8 toothbrush tricks and uses for toothbrushes—#7 is brilliant!

By Cheri Sicard
In the video below, the team from DIY Be Happy shares eight simple uses for toothbrushes besides brushing teeth—well, six alternate uses and two DIY tricks. You’ll never look at old toothbrushes the same way again.

Toothbrush tips and alternate uses for toothbrushes:

#1 DIY toothbrush cover from bottle caps: The first project in the video creates an easy toothbrush cover, perfect for hanging in the RV or for transporting your toothbrush to the campground showers.

#2 How to turn a toothbrush into a utility blade handle: Gain more control over utility blades with this easy toothbrush recycling hack.

#3 DIY exacto knife handle: Combine a toothbrush handle and the blade from a pencil sharpener to make a DIY exacto knife or letter opener.

#4 Turn a toothbrush into a mini-broom/brush: This is perfect for cleaning small cracks and crevices. You can also make one for the kitchen to use as a DIY pastry brush.

#5 Use as a needle threader: Can’t see well enough to thread a needle? A toothbrush can help. The video shows how.

#6 Two-sided scrubber: Use two toothbrushes to make an innovative scrubber for items like reusable coffee filters, small containers, cups, glasses, and more. The ingenious hack scrubs two sides at once!

#7 Windowsill and crevice cleaner: This is mega-handy in an RV; further alter hack #6 to clean the tracks of your windows with a double-headed upcycled toothbrush.

#8 Bottle cap toothbrush hangers: An easy way to hang the family’s toothbrushes out to dry.

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