An Ordinary Question for an Extraordinary Readership

[wlotus]

My beloved Colgate Actibrush needs a new head, but it is no longer on the market. Therefore, I need to replace my toothbrush with something inexpensive (under $25), yet effective. I prefer an electric toothbrush. Any suggestions?

Comments

[boodgieman.livejournal.com]

Have you tried Ebay? I typed in "Colgate Actibrush" and found where someone's selling a lot of 12 new Actibrush heads for $6.99 plus $5 shipping. (I would have included the link, but it's ridiculously long.)

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

The last time I checked, there wasn't anything. Thanks!

http://tinyurl.com is great for shortening ridiculously long URLs, by the way.

[newdaydawning.livejournal.com]

I found the same thing as boodgieman, and did the TinyURL thing! Try this! (http://tinyurl.com/ogla4d)

[boodgieman.livejournal.com]

I've heard of TinyURL, but I've never used it, and I'd forgotten about it. Thanks for the reminder. :-)

When I used TinyURL, the Ebay link came out as:

http://tinyurl.com/ogla4d

If Ebay doesn't work out, you might try Big Lots (if they have those where you live) or scope out dollar stores. They carry closeouts and obscure items.

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

I searched this morning on eBay, found, and bought the heads!

[arkadelos.livejournal.com]

My electric toothbrush, which is now cruddy from years of disuse, is an Crest SpinBrush. I don't remember how much it cost, though.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I use a version of the actibrush with two heads- a little one and a big one- that is still for sale here in Britain.

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

I've seen that, and I've also seen poor reviews for it here in the States. But opinions are like assholes: everyone's got one, and some of them stink. :-)

[newdaydawning.livejournal.com]

If you wanted to find a new one altogether, the Oral B Vitality (http://www.consumersearch.com/electric-toothbrushes/braun-oral-b-vitality-dual-clean) has gotten decent reviews and it looks to be around $20. I'm still using the old-school toothbrushes so I don't know from experience but I thought I'd send that along! :D

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

I have wondered how to compare them; every site has their claims of what their toothbrush can do. But I tend to believe Oral B is a good toothbrush; I don't know if that is just due to advertising, though.

[saffronrose.livejournal.com]

Look for a new head on eBay--seriously. I've found a number of oldies there.

[wlotus.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I did, and I bought some. :-)

[saffronrose.livejournal.com]

I've bought old-style barrettes with no spring-boing-attack-the-head, old Bake-King pans, bottle openers with magnets to storing them out where you can find them, makeup for less than retail, or that I couldn't find elsewhere....and stuff for the boy for less than retail as well.