Gransnet forums

Health

Am I doing it wrong?

(39 Posts)
Oldwoman70 Tue 24-Aug-21 14:03:23

I bumped into a neighbour in the supermarket this morning. She noticed I was buying interdental brushes and said she liked them because they last so long, apparently she treats them like mini toothbrushes and only changes them every 10 days or so - I treat them like dental floss and use a new one every day. Who is right?

Billybob4491 Wed 25-Aug-21 17:33:59

Fanny - you and me both. Have listened to Steve Allen for years, he is addictive! To correct an earlier post, he is not a night time presenter but early morning presenter 4.00am = 7.00am and I never miss it.

FannyCornforth Thu 26-Aug-21 06:08:02

I’m listening to him now!
I had a few months off from him this year, as he was really getting on my wick and talking about how marvellous he is all of the time (spoiler alert: he isn’t). And his constant ‘and err-ing’ is infuriating.

But I’m listening to him again this week and last.
There is something comforting about listening to him, it’s very hard to explain.
I often fall asleep listening to him, and I can hear him in my dreams, he follows me around, droning on…

Not only does he chuck everything away, he proudly says that he doesn’t recycle, it all goes to landfill sad

Luckygirl Thu 26-Aug-21 08:46:45

Crikey - that would get expensive! - mine last weeks. I put some mouth wash in a little medicine pot (the plastic ones that you get on top of a bottle of medicine) and sit the interdental brush in that.

I use the same one till it falls apart!

nadateturbe Thu 26-Aug-21 09:46:37

I'm curious. I must listen to this guy. (Steve Allen)

DanniRae Fri 27-Aug-21 08:00:58

I tried to use interdental brushes but even the smallest ones wouldn't go between my teeth as they are so close together. I can use floss. However, if the brushes had been successful I would have presumed that they only lasted for one day! Now I feel a bit silly hmm

Allsorts Fri 10-Sept-21 07:26:41

Steve Allen is not right in his throw away attitude, too lazy to wash. All that mountain of stuff to land fill. He should be ashamed.

silverlining48 Fri 10-Sept-21 08:21:47

I am another who has never heard of Steve Allen and agree with Allsorts, he should be ashamed,

PinkCosmos Fri 10-Sept-21 09:39:54

I don't like the ones with the metal core as they set my teeth on edge - not literally but YKWIM!

Thanks InnocentBystander for the info on the plastic core Wisdom ones. I didn't know you they existed. I shall be buying some shortly

PinkCosmos Fri 10-Sept-21 09:41:02

you grin

PinkCosmos Fri 10-Sept-21 09:46:49

What channel is LBC - for Steve Allen. Is it a national station in the UK. Do you know the wavelength - or whatever they call it these days. He sound like an interesting fellow although I don't agree with his attitude to recycling etc.

I could do with a change from Zoe Ball, she talks far too much!

silverlining48 Fri 10-Sept-21 10:11:19

There are some really good programmes on r4. News politics, science, comedy, plays, consumer advice, and Woman’s hour every morning, both educational and entertaining and always interesting.
Goes on all night too as world service for those insomniacs among us.

Jennifer00123 Fri 10-Sept-21 10:56:43

Message deleted by Gransnet. Here's a link to our Talk guidelines.

welbeck Sat 11-Sept-21 18:28:57

PinkCosmos

What channel is LBC - for Steve Allen. Is it a national station in the UK. Do you know the wavelength - or whatever they call it these days. He sound like an interesting fellow although I don't agree with his attitude to recycling etc.

I could do with a change from Zoe Ball, she talks far too much!

www.globalplayer.com/live/lbc/london/