second thought, have you every tried to brush your teeth with one of those wretched things?