I think my housemate is using my toothbrush...

Simi

Me & my friend just moved in with this guy I know from work. Was out with him a few times before we moved in & he seemed grand, a little quiet but on the surface a fairly normal guy.

So we've been living together a week now & I can't help but notice that in the bathroom we share he has no toothbrush or toothpaste. Now using my toothpaste is absolutely fine but yeah tbh if he's using my toothbrush... i'm kinda gonna want him out of the house...

I mean aside from being absolutely disgusting, it's one step short of him constructing a shrine in his room, with a cut of my hair as a center piece. It's fcuking weird!

So what am I gonna do with the freak? Confront him? Hoard a new toothbrush in my room? Answers people!

copacetic

clean the toilet with that toothbrush and leave it where it is.

Astrogeek

He might keep his in his room? Or never brushes his teeth!

Four-Percent

Buy him one?

Hard Larry

copacetic wrote: »

clean the toilet with that toothbrush and leave it where it is.

Maybe he is doing the same

Xyo

maybe he doesn't brush his teeth?

trout

buy a new toothbrush, and store it up your wazoo until you need it ... that'll learn him

byhookorbycrook

Many people choose not to keep toothbrush in the bathroom, due to chance of droplet contamination when you flush the loo (lid up, obviously)

Sea Sharp

rented skanky whore + toothbrush = nasty rash for housemate.

Toots

Douse it in some sort of laxative, leave it in the bathroom, if housemate gets a dose the next morning, you'll know he's using your toothbrush. If not you'll know he must just keep his in his room.

copacetic

Astrogeek wrote: »

He might keep his in his room? Or never brushes his teeth!

or maybe the OP forgot where he put his and the other guy is pretty pissed off that the OP is using his toothbrush.

Clare Bear

Maybe he has a washbag with his toothbrush, face cloth etc in it that he keeps in his room. I used to do that when I lived with other people, I didn't want their shit all over my toothbrush. ("How clean is your house" has turned me in to a germaphobe)

Lollipops23

I know that I keep my toothbrush at my bf's house in a bag in his room. It's a habit from when he used to live in a real party house and the bathroom used to an absolute kip, I'd never have left my toothbrush there unless I wanted to contract Hep C.

Perhaps ask him in a roundabout way, like ask if he needs anything like shower gel/mouthwash and he may explain where his toiletries are...??

Abi

Simi wrote: »

Me & my friend just moved in with this guy I know from work. Was out with him a few times before we moved in & he seemed grand, a little quiet but on the surface a fairly normal guy.

So we've been living together a week now & I can't help but notice that in the bathroom we share he has no toothbrush or toothpaste. Now using my toothpaste is absolutely fine but yeah tbh if he's using my toothbrush...

Maybe he keeps his in a toiletry bag? Whenever I house-shared I kept my things in my room.

i'm kinda gonna want him out of the house...

I mean aside from being absolutely disgusting, it's one step short of him constructing a shrine in his room, with a cut of my hair as a center piece. It's fcuking weird!

So what am I gonna do with the freak? Confront him? Hoard a new toothbrush in my room? Answers people!

OTT.


If you're more comfortable with it, keep your own brush in your room with your things, and to put it delicately, mind your own business. If your knick-knacks start going missing, or catching him sniffing your bed time fun things, well then you got a problem.

My name is URL

Why the hell would you keep your toothbrush in the bathroom?

That's where all the poop molecules are

builttospill

Why? Is it covered in sh1t?

Kiera

Maybe he has a wash bag where he keeps all this stuff in his room?

segaBOY

I keep my toothbrush in my room.

When I was in 1st year college I stayed in digs with a horrible witch of an owner. Turns out one of the girls I was living with noticed that her toothbrush was black after she had went home for the weekend. We reckon the owner used the toothbrush to clean the toilet or something.

Since then toothbrush stays in my room whenever in rented accommodation.

walshb

Worst case scenario is that he is using your brush; but it's more likely that
he chooses NOT to leave his brush in the bathroom, which is quite
understandable if one is sharing rented accommodation. I would do
that too. Can't be too trustful these days. All it takes is the slightest
little falling out and your brush could become an ass cleaner:D

abelard

Maybe try asking him in a direct but flippant way? Something like "Hey, i see you don't leave your toothbrush in the bathroom with ours - afraid of catching something nasty off us, eh, eh? *nervous laugh*"

mikom

Easily known the toothbrush was invented in Ireland.
We know this because anywhere else it would have been called a Teethbrush.

