If you share a toothbrush, you are also sharing bodily fluids and germs, which might lead to an infection. It seems rather obvious, but all too often people reach straight for the toothpaste tube before washing their hands. Rinse the brush with hot tap water after brushing your teeth. Make sure you remove all toothpaste and debris. The wetter your toothbrush, the more welcoming an environment it will be for bacteria. According to the American Dental Association, there is no clinical evidence that soaking your toothbrush in antibacterial mouthwash has any effect on your oral health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) adds that soaking your toothbrush could lead to cross-contamination if you use the same disinfectant over a period of time, or share disinfectant between users. If it is electric, replace the head every three to four months. Do so sooner if you notice the bristles are bent or fraying, or if colored bristles are fading. Kids' toothbrushes may need to be replaced more often than adult toothbrushes, as children have often not learned how to best care for their teeth and may press too hard.

Summary: Do not share toothbrushes. Wash your hands before handling your toothbrush. Wash your toothbrush after every use. Shake your toothbrush dry after washing. Do not soak your toothbrush in mouthwash or a disinfecting solution. Replace your toothbrush every three to four months.


During the dyeing process, and the bleaching process that often takes place before dyeing, it's likely that dye will transfer to your clothing. Due to this, you should only wear clothes when bleaching or dyeing that you don't mind getting ruined. If you don't have any clothing that you're OK getting dye on, you should consider using a poncho or a hair styling cape to cover yourself and block any spattered or dripped dye. However, this solution does not guarantee that dye won't somehow still get onto your clothes. The darkness of your natural hair color will determine whether or not you'll need to bleach your hair first. Natural blondes may be able to apply hair dye directly to their hair with good results, but if your hair is tinted or tinged, like strawberry blonde, for example, this will influence the outcome of the dye job.  It may help you to use a hair color wheel to better determine how much the base color of your hair will affect your dye job. This resource can be found easily online through a keyword search for "hair color wheel." It's very likely that if you're a brunette, redhead, or even a darker shade of dirty blonde, you'll need to bleach your hair before applying any dye to it. , if applicable. Bleach is a harsh chemical. If used improperly, it can cause serious damage to your hair. Because of this, you may want to consider having your hair bleached by a professional or by a friend/relative who has previous experience bleaching hair.  Hair bleach should be mixed and applied according to its directions. Generally, this involves mixing a powder with water in a squirt bottle or bowl, and applying the mixture directly to your hair with either the squirt bottle or a brush applicator. Avoid washing your hair before bleaching it. That oils that build up in your hair naturally over time will help protect your hair from the harshness of the bleach. To this end, you may want to soak your hair in coconut oil over night before bleaching.  You may want to give you hair as much as five to seven days without washing before attempting to bleach it. Dye can also be harsh on your hair. To prevent your hair from getting damaged, you may want to wait one to three months if you've recently dyed your hair before attempting to bleach. If you have a lot of hair or especially thick hair, you'll likely want to buy a second bleach kit. This way, if you run out of bleach partway through the process, you have more bleach on hand. The longer you allow the bleach to stay in your hair, the more powerful its color stripping effect, but also the more damage it will do to your hair. You should always follow the directions that came with your hair bleach for best results, but generally you can expect that light shades of hair will bleach in 15 minutes, while darker shades may take 30 minutes or several applications. For most kinds of bleach, it is recommended that you cover you head with a shower cap while the bleach sets in. This way the bleach saturates your hair, resulting in a uniform end color. To most effectively protect your hair and remove the bleach from it, you'll want to use a PH neutralizing shampoo while rinsing. You be sure to rinse your hair very thoroughly with cool or cold water, as bleach remaining in your hair will continue to lighten it and do damage to it.  The low temperature water during your rinse will prevent additional heat damage to your already chemical treated hair. Depending on the darkness of your hair, you may need to bleach you hair several times to reach the lightness necessary for your dye to work effectively. You should wait about two weeks between each application of bleach.

Summary: Wear clothing you don't mind getting stained. Analyze your natural hair color. Bleach your hair Allow time for the bleach to set in, if applicable. Rinse the bleach from your hair.


Go to https://www.facebook.com/. This will open your Facebook News Feed if you're logged into Facebook. If you aren't logged in, first enter you email address (or phone number) and password in the top-right side of the page. This arrow is in the top-right side of the Facebook page. A drop-down menu will appear. It's near the middle of the drop-down menu. Doing so opens the Discovered tab of the Groups page. All groups on the Discovered tab are tailored for you based on your friends' activity and your current interests.  You can click + Join to the right of a group here to request to join the group. If you'd rather look at groups you're currently a part of, click the Groups tab in the upper-left corner of this page instead. Click the search bar at the top of the Facebook page, then type in a group's name or a keyword and press ↵ Enter. For example, if you wanted to find groups that focus on clean eating, you might type "healthy eating" into the search bar. It's at the top of the search page, just below the blue Facebook ribbon. This will show you only groups that match your search term. Click on the name of a group that looks interesting. This will open the group's page and allow you to view the posts in it if the group is public.  If the group is closed, you won't be able to view the posts. You cannot find a secret group without being invited by a group member. It's below the group's profile picture. This will send a join request to the group administrator. If you're accepted into the group, you'll be able to post and comment on other group members' posts.
Summary: Open Facebook. Click . Click Manage Groups. Scroll through the recommended groups. Search for a group by name. Click the Groups tab. Select a group. Click + Join Group.