• enbyecho@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    An electric toothbrush and more importantly a water flosser have saved me thousands in dental treatment costs.

      • ours@lemmy.world
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        4 months ago

        Having to buy new ones because the battery can no longer hold a charge seems so wasteful.

      • isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de
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        4 months ago

        to be fair, it does need to be very waterproof, I’m not saying it can’t be done but it’s one of the very few limited uses where I’m ok with it

        • HikingVet@lemmy.ca
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          4 months ago

          Making a piece of equipment totally waterproof isn’t that hard, but when planned obsolescence is the order of the day …🤷🏻‍♂️