HAVE you ever wondered why there are different coloured bristles on your toothbrush?
Well, one woman has found herself going viral on TikTok after explaining exactly what the dark patch of bristles on the brushes are for.
"Here’s a life hack you probably didn’t know," Jess began.
"Do you ever wonder why your toothbrush has different colours?
"There’s a reason for that.
"The smallest of the colours, usually near the top, is to show you how much toothpaste you actually should be using."
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She added that the dark patch is an indicator of the pea-sized amount of toothbrush that people are advised to use.
"You’re actually not supposed to put the toothpaste all along the brush," she said.
And children's toothbrushes have a similar indicator – although it might be found in the centre of the brush head rather than at the top.
"Here’s a toddler toothbrush and you can see the blue in the middle shows you exactly how much toothpaste to measure out," she said.
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"And there you have it!"
Jess was quickly praised for sharing the hack by viewers of the video.
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"Mind blown. I was today year's old," one person wrote, while another added: "I learned a new thing today."
"Well then.. my life is a lie and I don't know how to do anything," someone else commented.
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