Latchy

Are his teeth rotten ?

Simple solution = 2nd toothbrush kept in privacy of room ,used as when required

Joey the lips

If i lived in a house that was shared i would keep my tooth brush in my own room in case someone was tempted to stick it down the toilet.

I would be more worried if i were you weather or not he knows this and is ahead of you.

I would buy a new toothrush not because he is using it but because you are using a toilet brush to clean your teeth.

niceirishfella

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

Many people choose not to keep toothbrush in the bathroom, due to chance of droplet contamination when you flush the loo (lid up, obviously)

Yeah, he probably has a washbag with all his stuff in it, and an electric toothbrush which he charges in his room.

You'd never have made it as a detective OP - actually, you seem to be a bit slow.:p

schween

Simi wrote: »

Me & my friend just moved in with this guy I know from work. Was out with him a few times before we moved in & he seemed grand, a little quiet but on the surface a fairly normal guy.

So we've been living together a week now & I can't help but notice that in the bathroom we share he has no toothbrush or toothpaste. Now using my toothpaste is absolutely fine but yeah tbh if he's using my toothbrush... i'm kinda gonna want him out of the house...

I mean aside from being absolutely disgusting, it's one step short of him constructing a shrine in his room, with a cut of my hair as a center piece. It's fcuking weird!

So what am I gonna do with the freak? Confront him? Hoard a new toothbrush in my room? Answers people!

OP sounds like you need to get over yourself. You live with him one week and you assume he's using your toothbrush and is one stop short of making a shrine of you. Are you sure it's him thats the freak that needs confronting?

A few years ago my friends dipped my toothbrush in the toilet as a joke and informed me about it a few weeks later.
I always keep my toothbrush in my room now. I've also lived with a few people in the past who never brush their teeth.

SIX PACK

Set up a secret camera in the bathroom. that should ans your Q

hope he aint using it to clean the toilet :eek:

ScumLord

Simi wrote: »

Me & my friend just moved in with this guy I know from work. Was out with him a few times before we moved in & he seemed grand, a little quiet but on the surface a fairly normal guy.

....tbh if he's using my toothbrush... i'm kinda gonna want him out of the house...

You moved into his house and now you want to kick him out?

kowloon

I keep my toothbrush in my room.

Overheal

Toots* wrote: »

Douse it in some sort of laxative, leave it in the bathroom, if housemate gets a dose the next morning, you'll know he's using your toothbrush. If not you'll know he must just keep his in his room.

Eyedrops. Great way to find the **** thats stealing your booze.

That learned the bitch.

copacetic

Overheal wrote: »

Eyedrops. Great way to find the **** thats stealing your booze.

That learned the bitch.

you used them to clear up your vision so you could watch your booze?

pikachucheeks

Complain that you think you have gum disease. That'll stop him from using your tooth brush!

Ask him where you could store your toiletries, to find out about his :
"Is it ok if I leave X and Y in the bathroom? Where do you leave yours?"

If you're too embarrassed to confront him in any way, just take your toothbrush out of the bathroom and say nothing.
If it's not in there, he can't use it.

copacetic

SIX PACK wrote: »

Set up a secret camera in the bathroom. that should ans your Q

hope he aint using it to clean the toilet :eek:

Yeah, I can see the court case now.

Oh, my secret bathroom spy camera? Not at all sexual or peverted. I simply noticed only one toothbrush in the bathroom, so therefore installed the camera just to find the tooth brushing arrangements.
Nothing else.
Guv.
Honest.

Hard Larry

Overheal wrote: »

Eyedrops. Great way to find the **** thats stealing your booze.

That learned the bitch.

Laxative powers of eye drops FTW

Latchy

Reminds me of the urban myth that involved a young couple on holiday in spain who realised on their last day out and about . they had left their camcorder in their hotel room . A few days after returning home , they viewed their camcorder pictures only to discover on the last day in question , the cleaning staff had filmed themselfs with the camcorder doing some unmentionable things with their toothbrushs :pac:

DonJose

I just spoke with your housemate, he is using your toothbrush.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bkFIPLIOGL8/R-BvQ2dR2dI/AAAAAAAAKf8/exLr4rm9Zvo/s400/toothbrush.jpg

Simi

copacetic wrote: »

Yeah, I can see the court case now.

