The uses of toothpaste

THE AMAZING TOOTHPASTE 

-uses for the common item-

Other than brightening your pretty pearls and cleaning up your breath, did you know that toothpaste has a whole lot of other uses? This simple, everyday gooey white stuff is actually a good cleaner, as it has lots of baking soda, menthol, oxygen bubbles, and other cleaning agents.

What you need:

Toothpaste

.....and, well, toothpaste

Blemish calmer

Dab a tiny dot onto an (unpopped) blemish, and leave it for and hour or so. The menthol in toothpaste helps calm the redness, and as the toothpaste dries, it draws out any moisture that is in the blemish. After doing this, make sure to moisturize well.

Bug bite itcher stopper

Got a bug bite? Follow the steps above for clearing a blemish. The toothpaste will draw out the poison in the bite, that with the menthol will gently calm the irritation down. (Just a hint, simple clear tape also works great to draw out the poison in a bite, try putting a piece on a bite and leaving it for an hour or so, it will stop the itching and make the bite go away.)

Headlight clearer

Plastic headlights are nice because they don't shatter when hit, however, in time they yellow and get tiny scratches, making their light dim and visibility very low. Whitening toothpaste will buff out small scratches to create a slightly smoother service, while the baking soda and whitening formula will take the yellowing out of the plastic. This is so much more economic than using the expensive kits to clear the headlights.

Lip plumper

I actually found this one out by accident. Either mouthwash or toothpaste, spread over freshly moisturized lips, will act as a plumper. How? The menthol will slightly irritate the sensitive skin on the lips, making them a bit puffy. This is the same idea that store bought lip plumpers use.

Sun burn relief

A light to medium sunburn can make the skin feel feverish and hot. Spreading a thin layer of toothpaste then rinsing it gently off will cool down the burn, keeping it from being uncomfortable. 

Nail stain remover

Everyday use, and colorful nail polish can stain fingernails an unattractive yellow. Toothpaste, particularly  whitening toothpaste, will whiten, lightly polish, and clean the nails. This leaves them pretty, shiny, and even minty smelling. 

Take out spill oopsies

Spill a little something on yourself at dinner? Don't worry, a little toothpaste and water, scrubbed lightly, then washed normally will take care of any stains.

Cellphone screen cleaner

Before you get ridiculously excited that this will save your cracked screen, keep in mind that this works on small scratches and scuffs on the screen of a cellphone. Use an old toothbrush and gently scrub the screen (not too hard, mind you, you don't want to make the scratches worse). Wipe off with a lightly damp cloth and let dry.

Ring cleaner

Use an old toothbrush and toothpaste to scrub your favorite rings, then rinse. I love this trick, it made my ring so shiny it sparkled blue and silver. It works great to get the grim, gruck, and general grossness that comes with rings.

And that is that! I hope this helps you out a bit, and gets your brain rolling with new ideas. I hope you have a wondrous day!

As always, feel free to leave comments, suggestions, questions, pictures of your projects, or anything else you can think of!

As a disclaimer, non of these pictures are mine, I got them all from Google.

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