May 4: National Orange Juice Day

I did not hand squeeze my orange juice today. Ain't nobody got time for that! But I did hand craft a toothbrush out of paper towels. More on that later.

I also did not use my orange juice to make a mimosa. But I should have.

 I just drank it.

So while this is completely unrelated, it was rather comical. I house sat for a friend last night. It was about midnight when I realized I did not have my toothbrush. I had toothpaste and I had dental floss. There were no stores open that late and I didn't want to traipse back to my house and risk terrorizing my mom, just to grab my old trusty teeth cleaner.

Now you have to understand, I take great pride in my teeth. I love brushing my teeth. Just like how I can't go to sleep without showering at night (it grosses me out to get into a bed with what I refer to as "the day" still on you"), I can't go to sleep without brushing my teeth. Every time my tongue slithered over my teeth, it could feel the grime from the day resting on my teeth.

I did what anyone else in my situation would have done, I Googled it. And surprisingly there was a lot of information out there about what to do if you are stuck in the same situation as me!

Most of the sites recommended wrapping some paper towel around a finger and applying some toothpaste. Like this.

Then, just brush your teeth using your finger as the toothbrush. I scrubbed and scrubbed and my teeth felt cleaner. Make sure you don't' bite your finger though. I also squirted a little toothpaste into my mouth with some water and swished it around for awhile. Just to be even cleaner, I found some baking soda and rinsed that in my mouth as well. I finished up with some flossing. Not too bad. While I wouldn't recommend this on a daily basis, in case of an emergency, it helps.

I found a funny suggestion on the internet. One suggested, if you were camping, to find a bendy soft twig, pull apart one end so it sticks out in several pieces, and use that as a toothbrush. Ouch. You never know what has been peed on in the forest, so I would only do that if I were desperately desperate. I guess you could try chewing some gum also? That might help.

Needless to say, it was quite a happy reunion with my toothbrush.

I won't be forgetting my reliable companion again anytime soon.

Notice the death grip? I'm thrilled to have this guy back.