Oh, my secret bathroom spy camera? Not at all sexual or peverted. I simply noticed only one toothbrush in the bathroom, so therefore installed the camera just to find the tooth brushing arrangements.
Nothing else.
Guv.
Honest.

I lolled. Anyway... Obviously I'm not gonna kick him out of the house... This is afterhours. The more dramatic, the more replies!

Right some good suggestions so far. Me & my friend have already considered most of them including the camera. But other than me listening at the door when he goes to the bathroom for brushing noises or turning his room upside down looking for a washing bag I don't see how I can easily find out.

I'm not going to do anything disgusting to the toothbrush either. I'm just not that kinda person.

Mr. Incognito

Threads like this make me wonder if functional human beings frequent Boards.

Firstly, get over yourself.

Secondly, keep your toothbrush in your room like a normal human being. Problem solved. Problem being your paranoia btw.

Do you really need to start a thread on Boards to highlight your lack of common sense.

dixiefly

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Threads like this make me wonder if function human beings frequent Boards.

Firstly, get over yourself.

Secondly, keep your toothbrush in your room like a normal human being. Problem solved. Problem being your paranoia btw.

Do you really need to start a thread on Boards to highlight your lack of common sense.

Best reply by a country mile, exactly what I intended to say only said much more succinctly.

Latchy

Wouldn't be the first nor will it be the last nonsensical thread started in AH .

Simi

Mr. Incognito wrote: »

Threads like this make me wonder if function human beings frequent Boards.

Firstly, get over yourself.

Secondly, keep your toothbrush in your room like a normal human being. Problem solved. Problem being your paranoia btw.

Do you really need to start a thread on Boards to highlight your lack of common sense.

Killjoy.

artanevilla

Shove it up your gicker.

Toots

Hard Larry wrote: »

Laxative powers of eye drops FTW

I was thinking of something a little more industrial strength. Just so there'd be absolutely no question whether or not you caused it. Something like this:

Cicero

OP-
I am very curious to know why you think that someone, indeed ANYONE, would WANT to use your toothbrush.....???

Ruu_Old

Use their underwear.

Simi

Cicero wrote: »

OP-
I am very curious to know why you think that someone, indeed ANYONE, would WANT to use your toothbrush.....???

Exactly!! Why would anyone want to use someone else's toothbrush?

Simi

Ruu wrote: »

Use their underwear.

Or wear everything he owns without underwear!

Banter Joe

Ruu wrote: »

Use their underwear.

But when his roommate notices the toothpaste on his underwear, the game's up!

FlutterinBantam

Look, this is an opportunity horse.May cost you 5 Eurons

Step 1... Up to the local S/market and purchase new t/brush

Step 2... Using OLD t/brush , apply it to your hole and remove all the cladding ,tag nuts, winnits and dangleberries.Take 'em right off!!

Step 3.. Leave old t/brush in area of use whilst keeping NEW t/brush in your own space.

Chop chop!!

Cicero

Simi wrote: »

Exactly!! Why would anyone want to use someone else's toothbrush?

Ok, let me re-phrase the question- you appear to have reached a conclusion about a house mate that places him in quite a negative light, without considering more obvious and indeed realistic explanations- you obviously have quite a low opinion about this housemate that you so quickly reach such a disparaging conclusion about him- is this an approach you have to most people you interact with or is it limited to just this one person?

Earthhorse

Have you noticed when you open your warddrobe that he doesn't have any clothes in there either?

Conclusion: he is wearing your bra and knickers right now.

Simi

Cicero wrote: »

Ok, let me re-phrase the question- you appear to have reached a conclusion about a house mate that places him in quite a negative light, without considering more obvious and indeed realistic explanations- you obviously have quite a low opinion about this housemate that you so quickly reach such a disparaging conclusion about him- is this an approach you have to most people you interact with or is it limited to just this one person?

Hmm maybe you're right. Maybe I do have a low opinion of most people I interact with. I guess it can all be traced back to my childhood. My father was a dentist you see...