We’re all for spicing it up in the bedroom with an unexpected implement (safety first, of course.) But it seems our sex lives are relatively vanilla compared to what some of you have been up to.
That’s right, people are sharing their favourite items that aren’t made for sex but that they enjoy using in bed – and we don’t know whether to be impressed or concerned.
Forget vibrators and lube, blindfolds and handcuffs – talk about predictable. More than 1,000 members of the Reddit community have shared just how creative they’ve been getting.
The following content is obviously NSFW but if you’re intrigued, we’ve rounded up the best confessions below…
Electric toothbrush
One of the most popular admissions was the use of an automatic toothbrush in the bedroom.
It doesn’t take a genius too figure out that the vibrations probably feel pretty pleasant down there.
This comment had 1,500 upvotes, and others agreed saying: ‘It’s nice to know I’m not alone,’ and ‘Had a girlfriend swear by it.’
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Actually, 10% of women say they’ve used their toothbrush for exactly this reason.
We certainly don’t advise giving this a go yourself, and for the love of god, don’t brush your teeth with it afterwards.
Theragun
Alarmingly, this was another common suggestion. Otherwise known as a massage gun, designed to get knots out of your muscles and pummel your deep tissue, it’s made for athlete recovery.
It seems to have left some people needing to recover for different reasons though, after one inventive Redditor attached a sex toy to it.
‘I put in a dildo, my husband put the theragun on it, and I came so hard I started to go into shock. It was too intense – never again,’ wrote @chihuahuaapocalypse.
The commenter added to ‘be careful and know your limits’ to those in the who said they wanted to give it a go, and we’d suggest not doing it, at all.
A canoe paddle
‘I was in a tourist shop in Wisconsin Dells, and spotted an 18 inch long miniature wooden canoe paddle with a cute little fish painted on it,’ wrote @DocQuang.
‘Bought it. It’s now my favourite BDSM tool.’
While we can’t say this was a common admission, it certainly gets points for creativity. We love some safe consensual power play and if it works… it works.
Just be mindful of splinters.
Puppy pads
Yes, this may suck all the romance out of your romp but it’s a very innovative use of a household object.
@Foxbii said: ‘A puppy training pad, just so I won’t have to change the sheets every time.’
It’s to avoid that inevitable damp patch in the middle of the bed. People often lay towels down to circumvent this but a puppy pad involves even less clean up.
Redditors were impressed with this, saying: ‘Okay but that is GENIUS.’
Others shared that they use a ‘waterproof blanket’ as a workaround. ‘It covers a fairly large amount of space and I better for the environment than disposable puppy pads,’ said @Katharinavhill.
Sexual health warning
Sarah Mulindwa, sex expert at Lovehoney, advised steering clear of the majority of the items mentioned. If it wasn’t made for the bedroom, there’s probably a good reason why.
‘It’s important to keep it safe: using regular household objects that aren’t designed for bodies can be risky,’ she explained.
‘Using items like hairbrushes to satisfy your sexual needs could lead to injuries, infections or other problems.
‘I’d always advise opting for a purpose made sex toy, as you know it’s made out of safe materials and crafted specifically for use in the bedroom.
‘Sex toys are made using body-safe silicone or other safe materials, and go through rigorous and extensive testing to ensure that they are safe to use on your bodies.
‘Unsurprisingly, household objects have not gone through this process, so you’re better off just using your hands if you don’t have a sex toy, and for the love of God, don’t put anything up your bum that doesn’t have a flared base!’
Honourable mentions
There are plenty of other household items used for sex that really shouldn’t be.
A hairbrush was a common suggestion, and it turns out 15% of women admit to using the hairbrush handle to masturbate – we assume as a makeshift dildo.
Cucumbers and carrots were also popular confessions. You should lock away your vegetables because about 6% of women use carrots, parsnips, bananas and maybe even aubergines to get themselves to the finish.
A ping pong paddle, a Calippo, a Mars bar, a pool noodle and a tube of M&Ms were all also used in coitus, and we’re never going to look at any of them the same again.
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