I don't see why this hasn't happened already. How many years have you seen barbers store their combs in a cleaning solution. Why not do the same for your own personal gear at home.

Good idea.

Yep, you've got a winner of an idea here. I think this would fit in perfectly with all the anti-bacterial soaps and cleaners. This idea is worth pursuing in my opinion. -- Following up with my previous comments: This idea has already been developed in the form of machines and solutions, but has yet to hit the mainstream. I still contend that smart marketing and packaging (along with various flavors) could do with this product what Evian has done with water.

I don't think this is rocket science people. If you're concerned about the cleanliness of your toothbrush, store it head-down in a cup with an inch or so of rubbing alcohol. I do this about once a month, but I figure you could do it daily.

There already is an electric device that cleans toothbrushes, it uses steam power. All you have to do is pour water into a small resivoir(which runs over a heating element) and the steam cleans the toothbrushes (two at a time) which are enclosed. It claims to kill 99% of bacteria on the toothbrush.

There is a cheap solution to storing your tooth brush while disinfecting it. Hydrogen peroxide (3%) is prefect. It disinfects & will break down into ordinary water & oyxgen. A small pill bottle with enough hydrogen peroxide to cover the bristles works great. If your tooth brush is truly dirty & needs disinfecting, you'll find it bubbling as it works on tiny bits of food, plague, & bacteria left in the brush.

A tooth brush doesn't need disinfecting every day - once a week is enough. I do it weekly & find the solution barely fizzles so very little contamination or build up occurs. I've done it to my son's toothbrush & it fizzles lots. I'd say he doesn't rinse off his tooth brush very well after brushing.

It IS a good idea to use every time you brush your teeth IF you have a cold or some sort of infection. That way, you know you won't be re-infecting yourself.

Forgot to add this...

Anything that is a strong disinfectant is not a good idea to use to put into your mouth. You don't wish to harm your delicate mucous membrane with disinfectants. Hydrogen peroxide does work if the solution is mild (3%) but you're likely to find it pleasant. It will froth & foam inside your mouth, making it very nasty to use to brush your teeth. Very yucky!!!

One other idea is to store your tooth brush in mouth wash but I hate using it 'cause of the high alcohol content & the changes it does to mucous membranes with drying them out.

I think this would work. Try starting small if you're serious about this to make sure it sells. People in general put $$$ down for most anything related to health.

A combination of a dilute solution of distilled vinegar (cheap) and salt should do the trick. I keep two large-size, large-mouth empty peanut butter jars full of that solution by my sink, one to drop used silverware into, which I usually put in the dishwasher later, although it's hardly necessary, and one to hold carving knives and bread knives (which I don't bother to wash any further).

These have already been put on the market. People just don't care enough to buy them. Barbers clean razors and combs in Barbicide. Sonicare offers a UV radiation cleaning system for toothbrushes. Too late.